I am often asked- Why Dexters?   In recent years there has been a worldwide surge of interest in Dexter cattle. These gentle, hardy and easy to handle animals are one of the world's smallest bovines. Considering their small size (cows generally stand between 36 and 42 inches at the hip and weigh somewhat less than 750 pounds)  I found that I would be able to handle them a bit more easily than some of the other, larger,  breeds. They require about 1/3 less pasture and feed than other breeds. They thrive in hot as well as cold climates and do well outdoors year round, needing only a windbreak, shelter and fresh water. Fertility is high and calves are dropped in the field without difficulty. They are dual purpose, being raised for both milk and meat.
                                 

Here at the farm we have a fairly small herd of Dexters. Right now we have two bulls- one dun and one black.   Our dun bull is the one currently being used to sire our 2010 calf crop. He is horned, and carries red as well as dun.  This picture is of our big dun boy All Bran. He's nice and level across the topline- and is starting to muscle up nicely as well. 2008-2009 has seen a few of his calves on the ground, and so far, we're quite pleased with what we are seeing. He finally produced the dun heifer I'd been waiting for- though she is a darker shade than some I've seen. We're waiting for summer to take a picture of our younger boy 'Veliraf's Winter Wheat', or Winter as he is called. Shaggy winter coats don't make for nice pictures!!!






































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