Dexter Cattle Great for Homesteaders

Associated Content ^ | Sept. 17, 07 | Bobby Tall Horse

[stillafreemind]

The height of the Dexter bull is between 38 and 44 inches. The Dexter cow is between 36-42 inches. Because of their smaller size, some people mistakenly call them miniature. This is wrong. The Dexter Cattle Breed is a true breed. Dexters are, by nature, a smaller breed of cattle.

[stillafreemind]

Anyone else worried about their food supply in the near future? Thought maybe there would be interest in this breed of "small" cattle. Dexter Cattle are wonderful and very tasty.

[the invisib1e hand]

iCows.

[tiki]

I don’t imagine that they’d be easy to come by.

[IrishCatholic]

Screw that! I don’t care how big the cow is, I care how much it farts! The feds are looking to tax cow farts now.

Show me a cow that doesn’t toot, then I’m interested.

[stillafreemind]

Dexter Cattle are horned. Here’s an article about that.
http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/384235/dexter_cattle_horned_dehorned_and_polled.html?cat=58

[Deaf Smith]

Just the right size for the coyotes to snack on.

[stillafreemind]

Hi Tiki..ya know I believe they are in every state now. The Dexter Cattle breed has enlarged alot and they aren’t that out of line on prices. $500 - $800 for a bull and $800 - $1200 for a bred cow is the usual range.

[stillafreemind]

Coyotes won’t go near most Dexters. They are naturally horned for the most part.

[mad_as_he$$]

Enough hungry coyotes will go after anything but man. I have seen them attack a full grown bull that weighed 1800 pounds on the open range. We killed them all. Didn't want the word to get out. They also routinely attack deer fawns even when there are bucks in the vicinity.

[stillafreemind]

We have 2 packs of coyotes. One on one side of the road and one on the other. We are blessed with a bull that has a nice set of horns and he is not shy. He and a couple of the cows will go out and challenge..while the others stay in a group with the calves. It’s awesome.

To be honest..we read on these Dexter Cattle for 2 years. We had White Park. I loved the big White Parks..but these Dexter Cattle are just worlds different. They love people, MUCH cheaper to raise, and the meat is great. They have won us over here. I cannot believe how popular they have gotten.

[P8riot]

I have been looking at Dexters for our place (we have 7.5 acres in Central VA). They look to be a good fit.

[billhilly]

Would it be OK for me to put my possum post on now?

Just kidding. This is an interesting post.

[stillafreemind]

Sounds great. I just looked Virginia up on the ADCA (American Dexter Cattle Association) and it shows at least 375 animals are registered there.

[Squidpup]

If they were any shorter, you would have to call them......ground beef.....
~groan~

[P8riot]

There is a breeder near us. Paradise Dexters.

[Colvin]

I’ve got four, and they taste GREAT.
Nothing like grass fed beef.

[stillafreemind]

If you have a chance to deal with this man...TAKE IT!! We live too far from you all..but I would love some of his stock and I would just plain love to meet this man.

[Colvin]

I will have a Dexter heifer for sale in 4 months, if anyone is interested. SW Washington, just $600.

[P8riot]

Not having raised cattle before, when would be the best time of year to begin?

[NVDave]

When you have pasture growing. Feeding cattle hay gets expensive in a hurry.