Category: General
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HAVE YOU VISITED OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL?
Check us out! Click on the button at the bottom. Feel free to submit some of your videos to wrangler@irishdextercattlem. We are looking for contributors!
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Zoetis to Acquire Animal Genomics Business from Neogen®
Here are two articles about the recent announcement in the animal testing world. Wonder what these changes will mean for our breed? https://investors.neogen.com/news/news-details/2026/Neogen-Announces-Sale-of-Genomics-Business-to-Zoetis/default.aspx https://www.morningstar.com/news/business-wire/20260227496705/zoetis-to-acquire-animal-genomics-business-from-neogen-accelerating-precision-animal-health-innovation
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Introduction to Tenet
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The Irish Dexter Cattlemen Marketplace..have you tried a free ad?
Did you know that we have given everyone a free ad to try out the Irish Dexter Cattlemen Marketplace? That’s right! Give it a try! I have found it a great place to produce a professional looking ad that can be shared anywhere. Recently, we have tweaked some of the features to make it easier…
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Announcing The Documents Vault
Irish Dexter Cattlemen is about farmers & Ranchers. A critical design feature of the website was to connect farmers & ranchers with each other using the latest technology. For example, whenever you list an item for sale in the MarketPlace, you instantly become connected to the buyers interested in your item. Buyers can directly message…
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Affiliate Program
What Is An Affiliate? If you are an Association with geographically disbursed members. If you are a farm or ranch retail business looking to expand your business. If you are a service catering to farmers and ranchers. If you are a registry searching for ways to promote your breed. Or perhaps you are a large…
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The Colorado Line
The mama is #116 Briarhook Juno Legacy # L03860LH-19HH and bull calf born September 29 with Fitz’s Golden Legacy Dillen. Dillen is our current sire, and he is the progeny of Colorado Chief and Chautauqua Demelza. About the author…Angie Gaines grew up in the Sandhill Piedmont of North Carolina. As a child she accompanied her…
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What to Consider When Starting an Irish Dexter Herd
By Michele Schmoll, DeVine Farms, http://www.devinefarms.net When you start thinking about owning Irish Dexter cattle it is important to consider it as a long-term relationship, time involved, and expenses. One of my favorite things to tease visitors about as we walk or drive through our herd is, “Dexters are like Lay’s potato chips. You cannot have just one.” That slogan idea is from a 1963 Lays ad campaign and it holds true in my…
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USDA: No payment for heifer retention
There was a lot of speculation about a heifer retention program to deal with the screwworm issues.
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TENET BEEF UPDATE
After a small sampling from one herd, it appears that the Dexter breed does have this highly inheritable genetic marker. It appears that the marker is found in those cows with the most milk production. This makes total sense, as they refer to the genetic marker as found in most easy keeping cattle. Unfortunately no…
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Embracing Chondrodysplasia in Dexter Cattle: A Compelling Choice for Small Farms
Article written by Dara Dixon as well as photos! Dexter cattle, with their compact size and delightful appearance, are a top choice for small-scale farmers and homesteaders. The chondrodysplasia trait, resulting in shorter legs and a stout build, is a defining feature often criticized but offers significant benefits when managed responsibly. This article counters negative…
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Dexter Dun Project – Jessica Petersen, PhD
This is the Dexter Dun Project Webinar, also known as the Carol Davidson Project, hosted by Jessica Petersen, PhD, Department of Animal Science, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Nebraska SUBSCRIBE TO THE FREE TIPS & TRICKS GUIDE Brought to you by these Breeders, Affiliates, and Sponsors Pipe Dreams Farm Butchery Since 2025 1 ad Maple Creek Dexters…
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Do you know how to do a tail stick to get blood for Pregnancy and Tenet Beef testing?
Here is a video that Nancy Bowers, Lonestar Ranch did on blood testing one her Dexters. This the same technique that you will need for testing for Tenet beef tenderness, except you will need much less….lol. I have sent in 7 tenet tenderness tests to see if our Dexters have this genetic trait. Unlike other…
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THE DEXTER DWARF
I’m not sure if horns, polled or the dwarf incite more spirited conversations in the Dexter world. I am proud to have all of those in our small homestead farm, truly, experiencing all the Dexter has to offer even on our small acreage.I have become frustrated and even angered by some of the reactions to…
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Chondrodysplasia
Article I Fact or Fiction This is the first of our articles on chondrodysplasia in Dexters. Also called chondro-carriers, shorties, or dwarfs. these terms refer to the same cattle, and will be interspersed throughout the article. Keep in mind, they all mean cattle who are carriers of the dwarf gene. Per Miriam Webster chondro means…
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Don’t Get Scammed
The internet has become an invaluable tool to ranchers, farmers and homesteaders looking to buy or sell livestock. But, scammers have infiltrated the industry making online sales and/or purchases more difficult to navigate. Here are some great tips to avoid getting scammed. And, as a bonus they can help you develop great contacts and relationships…
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Have you taken advantage of the Dex50 coupon?
Here is a testimonial from someone who paid to get access to the Irish Dexter Cattlemen Gazette! Yes. This is a big need. I believe there are a lot of people like us out there but the world is so commercialized that breeds like dexters don’t have as much information to learn from. This is…
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Do you want to subscribe, but you don’t know at what level?
Hope this simple spreadsheet shows you the different levels that you can participate. An example of an entry level participation is … access to our gazette and all the past articles in the Tips and Tricks Newsletter, many magazines , the ADCA, PDCA and Legacy publications in clipboard formats with an easy to use search…
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Buyer BEWARE of AI Generated Dexter Cattle Books!
Some of these are not like the others! Danielle Lowther of Byrn Mawr Dexter farm sounded the alarms this month. She found a bunch of books listed on Amazon that must be AI generated with little to no knowledge of what a Dexter looks like, let alone how to care for them. She posted these…
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Raising Dexter Cattle
Beginner guide to Dexters https://discover.texasrealfood.com/raising-cattle/raising-dexter-cattle-a-comprehensive-guide-for-beginners
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Who Says Irish Dexters Aren’t Hardy?
Suffering through the devastation of Hurricane Helene in South Georgia, this farmer was rewarded with a miracle after searching 21 days.
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Welcome to the Online Farmer’s Gazette – Orginally Established in 1887
The original Gazette, published by the Royal Dublin Society, was a “Register of Pure Kerry Cattle and Dexters” in Ireland and three years later became the Kerry and Dexter Herdbook, with volume 1 appearing in 1890. This new, updated Irish Dexter Cattlemen Gazette, first published in 2024, is not so much about the Dexter cattle.…

