Tag: Dexters
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When Can My Cows Start Grazing?
The question that starts rolling around in all our brains the moment the weather turns and we see the fresh green forage poking through the soil is, when can I start grazing my cattle? This is an important question and one that requires some observation. Turning the cows out too soon could have significant impact…
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Managing Mud
The article below has some simple, cost-effective solutions to managing mud on your farm or ranch. there are also a few more in-depth, long term solutions if you have the time and resources to complete them. We have used wood chips in high traffic areas of our farm with good results. And, we get free…
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Leave alone retained placentas
What to do or not do about a retained placenta. https://www.tsln.com/news/veterinarians-now-recommend-leaving-a-retained-placenta-alone-to-avoid-harming-uterus/
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There is a lot more history in the Irish Dexter Cattlemen flipboards, located in the Gazette
If you looking for more information on our wonderful breed, scroll down past the digital magazines to the flipboard section. There are several of the Dexter Registry Magazines that have been converted into easy to view flipboards. So much history at your fingertips in one place, the IDC Gazette.
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Maggie’s Miracle: A Story of Hope and Survival
Three years after I started my Dexter journey, it was mid October, 2019 and my farming world felt as though it was collapsing around me. After weeks of fighting an unknown illness and exhausting every option available, I was forced to make the devastating decision to put down my first cow. I was heartbroken. And…
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THINGS TO CONSIDER ABOUT YOUR HERD IDENTIFIER. A LITTLE BIT OF HISTORY!
By Judy Sponaugle of Legacy Another registry “innovation” finds the US herd a hodgepodge of mediocre and forgettable initialed herd names. …
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Interesting, Dexters were used to replicate a farm in 300 B.C.
Two long legged Dexters were kept at an Iron Age site to replicate a farm in 300 B.C. The attempt was to recreate what some of our Celtic ancestors would have experienced in their environment as close to what archaeological evidence in 1974 could validate. A round wattle and daub building was constructed with a…
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Alternative treatment of warts in cattle
http://www.veterinaryworld.org/Vol.5/February%202012/Effects%20of%20Thuja%20Occidentalis%20as%20an%20alternative%20remedy%20in%20the%20treatment%20of%20Papillomatosis%20in%20Cattle.pdf
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DIY Round Bale Feeder
I found this DIY feeder when I was looking for inexpensive options for my sheep. As Dexters are smaller, I could see this working great for them as well. It would also work well if you have mixed species together in the pasture. https://smallfarms.cornell.edu/2019/10/save-money-with-diy-hay-feeders/
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Farmer-led research
When you are considering trying something new it is always helpful to have the wisdom of others who have tried and failed or succeeded. We’ve done a little winter bale grazing with our Dexter herd, and the effects on the pasture are dramatic and obvious (a swath of lush green and clover through a mostly…
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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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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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Winter care for Dexter cattle
Nutritional needs during winter are critical for maintaining health https://discover.texasrealfood.com/dexter-cattle/winter-care-for-dexter-cattle