Tag: irishdexters
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We can help you sell your Dexters and farm products
Are you struggling to sell your Irish Dexters? Their Beef? Farm made products? I think one of the hardest things for the Dexter owner is to sell their products. I have a background in marketing, sales and science, which seems to have helped us find our niche. The Irish Dexter dairy and beef are…
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Health Benefits of Grass-Fed Beef
Grass Fed beef is higher in beta carotene, vitamin E, conjugated linoleic acid (CLA) and omega 3 fatty acids
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Winter care for herd bulls
https://www.agproud.com/articles/62272-winter-management-of-herd-bulls-the-forgotten-investment shared by P Baker
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What is Dexter Beef?
”With the rise of farm-to-table eating and artisanal meats many diners are seeking out flavorful beef from non-commercial cattle breeds. One such breed gaining popularity is Dexter beef a tender, succulent meat from small, hardy cows native to Ireland.” https://redtablemeats.com/fresh-meat/beef/what-is-dexter-beef
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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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Winterizing Your Homestead Irish Dexters
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Dexters ARE Irish and Proud of It
Dexters are well known as Irish Dexters even if many other points about them are debated. The above bull though registered with the Dexter Cattle Society is an Irish Dexter with a “fine type and constitution” as the article states. I checked, he certainly was owned and breed by Mr. W. Lindsay Everard of Ratcliffe.…
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Lying out all winter long, Getting nothing more than what they can pick up and a small portion of hay Night and Morning.
Dexters have long been hailed as hardy and thrifty even adaptable to locations from Africa to snow laden areas. This article I am sharing was written by R. Tait Robertson; he was a famous and most influential Dexter breeder for his day. He was not just any armature Dexter owner, since he was a foundational…
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Genetics of the Dexter Breed
Dwarfing within the Dexter breed is entirely hereditary and does not occur in an individual as a result of a mutation. https://dextercattlesociety.ie/breeding-information
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How much of your Dexter do you use?
This is an interesting article on how people are returning to the old ways and using more and more of their processed beef. Healthier alternatives are growing in your pastures! https://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2025/08/cowmaxxing-wellness-cow-tallow/683826
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The First American Dexter Cattle Club
For some years a number of herds of Kerry and Dexter Cattle have existed in America.
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Determining the Market Readiness of Beef Cattle
Mike Baker describes features of market readiness for both finished and unfinished beef and dairy crosses.
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Half a beef, What cuts to request
Learn how to have 1/2 a cow butchered for your family to get the right cuts https://www.grit.com/food/order-a-side-of-beef-zm0z20jazbut
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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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milking machines
The milking machine market can be so confusing. In an effort to help you wade through what is currently on the market, I created this spreadsheet. For the budget conscious, make sure that it has a true pulsation, an added bonus is ease of cleaning. While I have tried to include everything on the market,…
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Grazing Through Snow
Here is a great video from Greg Judy about the benefits of grazing cattle through snow. He includes tips on keeping water from freezing, looking out for parasite issues, and keeping your operation profitable.
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Is There More Than One Way to Finish A Dexter?
Ways to finish a steer, heifer, cow or bull… https://www.beefmagazine.com/cattle-health/there-is-more-than-one-way-to-finish-a-steer
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The American Kerry and Dexter Cattle Club ….series 1st Installment
Many thanks to Judy Sponaugle of the Legacy Registry for providing the Irish Dexter Cattlemen with this valuable information. This is the first in a series of excerpts from The American Kerry and Dexter Cattle Club. It is a great find for all you Dexter history buffs! Seeing some of the old advertisements and recognizing…
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Cattle and Severe Weather
https://extension.umn.edu/beef-cow-calf/preparing-your-cattle-severe-winter-weather
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Calf Refresher & A Checklist
https://www.beefmagazine.com/calving/calving-refresher-a-checklist-to-help-you-prep-sooner-than-later-
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The American Kerry and Dexter Cattle Club….series 2 Installment
Here is the second installment in the series of The American Kerry and Dexter Cattle Club brought to us by Judy Sponaugle of Legacy. Hope your enjoying the series!
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The Dual Purpose Dexter And The Kerry History
How much dairy should we put in to a Dual purpose Dexter cow. If you were to consult the English herd books they would say 40 percent for the “Bag” with the remaining percents being 15 for the “Head and neck”, 25 for the “Body, top line, under-line, ribs, setting of the tail, shortness of…
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The Smallest Breed – a Long History
Of Irish origin, the Dexter was highly valued by peasant farmers of the 1800’s