Are you a fan of the new lab grown milk and milk products? If not, here is a list of brands of milk that may contain lab grown milk, that a friend provided. I guess it’s time to read the labels ore closely. Or stick to milk from our Dexters!
Bored Cow: Maker of fluid animal-free dairy milk in various flavors (Original, Chocolate, Strawberry, Vanilla).
Brave Robot: A prominent pioneer in animal-free pint ice creams and frozen desserts.
Strive FREEMILK: A line of protein-enriched milks and nutritional beverages utilizing molecularly identical whey.
Modern Kitchen: A brand specializing in animal-free cream cheese and spreads.
The New Milk: A retail fluid milk line launched in collaborative partnerships with heritage dairy processors like Gad Dairies.
Graeter’s (Perfect Day Collaboration): A legacy ice cream brand that introduced a dedicated “Perfect Indulgence” line featuring lab-grown whey.
Nick’s Ice Cream: A popular light-ice-cream brand that utilizes animal-free dairy bases for several of its varieties.
Orgain Better Whey: A precision-fermented whey protein isolate powder developed under the Nestlé portfolio.
This article written in 18 September 1989 from Reading Evening Post lets us know that much of the confusion on judging dual-purpose Dexters has been around for a long time. Dexters are a dual-purpose breed, so both dairy and beef traits are supposed to be considered equally, therefor a well-balanced Dexter in both traits would be most apt to win a show if a judge were to judge accordingly. The common problem is that when judges consider a Dexter, they will look at it with their beef or dairy perspective and have a hard time balancing the two as many judges are most accustomed to judging one or the other. The only thing that keeps judges in line with a breed is having an accurate standard to breed by and a scale of points to score by. No judge should be asked such a difficult task of judging a breed without the standard of the breed as it sets him up to only fall back on his personal area of expertise which may be dairy or beef.
This article gives a quote by a Miss King, it says “preparation for shows really took place the whole year long, but she did not believe in doing too much to her cattle before they were shown.” She went onto say “If my herd is not good enough to win off its own back, then I shouldn’t win”. The value in this statement is that one must properly care for their livestock all year round if you expect them to win a show, but good quality cattle look great even when just standing unprepared in a pasture.
It is interesting to note that this Jay king would have been the woman who owned the Saltaire herd. The Saltaire herd produced one of the most well-known bulls in all of history due to his major impact on the breed by spreading polled genetics far and wide. He was born about 1 year after this article on Sep 29th 1990. Here is a photo out of the 1989 DexterCattle Society Herd book of a Saltaire Bridie both bred and owned by Jay King.
Saltaire Breeding Record for 1989
Here is a breeding record for the Saltaire herd in 1989 from the Dexter Cattle Society Herd Book. It is interesting to note that only 15 out of 27 calves were living calves. People often wonder if Chondro carriers were much more prevalent in days past and the answer is yes, they were. We cannot go back and genetically test them to prove their chondro status, but the notes of bulldog calves shows that a large majority of Dexters were chondro carriers, and the pictures tend demonstrate this by their phenotype. For reasons like this, no one could ever deny that the chondro dwarf Dexter had a major role in the History of Dexter cattle.
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The link below provides so many links from fun things for kids to do …to resources …to fact sheets and even some history. Enjoy! Hope you are milking your Dexters! If you need some encouragement or help please reach out to our team, we would love to help you.
Although this is a human study…it is easy to extrapolate to our Dexters and the importance of that first milk. I have heard said that formula is the first junk food. Very interesting
Many of us raise more than one species of livestock on our homesteads. There are many benefits to both the pastures and the livestock worm loads with either running them together or rotationally one after the other. But there are many differences in them including the udder. Here is a article and graphic explaining the differences in the goat and cow.
This impossible pie whips up in minutes and uses some of the eggs and milk that are abundant this time of year…pro tip…try it with duck eggs for a fluffier result!
I really enjoyed this podcast about how to choose a milk cow for your homestead. While she is very pro Jersey, they do mention the Dexter and the principles for looking for the right cow for your farm, ranch or homestead are essentially the same.
Interestingly she does recommend the trained cow, she did not take the route, but explains the long game to get there. Which ever route you choose, the Dexter should definitely be considered. Less food, easy keepers, little to no metabolic issues have been my experience.
They talk about Angus Jersey being some of the best beef…someone needs to feed them some Dexter!
Listen up ….remember the Dexter is has been the right choice for many of us….we just need to spread the word!
Homesteading with a milk cow American FarmSteadHers~ Your Homesteading & Gardening Podcast
Jenny asks the questions as someone interested in a future dairy cow, and Donna answers with her experience. We go over the very basics of looking for and keeping a family dairy cow on the homestead.americanfarmsteadhers.com americanfarmsteadconvention.com
Here is a great basic cheese making equipment guide. It is specific to one website, but it is very helpful to get a handle on what is needed for success at home.
More and more states are allowing the sale of raw milk…but not all. This is a good article on some of the benefits and natural products that you can learn about and decide if they are right for you.
