Dexter Cattle

Online community for dexter cattle owners and breeders.

Dexter cattle. The smallest native breed of cattle in the british isles they are hardy dual purpose cattle producing excellent beef and milk an ideal suckler cow for conservation grazing. Learning to milk was the easy part of our crash course into family cow 101. Kids enjoy walking them like a dog. The dexter cattle society founded within the united kingdom registered over 4 100 cows in 2007 which was almost twice the number registered seven years earlier.

If you were around back then you ll remember that we bought a bred dry cow and ended up bringing home an open lactating one if that isn t head first i don t know what is. Red dexters must be dna verified as red unless the parents are both dna profiled as red. Dexter cattle in the uk have resisted mad cow disease. Dexters don t require a lot of living space.

Children choosing dexters for their 4 h project may be eligible to receive monetary rewards from the cdca. The dexter breed originated in ireland. The smallest of the european cattle breeds they are about half the size of a traditional hereford and about one third the size of a holstein friesian milking cow. Due to their small size gentle dispositions and curious nature dexter calves make wonderful projects for children in 4 h.

A rare breed until recently they are now considered a recovering breed by the livestock conservancy. Dexter cattle for sale. And to assist members in adding value to their animals. The real trouble was how to get her bred.

Increasing food prices across the united states and great britain has resulted in several ranchers taking an interest in raising dexter cattle for their own food consumption. The compact breed is a productive animal with the meat being high quality lean and tender. Dexter cattle have an excellent reputation when it comes to milk meat quality and disposition. Dexter cattle are a breed of cattle originating in ireland.

The american dexter cattle association is a non profit corporation established in 1977 with a mission to protect improve develop and promote the interests standing and quality of the dexter breed. They re considered a dual purpose breed ideally suited to producing rich flavorful milk and a high percentage of meat and some owners even use their docile cattle as oxen. Contribute and learn from the dexter cattle community. Browse through our directory of animals for sale throughout the uk.

One to two acres will suffice and since they re lighter they won t beat up the pasture as bad. Ads and wanted ads. Dexter cattle are generally docile creatures and if they re around people a lot they re easy to halter train. Those who taste it always come back for more.