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Dexter Cattle For Sale

Our Dexters have been thriving here since 2005. Our first two were "Wit's End" and "The Duke."

American Dexter Cattle AssociationWe are members of the American Dexter Cattle Association and all of our cows are registered prior to sale. The bulls get registered if they are not destined for "freezer land."

Dexters are a hardy Irish breed that tolerate heat and cold well. Their dispositions are gentle, but they are not pets. You will not find being rubbed by their horns to be much fun.

According to the ADCA guidelines "..the ideal three year old Dexter bull measures 38 to 44 inches at the shoulder and weighs less than 1000 pounds.  The ideal three year old Dexter cow measures between 36 to 42 inches at the shoulder, and weighs less than 750 pounds.  There are two varieties of Dexters, short legged and long legged.  Milk and beef production and other characteristics are generally the same for both types."

We do not use antibiotics, except in the case of birthing complications or serious injury. We use diatomaceous earth, rotational grazing and other homeopathic remedies for preventative worming, even though we don't really have a worm problem.

Meet the Gang

Wit's End and The Duke were our first breeding pair, although Wit did have a few calves sired by Valentino.

Valentino

Valentino was the main herd sire until he broke a claw. (That's a toe for people who don't spend $350.00 to have a Vet look at it.) He was unable to recover from the injury. He was an excellent example of a "short-legged" Dexter.

His son Duke now leads the herd, but has some strong competition from his brother, "Wuzzant Me."

Wuzzant Me

"Wuzzant Me" strongly resembles Valentino and at a little over 3 years old is in prime condition to lead his own herd. His color vacillates from Dun to Red, although technically he is listed as a Dun colored bull.

The "grimace" that you see pictured is actually a curling of the upper lip called "Flehmen sniff." You will often see this behavior when bulls trying to detect the hormone level of a cow's urine to see whether she is ready for breeding.

 

Wuzzant Me

Like Valentino, Wuzzant Me has excellent muscle development and a good temperament.

Here are some other members that you may wish to consider.

Hamish

Hamish is out of Duke, but shows a tendency towards being a traditional short-legged Dexter. Duke was out of Lady Murine, a long-legged Dexter and Valentino, a short-legged Dexter.

Hamish was born 01/11/09, so he's still a few months away from being ready to handle a full herd, but would be a great starter bull.

Most Dexter breeders really hate to part with their heifers. We are no exception. Still, if we don't let a few go, there won't be any more Dexter breeders out there and we want to see the population of this marvelous cow increase. So, here are a couple of young girls that could work well for you.

Bitsy's Baby was born 11/10/07. She is the cow on the left and has already bred back, following the birth of Long Tall Sally. (Not pictured). Cassidy is the heifer on the right and was born 01/13/09 to Wit's End. She should be ready for breeding in about a year.

 

We encourage all potential Dexter owners to become familiar with the issues surrounding Chondrodysplasia, commonly referred to as "bulldog calves", PHA or PHA (Pulmonary Hypoplasia with Anasarca) Fact Sheet.

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