Why Dexters are the Perfect Breed of Cattle
Feb 3, 2018 15:48:05 GMT -5
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Post by Cascade Meadows Farm - Kirk on Feb 3, 2018 15:48:05 GMT -5
Why Dexters are the Perfect Breed of Cattle
1. Dexters are one of the smallest natural breeds of cattle, and that compact size gives them lots of advantages.
2. Dexters are famous for their plentiful tender flavorful beef, and also their excellent milk.
3. Dexters are exceptionally friendly and easily managed.
4. Dexter bulls are a joy to be around.
5. Dexters are perfect for people who've never raised cattle. No cowboying needed. Dexters are one of the safest breeds of cattle.
6. Dexters are exceptionally good mothers, and calve easily with no assistance.
7. Dexters are exceptionally hardy, and don't require much shelter except some trees for shade, and a windbreak.
8. Dexters are parasite resistant, and if regularly rotated to clean pasture, can often be raised with no deworming.
9. Dexters are excellent, efficient grazers and browsers and can thrive on decent forage with no extra supplement, other than some minerals and clean water.
10. Dexters are disease resistant, rarely getting sick, and recovering quickly when they do. Many folks raise Dexters with no shots and no vet work.
11. Dexters are a no-fuss breed.
12. Dexters have fun personalities!
13. Dexters are multi-purpose. In addition to providing high quality beef and milk, they make good working draft animals (oxen). Their intelligence, temperament, and ideal size to strength ratio make them perfect for the job.
14. Dexters are long-lived, many still producing and working into their late teens and twenties.
Of course, to maintain all these terrific traits in Dexters, it requires ongoing selection and culling.
1. Dexters are one of the smallest natural breeds of cattle, and that compact size gives them lots of advantages.
2. Dexters are famous for their plentiful tender flavorful beef, and also their excellent milk.
3. Dexters are exceptionally friendly and easily managed.
4. Dexter bulls are a joy to be around.
5. Dexters are perfect for people who've never raised cattle. No cowboying needed. Dexters are one of the safest breeds of cattle.
6. Dexters are exceptionally good mothers, and calve easily with no assistance.
7. Dexters are exceptionally hardy, and don't require much shelter except some trees for shade, and a windbreak.
8. Dexters are parasite resistant, and if regularly rotated to clean pasture, can often be raised with no deworming.
9. Dexters are excellent, efficient grazers and browsers and can thrive on decent forage with no extra supplement, other than some minerals and clean water.
10. Dexters are disease resistant, rarely getting sick, and recovering quickly when they do. Many folks raise Dexters with no shots and no vet work.
11. Dexters are a no-fuss breed.
12. Dexters have fun personalities!
13. Dexters are multi-purpose. In addition to providing high quality beef and milk, they make good working draft animals (oxen). Their intelligence, temperament, and ideal size to strength ratio make them perfect for the job.
14. Dexters are long-lived, many still producing and working into their late teens and twenties.
Of course, to maintain all these terrific traits in Dexters, it requires ongoing selection and culling.
