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Post by otf on Nov 23, 2008 13:34:56 GMT -5
Just a little photo tribute to one of our Dexter cows, Windridge Cathy. She has calved reliably and consistently since we’ve had her. She’s a wise cow, knows her job but permits our help if needed. Cathy has only had one bull calf since we’ve had her. Windridge Cathy, the day we brought her home, 6 years old: Windridge Cathy’s 2001 heifer calf, Luena, at 4 months old (progeny unknown): Windridge Cathy’s 2003 heifer calf, OTF’s April, at 3 months old (mother of 3 calves so far): Windridge Cathy’s 2004 heifer calf, OTF’s Tarah, at 4 months old (progeny unknown): Windridge Cathy’s 2005 heifer calf, OTF’s Kate, at 8 months old (mother of 2 calves so far) Windridge Cathy’s 2006 heifer, OTF’s Emm-Cee, at 19 months old (future family milk cow): Windridge Cathy’s 2007 heifer, OTF’s Sable, at 7 months: Finally, here is Windridge Cathy (now 15 years old) with OTF’s Lily, her October ‘08 heifer:
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Post by tiffin on Nov 23, 2008 14:30:30 GMT -5
Nice photos. Good looking cows.
Adrienne
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Post by marion on Nov 23, 2008 14:33:44 GMT -5
What a great cow. She has produced a whole herd of beautiful daughters for you! ..marion
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Post by liz on Nov 23, 2008 17:49:48 GMT -5
Beautiful cow, at 6 and at 15! Look at that udder, wow! And really nice crop of heifers, I'm jealous! Liz
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Post by jamshundred on Nov 24, 2008 5:17:08 GMT -5
Windridge Cathy and Windrige Bantrybeth were sold to Robert and Gene from my farm, and came to me from the herd of Barbara Butz. I took her remaining Dexters when she left the breed while fighting, and eventually losing a battle with cancer. I was frightened of horns and she really had to work on me to take those horned cows and she was singularly the source of my courage and the important lesson that the only thing I had to fear WAS the fear itself!
Cathy's dam was a dwarf . . . very strongly expressed . .. .so . .hopefully newbies on this board can see that breeding the chondro carriers is NOT to be feared.
Windridge Victoria, also a carrier, only more proportionate in appearance is the grand dam of my herd, and my favorite line of cows. . . the Bally girls. They always mature into the conformation *I* look for and recognize as "Dexter".
Judy
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Post by lsg on Nov 24, 2008 13:44:17 GMT -5
This cow just looks better as she ages.
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Post by robert5721 on Nov 24, 2008 15:03:54 GMT -5
Amazing what some groceries can do....eh? Robert
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