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[airedale]

Irish Dexter Heifer calf with Mom and Dad.

[Lawdwaz]

Passing out cigars??

Congrats!

[mowin]

Cute little bugger.  What's your plan for her, milker/breeder or beef?  

[Dinsdale]

Really need a pic with a person in there for scale.

Most here would be surprised how small Dexters are, that calf must be tiny.

Cool breed to have around.

[BizCT]

How much for a 45oz Tomahawk?


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[airedale]

I have been raising Dexters for a little over 30 years, Dinsdale is right they are one of the smallest breed of cattle being one half to one third in size compared to more common breeds, 600 to 700 pounds for Cows on average and Bulls are around 800 to 900 pounds. They were pretty rare at one time but their numbers have come up in recent years, they are a dual purpose breed for both milk and beef and a favorite of small farms that just want a few head of easy care cattle to mess around with and that is where my sales are for the most part.

Al

Edited March 21, 2020 by airedale

[moog5050]

4 minutes ago, airedale said:

I have been raising Dexters for a little over 30 years, Dinsdale is right they are one of the smallest breed of cattle being one half to one third in size compared to more common breeds. They were pretty rare at one time but their numbers have come up in recent years, they are a dual purpose breed for both milk and beef and a favorite of small farms that just want a few head of easy care cattle and that is where my sales are for the most part.

Al

So what do they weigh full grown and how does the beef compare to beef cattle?

[airedale]

21 minutes ago, moog5050 said:

So what do they weigh full grown and how does the beef compare to beef cattle?

600 to 700 lbs for the Cows and 800 to 900 lbs for Bulls, mine are grass fed for the most part along with supplements like mineral blocks and feed tubs. The meat is lean and the flavor is comparable to any other beef breed fed the same way.

Al

Edited March 21, 2020 by airedale