Dexter cows

raising dexter cattle

A naturally small heritage breed, Dexter cattle can offer meat, milk and even draft work to farms where pasture space is a commodity.

Dexter cattle offer a number of benefits.

All you need to know about Irish Dexter cows

Cascade Meadows Farm Oregon Dexter Cattle Page

Cows were probably introduced into northern Europe by the migrations of Neolithic man as early as 2000 BC. The original animal was closely r...

Dexter cattle take up less space, cost less to raise, and are a dual purpose breed. These hardy cows are perfect for a small homestead.

The Perfect Family Cow? Pros & Cons of Dexter Cattle (With images)

If you have limited pastureland, small acreage or you simply don’t need vast amounts of milk and meat, then raising a mini cow or two may be the perfect next adventure for you. Find out here how to raise mini cows.

Learn all about miniature cattle breeds for your small homesteading farm. This easy-to-follow guide will help you choose the perfect breed. If you have a small farm, you want to maximize value and Miniature Cattle Breeds can help a great deal. It's important to consider choosing a cow from miniature cattle breeds

Breed information on Dexter cattle, advise on choosing a Dexter and buying for first Dexter Cow.

Dexter cows

We started hand-milking one cow. Now there are three. We are still milking by hand, and love the relationship with our cows, but will have to begin using the milking machine this spring as we add one more cow to the operation. We plan to milk a maximum of six cows. We purchased a 1940s Surge milking machine and assembled the entire unit from new and used parts we acquired from retired dairies in the area. The equipment we needed for the milk cooling room and the cheese room took an entire…

Dexter cow

Don't have much space for a large farm with large farm animals? Well, I have gathered information on many species of livestock that are smaller than your average breed, or they are just small in general.

White Dexter Cattle have all the qualities of the Dexter Breed – beef, milk and oxen – in a brand new package. This is a fully upgraded breed with a quality registry to maintain the pedigree records.

White miniature Dexter cattle and AI...

Here are some of the most popular miniature cow breeds, along with interesting info to help you learn more about them.

Let’s talk about Dexter & Sandy. No, not the sequel to Grease, or another American sitcom, but two free-range breeds that have piqued my interest. I recently visited two free-range farms to get an insight into non-industrial meat sources and learn about high-quality meat. I was not disappointed. Dermot Allen…