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    Need some help or advice

    Hello Poeple To start I am just going to give you some background information: - I raise either dexter cross cattle or pure dexters. For the most part the bull calves are being sold as freezer beef to to friends or family. I made a mistake last year and my bull calves were neither ringed or...
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    The Cold weather dance in Manitoba/ Canada

    Well, for all you northern farmers. Its about that time of year. Like all cultures, northern cattle farmers have their own traditions and rituals. One that is common this time of year is called the 'tractor starting ritual'. It a very complex dance. It comes with its own costume and a chant...
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    Hardy breeds / crosses for winter

    Hello Have you ever looked at dexter cattle? They are smaller then full size cattle and they are very hardy and easy to work with. I have a small herd of them as well as I have horses as well.
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    Need help on disposal of a old cow

    Hello Thanks for the replays so far, The area where I live is pretty wide open, There is some bush but it is not on land that I own and I don't thoink that the neighbors wou;ld like a dead cow left there. I live in canada and the company that used to some pick up dead cattle does not that...
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    Need help on disposal of a old cow

    Hello Everbody I am sure that this question has been asked a few times but when I came home from work I found my first dead cow, It looks like I lost her some time during the night. Everything looked fine when I checked them last night. The one that I lost was an old cow that should probably...
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    Just needed to vent

    Hello The twins are dexter calves and there were two heifers. It looks like both will be dun calves. I will try to get some pictures as soon as possible.
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    Just needed to vent

    Well it is now the start of day three and both calves seem to be doing pretty good. So we will be keeping a close eye on them.
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    Just needed to vent

    Hello I just needed to take a moment to vent ! Well I just had my first set of twins born and I would have to agree with everything that I have read that I do not like twins. I came home from work and thought that I had two different cows calve but it worked out to be twins. The worst part one...
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    Advice needed

    Hello I am looking for some advice from you fine people. About three weeks a ago I sold a couple of dexter calves to a lady. I received a deposit and the people were supposed to come back and pick of the calves at a later time. My yard was to wet to load the calves the day that they came to...
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    Dexter Cattle

    Good choice in cattle ! Sorry can't help you find any. I have some for sale but they are along ways away.
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    Old Cow acting crazy

    I hate to say this could it be BSE ?
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