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<blockquote data-quote="boondocks" data-source="post: 1130488" data-attributes="member: 20599"><p>Hi O-State! and :welcome: There will hopefully be oldtimers with way more experience than me to weigh in here--I'm a fellow newbie (3 yrs in now, but still green as all get-out). We have a small herd of registered Angus. As a newbie, and with a small herd, we quickly realized a bull is not for us. In fact, we now have about 13 cows (and 2 steers) and still would not consider a bull. We use artificial insemination (AI) instead. I would assume that is an option with Dexters too, no? We did not want the worry of a potentially aggressive bull as we are just learning cattle handling/working/moving; and we didn't want the fence issues; or to be locked into one sire for all animals (for example, we will use a different bull on our heifers, who are still themselves growing, than on our mature cows). If you think you must have them "personally" bred by a bull, maybe the person from whom you buy the Dexters would lend you a bull for a few months or let your two cows come visit for a stud fee. As I said, I'm quite new at this myself but can't imagine putting up with a bull to service only 2 cows. I think he would get bored fast and maybe cause mischief, but I will await with interest the responses of those with waaaay more experience.</p><p></p><p>Good luck!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="boondocks, post: 1130488, member: 20599"] Hi O-State! and :welcome: There will hopefully be oldtimers with way more experience than me to weigh in here--I'm a fellow newbie (3 yrs in now, but still green as all get-out). We have a small herd of registered Angus. As a newbie, and with a small herd, we quickly realized a bull is not for us. In fact, we now have about 13 cows (and 2 steers) and still would not consider a bull. We use artificial insemination (AI) instead. I would assume that is an option with Dexters too, no? We did not want the worry of a potentially aggressive bull as we are just learning cattle handling/working/moving; and we didn't want the fence issues; or to be locked into one sire for all animals (for example, we will use a different bull on our heifers, who are still themselves growing, than on our mature cows). If you think you must have them "personally" bred by a bull, maybe the person from whom you buy the Dexters would lend you a bull for a few months or let your two cows come visit for a stud fee. As I said, I'm quite new at this myself but can't imagine putting up with a bull to service only 2 cows. I think he would get bored fast and maybe cause mischief, but I will await with interest the responses of those with waaaay more experience. Good luck! [/QUOTE]
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