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Dexter Cattle Vs Angus for homesteading
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<blockquote data-quote="brandonm_13" data-source="post: 630870" data-attributes="member: 7875"><p>Personally, I think you are looking at apples and oranges between the two breeds. It really just depends on whether you like apples or oranges more.</p><p></p><p>You also need to look at the end product. Are the cows going to the salebarn? Then you need Angus or another full sized breed.</p><p></p><p>Are the cows going as freezer beef? The dexter's would work fine and give the customer more options. Most cannot hold a whole "full-sized" beef in their freezer, and so are forced to get half. With the Dexter's size, they could get half or a whole.</p><p></p><p>As far as modeling goes, whether you have a full-sized breed or not, 5 acres isn't a lot of land for cattle. You can raise calves, but if you own a bull and cows, there's not much room for calves. It would probably be better to buy stocker calves to graze through the year and either sell or kill in fall. Bottle calves are also another option on small acreage.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="brandonm_13, post: 630870, member: 7875"] Personally, I think you are looking at apples and oranges between the two breeds. It really just depends on whether you like apples or oranges more. You also need to look at the end product. Are the cows going to the salebarn? Then you need Angus or another full sized breed. Are the cows going as freezer beef? The dexter's would work fine and give the customer more options. Most cannot hold a whole "full-sized" beef in their freezer, and so are forced to get half. With the Dexter's size, they could get half or a whole. As far as modeling goes, whether you have a full-sized breed or not, 5 acres isn't a lot of land for cattle. You can raise calves, but if you own a bull and cows, there's not much room for calves. It would probably be better to buy stocker calves to graze through the year and either sell or kill in fall. Bottle calves are also another option on small acreage. [/QUOTE]
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