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<blockquote data-quote="kimw" data-source="post: 802710" data-attributes="member: 15151"><p>So, did you ever buy the dexters? I love them, they're wonderful little cows. We've whittled our herd down to 9 (actually, about to be 10) since we are moving soon, but we'll be on good ground after the move, and can let the herd grow again. If you are looking at having them just for beef, you'd probably have to find a way to reach an upscale clientele directly, such as selling grass fed beef. Or sell them to the homesteader types (of which I tend to be one) as that perfect small holding cow, good for milk and meat, doesn't eat as much, meat tastes great, etc. </p><p></p><p>I milk ours too, and make cheese and yogurt, and we butcher our own. It's a lot easier than butchering a brown swiss, but a lot more work than a deer... </p><p></p><p>Our daughters love them, and the dexters are small enough for the girls to work with (they are 9 and under), and they are easy to tame, and very affectionate. The heifer about to calve is my puppy dog - she comes up and licks me every time I am out in the field. (Yes, they do get minerals and salt, she just likes to do it anyway!)</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="kimw, post: 802710, member: 15151"] So, did you ever buy the dexters? I love them, they're wonderful little cows. We've whittled our herd down to 9 (actually, about to be 10) since we are moving soon, but we'll be on good ground after the move, and can let the herd grow again. If you are looking at having them just for beef, you'd probably have to find a way to reach an upscale clientele directly, such as selling grass fed beef. Or sell them to the homesteader types (of which I tend to be one) as that perfect small holding cow, good for milk and meat, doesn't eat as much, meat tastes great, etc. I milk ours too, and make cheese and yogurt, and we butcher our own. It's a lot easier than butchering a brown swiss, but a lot more work than a deer... Our daughters love them, and the dexters are small enough for the girls to work with (they are 9 and under), and they are easy to tame, and very affectionate. The heifer about to calve is my puppy dog - she comes up and licks me every time I am out in the field. (Yes, they do get minerals and salt, she just likes to do it anyway!) [/QUOTE]
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