This is a small, yearling black Dexter heifer. She was a bottle baby and is very cute. She is a 'for sure' addition to Willow Garden.
Above and below is a slightly larger cow that is part jersey. She is bred to a Dexter bull, but we're not sure when. She'll be vet checked to determine an approximate due date. The owner mentioned that she'd likely be butchered as 'no-one wants crossbred Dexters'. That did it for me ... she is likely a 'for sure' addition to Willow Garden.
Above is a stocky black three year old who has a red bull calf at her side. She would be re-bred to the red bull again ... and her son would become a resident of my freezer when he is older. I MAY get her as well ... or this one below ...
This heifer is two years old and will go in with a bull this week, so she'd be coming as a bred heifer. It would be nice to have both a red and a black Dexter. And to think that this all started because I wanted my grand kids to see that cows can put their tongues up their noses ... :-)
Life ... is so very, very good!
4 comments:
Ooo I REALLY like the red w/ the black markings...the second "for sure"...I think she should "for sure" be shipped down here to our farm if you don't get her ;-) lol You NEED her Bill!
How big are these cows??? They don't look so mini to me Grandpa!
Make sure they are vaccinated for BVD: it can pass to your sheep. Look like nice healthy animals. Michele
Better get some really good fencing as cows will walk right over sheep fencing. Are you sure this isn't a little too much? Very, Very, very different from raising sheep!
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