These defective genes can create problems when an animal that carries either of the genes successfully breeds another carrier of it.
of the successful matings if both animals carry PHA or both carry Chondro.
therefore, is the choice of most breeders, as such a bull can be bred to carrier females without producing PHA-affected or Chondro-affected calves. (Calves from these breedings may still carry the gene [50% do] and pass it along to their offspring, however.
unless they are to be butchered. |
Our Dexters' dense fur coats protect them in winter, but they shed
the coats nicely in Spring to prepare them for our scorching summers.
the coats nicely in Spring to prepare them for our scorching summers.
| Sally finding Heather's itch (click photo to enlarge it and see Heather's expression!) |
Klondike's last red polled
heifer, our beautiful
5 Ponds LPFK Red Miata
heifer, our beautiful
5 Ponds LPFK Red Miata
| Neener-neener; catch me if you can...a golden boy plays with his auntie |
| Tara Cotta, another gorgeous polled heifer |
to 2/3 the size of standard breeds. That makes them of particular interest to those with family or small farms. See a synopsis of the benefits of this special breed HERE. DEXTERS have an interesting history and are on the recovering list of the American Livestock Breeds Conservancy. IRISH DEXTER CATTLE are triple-duty animals, providing high quality meat, an excellent supply of milk, and can serve as oxen as well. DEXTERS will eat low-quality forage that many other cattle will not eat. Most DEXTER females calve easily and are good mothers. Dexter cows produce a nice milk supply on a grass-only diet.
produce small babies that are easy to calve. We enjoy some cross-breeds, too (Dexter-Jersey- Milking Shorthorn). |
| IRISH DEXTER CATTLE |
long-legged (Kerry-type, non- Chondrodysplasia), We keep as closed herd as much as possible to minimize the possibility of importing disease and other problems. Offerings include naturally polled and horned Dexter cattle and Dexter crosses. Our bulls available for sale are tested for PHA (see box below for more about this) if there is any question as to their PHA status. As you may note, we have calves in a variety of different shades of dun and red as well as black Dexters, some of which may carry either, or both, dun and red. Our DEXTERS are "EASY KEEPERS" in that they are raised on pasture (and hay in winter) and free-choice minerals including kelp. Our cattle are NOT given feeds to "beef them up." They DO, however, enjoy the PETTING & SCRATCHING we give them DAILY to help maintain their PET-LIKE ATTITUDES.
DUAL-PURPOSE, as all Dexters should be. We strive for OVERALL SQUARE CONFORMATION coupled with excellent UDDERS & MILK-ABILITY. The fact that our cattle thrive here in the Missouri Ozarks, with it's hot, humid summers and icy winters, is a testament to our Dexters' durability (see photos below). |
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her for her easy Chedder/Colby recipe -- just mention "Jerri Cheese!" |
| PHA & Chondro (Chondrodysplasia) |
Five Ponds Farm cattle MOMS, present & future:
Click on photo for
fuller view of Faun's
fantastic fur fluff
fuller view of Faun's
fantastic fur fluff
Bruno turning 2
Klondike at age 8
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| We love to talk about our DEXTER Cattle, so please ask away! |
Our cows select
their favorite
spots in which
to calve.
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to enlarge
them.
their favorite
spots in which
to calve.
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to enlarge
them.
Amazingly, all of our black DEXTERS carry red or dun, or both. We love variety!
(Jersey-Milking
Shorthorn)
Shorthorn)
| AND, ARRIVING SOON!: VIRINDA FARMS Dexter page! |
| All photos on this website are property of Five Ponds Farm; use and duplication by permission only. |
| TO VIEW OUR DEXTER CATTLE for SALE CLICK HERE TO VIEW OUR DEXTER CROSS-BREEDS for SALE CLICK HERE TO VIEW OUR DEXTER STEERS & MEAT for SALE CLICK HERE |
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suffered a broken leg. We were devastated to have had to slaughter this exceptional bull. He will live on here, however, via his grandson SGF SSEA Bruno, who we were able to acquire because of John "Bull Whisperer" Potter's generosity. His calves are terrific!
Learn more about VIRINDA FARMS by visiting their page HERE. |
We are terrifically pleased to announce the acquisition of SGF STIT Sean, Klondike's double grandson, and Bruno's sire, by FIVE PONDS FARM and VIRINDA FARMS! This all came about, again, because of John Potter's generosity. Sean is HOMOZYGOUS POLLED, HOMOZYGOUS RED, and HOMOZYGOUS DUN. (He carries no black genes so we'll see lots of color! His calves will all be polled [without horns]). Like Klondike and Bruno, Sean is handsome, intelligent, friendly, extremely gentle, PHA-free and Chondrodysplasia-free. He's a stocky 43" tall at the hip, has excellent feet and legs, has teats of uniform length and placement, has A1/A2 milk genetics, and is as pettable and huggable as they come. Sean has sired terrific calves and we eagerly await the arrival of his first babies here in Fall 2013. We expect them to compare with the finest Dexters available anywhere. SCROLL DOWN to see more about Dexter Cattle in general, and ours in particular. |
| BIG NEWS! |
Sean, almost 5
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| Klon Sean |
Erik & Sean
Marian & Klondike
