Dexter Cattle

As these defects are carried on double- recessive

genes, they only create problems when a

carrier

male

impregnates a carrier female.

If a NON-carrier bull is used, there is no

issue

with

the defects even when using females that are carriers.

One can breed females sired by a NON-carrier bull

back

their sire

without a potential problem

with

PHA or Chondro.

Selecting

PHA

-free

and

Chondro

-free

BULLS

therefore, relieves a breeder of concern over

the

PHA

and

Chondro

status

of their cows and heifers.

We at Five Ponds test our bull

calves

(via Pfizer's lab)

for PHA

and

may

test heifers

if they are not from

parents that are both tested to be non-carriers.

Our stock are Chondro

dysplasia

-free.

Dexters thrive in many climates, growing dense fur coats to protect them in winter,
but they also shed out nicely and tolerate our summer heat and humidity well.

Lone Pine Farms Klondike, our well-known Dexter herd sire. He is handsome, intelligent, friendly,
and extremely gentle. Naturally polled, he measures 45" at the hip, and is dun carrying red.
Klondike sires beautiful, robust calves that compare to the finest Dexters available anywhere.

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

Neener-neener; catch me if you can...
a golden boy plays with his auntie

Tara Cotta
a gorgeous polled heifer

EXTERS

are sometimes thought of as "miniature cattle" and

rightly

so,

as they are naturally about half the size of standard breeds. That makes

them

of particular interest to those with family or small farms.

DEXTERS

have an

interesting history

and are on the

recovering

list of the

American Livestock Breeds Conservancy

RISH DEXTER CATTLE

are triple-duty animals, providing

high quality mea

an excellent

supply of

mil

, and can

serve

as oxen

as well.

EXTERS

will eat low-quality forage that many other cattle will not eat.

Most

EXTER heifers and

cows calve easily and are good mothers.

Dexter

cows produce a nice milk supply

on a grass

-only

diet

DEXTER bulls are gaining popularity for use as sires to

cross with othe

breeds

of cattle, as they produce small

babies that are easy to calve.

We enjoy som

e cross-breeds,

too.

FIVE PONDS FARM , Thomasville, Missouri.
Please call : 417-764-3641 or e-mail us: marian@ fivepondsfarm.com

IRISH DEXTER CATTLE

EXTERS

from FIVE PONDS FARM and neighboring VIRINDA FARMS

are

long-legged

(Kerry-type, non-

Chondrodysplasia

)

We keep as closed a herd 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

usually

tested for

PHA

(see below for more about this).

As you may note, we have

calves in a variety of diff

erent

shades

of dun and red,

as well as black

Dexters,

some of which

may carry either or both dun and red.

Our D

EXTERS

are "easy-keepers" in that they are raised on pasture (and hay in winter)

and free-choice minerals

including kelp

ur cattle are

NOT

generally

supplemented

with other

feeds

"beef them up

They DO, however, enjoy the

petting

and

scratching

give them

daily

to help maintain

their pet-like attitudes

Our

Dexter

cows

are very amenable to milking

and

aim for

uperbly

gentle

temperament

and

superior udder shape

and

teat lengt

as well as

overall

beefy

onformation

We welcome any and all inquiries about Irish DEXTER Cattle.

For more information about this special breed, good sites to visit are:
the American Dexter Cattle Association
and the Purebred Dexter Cattle Association of North America.

What about AI? ARTIFICIAL INSEMINATION is NOT used on FIVE PONDS FARM.

The use

of hormones on th

females

ften

an integral part of today's AI.

Because we raise our

livestock as naturally as

we can

AI is not consistent

with our program.

Our exceptional bull sire