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. 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 heifers and cows calve easily and are good mothers. Dexter cows produce a nice milk supply on a grass-only diet.
breeds of cattle, as they produce small babies that are easy to calve. We enjoy some cross-breeds, too. |
| FIVE PONDS FARM , Thomasville, Missouri. Please call : 417-764-3641 or e-mail us: marian@ fivepondsfarm.com |
| Lone Pine Farms Klondike, our well-known 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. |
| IRISH DEXTER CATTLE |
| Some of the gang fine-tuning their browsers |
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. Most stock available for sale are tested for PHA. 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 display red highlights. 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 supplemented with other feeds to "beef them up." They DO, however, enjoy the petting and scratching we give them daily to help maintain their pet-like attitudes. We enjoy milking most of our Dexter cows, and aim for superior udder shape, teat length and milking temperament as well as overall beefy conformation. |
| 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 the females is often 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 sires calves naturally, as the Creator intended. |
| Click on the following links to view the items for sale: DEXTER CATTLE DEXTER CROSS-BREEDS NON-DEXTERS (including Watusi) DEXTER MEAT FREE DAYLILIES with hog or cattle purchase from Five Ponds Farm or Virinda Farms |
| Neener-neener; catch me if you can... a golden boy plays with his auntie |
Tara Cotta, a gorgeous polled heifer
Twainland Beige's polled heifer Molly, now owned
by Antiquity Oaks Farm (see www.antiquityoaks.com)
by Antiquity Oaks Farm (see www.antiquityoaks.com)
| Sally finding Heather's itch (click photo to enlarge it and see Heather's expression!) |
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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.
coats to protect them in winter, but they also shed out
nicely and tolerate our summer heat and humidity well.
they want to calve. We have not needed to intervene or interfere in the natural birthing process. |
| Pet me and I'll go where you follow. |