| Timberside Farms Dexter Cattle |
On this page I will tell you how we got started with the cow side of the farm. Our goats ate a lot
of the weeds and multi floral rose growing in the pasture, but they left a lot of good grass
behind that was going to waste.
I started looking for another type of farm animal to eat all of the grass. I found out about mini
cattle and just had to have one. Well one has turned into a fold of Highlands, and a small herd
of Dexter Cattle. I really enjoy the Dexter breed. They are a dual purpose cow that can be used
for milk or meat. They are naturally small with cows ranging in height from around 36 to 42
inches at three years of age. There are long legged Dexters and short legged Dexters. We
prefer the shorter legged variety. Dexters originally came from Southern Ireland. If someone is
wanting a nice even tempered cow that is a very easy keeper I would tell them to look into the
Dexter breed.
of the weeds and multi floral rose growing in the pasture, but they left a lot of good grass
behind that was going to waste.
I started looking for another type of farm animal to eat all of the grass. I found out about mini
cattle and just had to have one. Well one has turned into a fold of Highlands, and a small herd
of Dexter Cattle. I really enjoy the Dexter breed. They are a dual purpose cow that can be used
for milk or meat. They are naturally small with cows ranging in height from around 36 to 42
inches at three years of age. There are long legged Dexters and short legged Dexters. We
prefer the shorter legged variety. Dexters originally came from Southern Ireland. If someone is
wanting a nice even tempered cow that is a very easy keeper I would tell them to look into the
Dexter breed.
| This is Squirt. She is 3 months old in this picture. She is a registered Dexter. She is also a short legged Dexter. |
| One of our daughters petting our newest farm animals, Muscovy Ducklings. |
| This is Smurf, Elmo, Bunny and Terra posing for a picture in front of their new barn. Smurf, the black one, gave us a nice little heifer calf in October. |
| Just for Fun |
| Betcha didn't know that goats also make really good chicken perches. |
| Sarah kid sitting. |
| Fanny the Pygmy goat riding Garth. (My brother said that the goat looked photo shopped in. She wasn't. The goat is standing on a big tire in the background.) |
| This is Bunny. She is 5 months old in this picture. She is a registered Dun Dexter. She is more than likely going to be a short legged Dexter. |
| This is a picture of Bunny, Squirt and Terra. Terra is a registered Highland calf out of Taylor our Silver Highland. Terra is 4 months old, Squirt is 3 months old and Bunny is 5 months old. |
| This is Senora. She is a heifer calf from Smurf and a small red registered Dexter bull named Tighe. |
| This old elevator makes an excellent feeder for the goats and cattle. Plus it doubles as a toy! |
We feed mostly big bales of hay. I use cattle
panels, goat panels and T-Posts to make a V
shape to hold the hay in the feeder. It's a lot
less waste and I just unroll the big bale and
throw the hay in with a pitch fork. Don't use
cattle panels on the feeder side, otherwise, if
the goats have horns,they will get their heads
stuck in the feeder! I made it big enough on
the inside to hold 2 big bales at a time.
panels, goat panels and T-Posts to make a V
shape to hold the hay in the feeder. It's a lot
less waste and I just unroll the big bale and
throw the hay in with a pitch fork. Don't use
cattle panels on the feeder side, otherwise, if
the goats have horns,they will get their heads
stuck in the feeder! I made it big enough on
the inside to hold 2 big bales at a time.
| Sadie really needs a haircut! She is staying really small and really hairy! |