| 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 miniature
cattle and just had to have one.
Well one has turned into a fold of Highlands, a small herd of Dexter Cattle, a Black Baldy, a
Hereford and two Yaks!
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.
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 miniature
cattle and just had to have one.
Well one has turned into a fold of Highlands, a small herd of Dexter Cattle, a Black Baldy, a
Hereford and two Yaks!
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 some Muscovy Ducklings. |
| This is Smurf, Elmo, Bunny and Terra posing for a picture in front of their new barn. |
| Just for Fun |
| Betcha didn't know that goats also make really good chicken perches. |
| This is Bunny. She is 5 months old in this picture. She is a registered Dun Dexter. She is a short legged Dexter. |
| This is Senora. She is a 2008 heifer calf from Smurf and a small red registered Dexter bull named Tighe. |
This is a Dexter named Sophie. She is also registered. This photo shows the strong mothering instincts of the Dexter, she is babysitting while Squirt is eating. |
| A farm wouldn't be complete without an old logging mule named Gus and a miniature donkey named Abagail. These two make quite the pair and follow each other around like stink on, well you get the idea! |
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| This is Sasha a half Watusi, half Dexter heifer. She is gentle as can be and one of my kids favorite cows. |
| This is a December 2012 heifer calf named Angel. She was raised as a bucket calf and is out of Smurf and Ace. |
| This is Snickers a March 2012 heifer out of our Hereford and Ace. She was raised as a bucket calf. |