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Dexter Cattle: Articles and Links

Here is a collection of resources on various aspects of raising Dexter cattle.  Some links are to articles by various experts or Dexter breeders whom we respect.  Other links are to posts in this blog.  The topics are alphabetized.

American Dexter Cattle Association
A2 Beta-casein
Beef
Buying a Family Cow
Chondrodysplasia
Color Genetics
Conformation
Forums
  • Irish Dexter Cattle ProBoards discussion forum is well-organized with easy-to-find subject headings on almost any topic you could wish.  Be warned--it's addictive!
  • Keeping a Family Cow ProBoards discussion forum is a helpful site for various subjects, including a 911 section for help with emergencies.  A few members milk Dexters, although the majority milk other breeds.
Health
Loss of an Animal, the Hard Part of Farming
  • Keeping a Family Cow ProBoards discussion with encouragement from experienced farmers who still care and still cry when they lose an animal.
Milking
Nutrition
Pasture Management
PHA (Pulmonary Hypoplasia with Anasarca)
Polled Genetics
Recipes for Dexter Beef and Milk
Registration and Genetic Testing
Training
Videos
  • BBC - Countryfile "visits a Dexter herd being grazed in the mountains of Kerry and sees how it is supporting a local artisan food buisness, The Dingle Dexter Beef Company."
Zephyr Hill Herd Genetics

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