I have been breeding Dexter’s here in the Uk since 1994, so far we have reared over 200, easy to handle, they need very little interference from me. All grass reared, hardy little beasts with a great personality.👍

Katie is an absolute gem! So knowledgeable and I just love her attitude and husbandry ideas and values. I could listen to her talk all day. What a great friend to have.

Thanks so much for this intensive video. Great info and good work :)

She is hands own expert -bless her and her family

This video is excellent. I was looking into this breed, compared to the mini jerseys, but haven't found anything as well done. Great coverage and questions!

Good video with a lot of good basic questions that were answered.

This video is so loaded with info! Thanks so much for putting this together!

The introduction, explanation was a good idea. Thank you. Just what I was looking for.

Great video, this lady seems to know a lot about these animals. Very interesting ty

Outstanding. Thank you for taking the time to video, edit and post ! Shalom

thank you so much for doing this video! I am always eager to learn about good breeds for the homestead :)

Great video. Lot’s of great information. Thank you!

I love working with cattle. Great video!

Am really enjoying learning about the Dexters. :) I really want cattle one day, so thanks for sharing more about them. Tell Katie thanks!!

WOW great information

such good stuff...I love listening to her knowledge.

Awesome, another really good, Interesting video, Thanks. Glad you had all this extra footage. The Dexters were what I was most interested in in the last video :)

Excellent! Great information! Thank you!

I love my Dexters! Perfect for our family wonderful beef and milk!

Super informative. Adding this one to my favorites. Great job on this one 👍

Perfect. Good info, I couldn't have found better. Thank you!

On a Dexter kick,so had to watch this again,lol.

Excellent , very informative

Very nice video, been researching Dexter VS Mini Jersey. Thanks!

Great video. Thanks for all the info!

Thank you for the information. :). It's very helpful.

This is such an awesome video!! Your questions were excellent and covered every possible subject I could think of. After what I learned from your video I think Dexter cattle are the perfect breed for homesteading. I will be watching this video over and over again there is just so much good information. I read about your not being able to have any dairy at all. I don't know if you have considered taking probiotics It helps build up all the good healthy bacteria in your digestive track, and many who were severely lactose intolerant could take dairy products without any troubles at all. I hope this helps. Thank you for making these videos they really are good, and very much appreciated. I wish you and your family the very best!!

Super informative video! Thanks 🙂

The way she's says the bulls are sassy is so funny!

Lovely video, I also chose Dexter as my first cattle.

Really enjoyed this, well done guys.

WOW WHAT A DAILY CHORE/ 365 - amazing guest ty

This is the best video . I grew up on a dairy farm and have beef cattle now. I remember we weaned the babies at 5 months old and dry up at 7 months. Now iam wanting a dexter to milk but I dont know about how long to milk them. Sounds like I like the old way 5 years until I get a bull. This can get confusing because a single milk cow is managed different than a dairy farm cows.Great video thanks God bless.

phenomenal amount of information thanks

Dexters are great dual purpose cattle. We have bred a dexter bull to a Penzgauer/Angus cross and found it a great meat texture. The only problem is we only have one cow like this. This is our first year with dexter cows bred with a low line angus bull, so far the first 12 calves have looked great.

I am glad you took your footage from your other video and put it in this one because I started doing research on the cattle the other day and it was very helpful for you to put up this today. As of now I am looking to start raising dairy cattle for 4h all I need is a bit more money to purchase one and I am very close to getting it. Just another great video! Just keep going!

What a perfect size for us. I need to look into these. 2,3 maybe 4 :) - Mike

Great video. This is the first really thorough video I have found on Dexters. I researched a few years back & decided if I was ever in a situation to be able to get homestead cows Dexters would be my choice.

So, when are you getting some Dexters? Good info and was glad to hear she brought up A2A2 milk which is becoming a bigger idea in the dairy industry. I went to an interesting presentation on A2A2 at the MOSES Organic Conference two years ago. Basically human, goat, and sheep milk are A2A2, but an amino acid in cow milk changed in the protein casein due to a mutation causing some cow milk to be A1A2 or A2A1 or A1A1. During consumption of any A1 milk, an amino acid group called BCM7 (betacasomorphine 7) breaks off and can cause inflammation. Some hypothesize this is why those who have an allergy or upset stomach with cow milk can drink goat or sheep milk. This is different from lactose intolerance which is due to the natural sugar in milk. Most heritage or colored breeds are believed to be A2A2 but they can be tested. We plan to test our Jerseys when we get them next year.

Dexter cattle have a fairly high premium on them. If you’re looking for a cheap way into cattle, call local dairy farmers and ask if they have bottle fed calves for sale. As with anything, do your research first. I get Holstein bulls for $50/head.

Oh, it's far too late for me to have a cow but I sure wish I could. I'm too old now. Fresh is best.

i have been raising pure bred Dexter cattle for years

love the snow scene, too.

Great info

I love the Dexter breed

Thanks! That was interesting. Do you have more unused footage on the other animals? I'd be very interested in those, too. Living vicariously through the internet!

Thank you Dan

That was great. I raise dexters and it was very informative

Lots of good info. If I ever have the acreage I'm getting some

Ty

I loved the video. lots of great information. I do wish she had been more specific about what age to de-horn and castrate. She just said "young".

Hey where can we buy Dexter cows like that I’m looking to get one next year

A2 or A1 is about beta-casein (protein) and it has nothing to do with lactose (sugar). Most shop milk is from A1/A1 or A1/A2 cows and it causes inflammation and fuels autoimmune diseases. Milk A2/A2 is much safer and less allergic, however some people (me among them) can have no dairy at all, regardless of beta-casein type. If you are going to have a cow, I strongly recommend A2/A2 type, of course it matters only in dairy cows, there is no A1 or A2 beef. There is a lot of valuable info online about A1/A2 milk, just one of the first page in Google resutls: www.marksdailyapple.com/dairy-intolerance/ Looking forward to seeing you acquiring at least one dexter cow :)

good stuff

Also with AI All the cattle will calve out right about the same time if they're all cycling. If you're doing AI. We're contemplating going AI on the family farm versus having the bulls cover live and dropping calves here & there which makes it a pain in the neck to manage the cattle & their calves as they come. One type of cattle that is extremely mean, both the bull and the cow is the Charolais. They're pretty to look at and when crossed with Angus make a great beef cattle. But Holy Crow do they make for a really mean momma cow! O_o I think I want to purchase a Dexter for milk maybe...We'll see. And yes, she's so right, fencing for Angus is *cough* a pain in the rump. We've got acres and acres of fence up for Black Angus. Which is a pretty mild cow to be honest, compared to the Charolais. You have to have the fence *hot* and up. Otherwise the dingbats will most certainly find out that it isn't on, and with a quickness. 🌾Merry meet 🌿

I really appreciate and enjoyed this video on the Dexter breed. Being a 7th generation native of Arizona and being in the agribusiness industry (farming and light ranching, as we call it, 100 head maximum. Where was the location af this video. Thumbs up! Great information. We love your channel. We subscribed.

Tons of great information in this video. Yep, I guess the elk that move thru would Not be trained to an electric wire. Thank you for this, I assume that if we wanted to, we could only get a single dexter as we only have 4 acres and it would be happy by itself?😃🌈🤙

curious? Are any of the dexster raisers out there , Do any of you use corn stalk hay in the winter? It's cheaper than hay and in some cases has the same protein. but mostly a little less.

Wealth of information...I didn't realize the Dexters were so small & cute. Justin's cow Willow was a bit larger but maybe she was a mixed breed. If we get more acres I would love to have some of the smaller cows :) & it's nice to know that these are multipurpose & calm cattle. Those horns are bit scary! o.- I hate the idea of dehorning but if I could get a polled that would work. Thanks for sharing! ...now where is my goat video Dan? :))

I have 12 acre smallholding and want pasture control. How many of these is best, also cow or bullocks is best? I don't want to have to milk them etc, just easy maintenance. Thanks.

Great info, thanks for sharing!! Just curious what a Dexter calf might cost if you are just setting out and starting your homestead… and then what is the average butchering price? Thanks so much! ~ Jenn

Excellent video!!!! I would love to know where you are in Idaho. We just moved to a small property outside Caldwell till we have a chance to explore more and figure out where we want a homestead. Also, do you know where you can but Dexters at? Right now we don't have enough property for a Dexter but I want one badly.

Thats sweet living ...

Do you have to milk Dexter cattle or do they strive without being milked

just starting to look at getting livestock. Do you drink the unpasteurized milk?? Wife did when she was younger and says it's thick and not good tasting...lol. Do you make cheese, butter or yogurt and how do you find the taste??

Nice level topline, almost like beef cattle..

Are these a heritage breed? I honestly have never heard about these until this video!

Too bad that you didn't get enough footage to do the "three best" video and then a more in-depth video like this on each one. Would have made for a nice "mini-series". But, now you know. We are voracious for details. Lol.

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What is the mineral she uses? Thanks

what would you say the average cost is to raise two cattle (Dexter's) annually?

Pumpkin seeds are natural dewormer

What is the name of this farm and where are they located?

Katie is so cool, is she married?

Sounds like you really want one or two of those cows lol I do they at well nice

Is Katie still raising Dexter cattle? Is she in North Idaho?

Where can I buy Katie's cheeses?

What area is she located?

Yeah, but can you ride em.

looks like she burns off the horns, too.

U need bale feeders, not as much waste

Great video! Thanks a bunch for putting this together. We got two Dexters last summer and had them bred last fall. They should calve in June and we are super excited to have some of our own fresh raw milk! I do have one question: do you know, or could you find out what loose mineral she uses? That would be awesome. Thanks again! www.theoldtroddenlane.com

,y name is dexter