You sir are an excellent mentor. Thank you for sharing your knowledge with us.

I’m a Disabled Veteran in a power wheelchair so I believe that Dexter cattle will be the perfect breed to raise. I live in East Texas. Thank You for your information. God Bless- Jerry M

I am always impressed at the quality and information in your videos. I look forward to seeing the new ones. Keep up the good work.

I loved when you thanked Titus, I found it very beautiful. Its such a beautiful symbiotic relationship that small scale farm and homesteads develop with our animals. Seems like on a larger scale people have such a disconnect from their animals lives and dollar bills. We really should thank them more often, we breath life into each other and they give us far more than we can ever give them. Our wisdom is meant to be spent being shepherds of nature, not trying to dominate it.

Thank you! Your proven successes and efforts are inspirational!

I got my first Dexters today!! 3 to start off with! Thanks so much for all of your info! I listen to your videos while I work all the time!

Thank you for videos, I am from Bosnia and I have learned a lot from your videos, your are honest person and you are willing to share yours experience thank you God bless you

This was a valuable video, thank you! Starting to clear a 2 acre pasture in my 7 acres of woods this year, Starting from scratch with no experience and no equipment

This is a magnificently informative video! Simply packed with experience-based practices, procedures, and methods. Wow!

Just found your channel the other day after seeing it referenced in a Facebook group. Thank you!

I love your video’s they help me a lot with my small farm watch them every morning love that last part of the video to lol

such a nice man..can feel the humbleness , sir!

Really enjoy all the info especially seeing the ford loader on the farm all we need more folks like u & your wife

What a blessing your channel and experience is to so many aspiring Farmers out here!! God Bless you!!!

GREAT video! Learning all I can before starting my own small herd.

My Dexters get here in about a month. Love revisiting your old videos!! I need all this info again!

I love all your videos on Dexter’s! You are a wealth of knowledge by experience and I love that.

Great video! You provided a very good basic outline of things to think about before starting a herd.

Thank you for making this video it gives good insight. I been watching for about a year I more likely have not seen all the videos but I try and watching you work on the tractors helps

You're my hero. Getting Dexters in a couple weeks!

Thanks for doing this video! We have been pondering Dexters. Our family has Angus now.

Thanks for the info on Dexter's, I have a VERY, VERY small homestead. I have raised many critters but I have not had a cow.

I just found your channel & so far the information & presentation has been great. My wife and I are slowly working toward building our own small farm (40 acres) in South-Central Alaska. Your model and that of Polyface is what we are adapting to our climate & market. As a first time farmer, the prospect of raising large animals is daunting but we are taking it one little step at a time. Your videos help to make the future farm seem more manageable. Thank you.

Excellent videos. So many pearls learned from experience. Thanks for sharing.

That was fantastic, Pete. The detail, the delivery, all of it. Thank you for sharing so much information in such an accessible way. Particularly now that many are trying to leave the rat race and become more engaged in their environment. Peace.

Love your videos and website. Thanks for sharing all your knowledge.

I have no intention to have my own farm but I do enjoy your video. Your are more like training video than entertainment. Keep up with the good work.

Great content. Love the videos.

Thank you for the video brother!

New Subscriber from the Northeast Kingdom of Vermont...Great informational videos....Thank you for producing them 👍👍👍👍

Very informative video. I like how you presented the details about starting a small farm with Dexter cattle.

New sub! We’re looking at getting dexter cattle for our homestead and this is awesome!

Very educational, thanks for staying on point. There’s no bs in this video, thank you.

I always learn so much from your channel. Thanks you.

We just got 3 cow/calf pairs and a bull! We are just learning! Ours are not tested but it was hard to find Dexters. We are in upstate too. I would love to talk with you.

Great video with tons of info...loved the ending...lol

Amazing content, thanks from Australia.

Really enjoy the videos. Very informative. We call the mom, with baby and one in the oven a tripod in AR.

Very helpful. We have an opportunity to buy a small herd from a family member locally as an unexpected need to sell - trying to determine if a scramble to set up something quickly and dive in is wise or if we should wait until we are better prepared, even if that means we have to go further afield to acquire them later.

Awesome video thank you!

Thanks for the great information!

Fantastic explanation good job.

We just love Ezra the cat he is so adorable.

Thanks for all your videos. They are very informative. Thinking of starting to raise dexters to pass on to my daughter. I'm getting old tho.

I'm going to buy one set of these like you said. We just bought 11.18 acres and are wanting a few farm animals.

Great video!!

can you make a video of cost Vs profits. Thank you

Since I rented most of what I own.. I’m down to less than 60 acres.. dexters seem extremely logical at this point, and I’ve never even considered them before.. thanks a heap!

I really appreciate your videos

Great Video! Keep it up!

Great informative video. Thank you

Hey Pete I've been subscribed to your channel now for quite a while I have yet to leave a comment, me and my wife just purchase 3 registered Dexter heifers they will be weaned in October and coming home I've learned so much from your channel I just wanna say thank you

Great content 👌

When you use t posts how far apart do you put them? I am looking to raise a few cattle of my own for me and my family. Thank you so much for your videos I really enjoyed them.

very informative, thank you!

My wife and I love your channel and we watch it every chance we get... My question to you is why do you have a mud lot when you have a base rock layer in your pastures

Excellent teacher

Thank You for great video. Things look to be easier in US than EU (I am from Poland). This year I bought small farm (11 acres pastures and meadows + 1 acre forest) and I hope wife will let me breed few cows and maybe donkey. I have some experience since my parents keep simmental cattle. I wish You luck

Thank you. I have 8 acres to which I think 2 Dexters would be great.

Just a reminder I saw that bale spear on the tractor poking out great video though 👌🏻👌🏻

again a very informative video 👍

Thanks for the great video Pete! Loving your channel! I'm moving to our first farm/homestead this fall. This is a life-long dream of mine and I do plan to start our farm with Dexter cattle this fall or next spring after we get setup. Speaking of setup, if I am starting with 2 cow-calf pairs, do you think a chute and head gate are required? I assume I need some way to catch and restrain for AI and other emergency or routine care operations? I was hoping there was some way to get buy with temporary handling equipment since I won't need it the vast majority of the time.

What size are your T-post? Btw, Upstate holds a special place in my heart. Fort Drum was my first duty station and enjoyed my time there. Beautiful state and I miss Upstate NY dearly....... I enjoy your videos, lots of good and useful information.

Thank you very much, for your videos. So informative and great knowledge on Dexters! Do you have any connections or know of any Farms in NH or VT that carry Registered Dexters? So far, I'm only finding Irish Jersey cross cows. Thanks!

Lots of work and many equipment required for your 30 dexter. Hope you don't loose money. Working for minimum wage for long hours + investment us not me. Good luck to you sir.

Pigs snoring got me😂💓

Nice scroll saw

Hello Pete. In this video you talk about AI being the recommended breeding procedure. In another you discuss the difficulties in determining whether the cow is in heat. Did you discover a method to better determine the heat of a Dexter cow? Once again thanks for time sharing this information.

brilliant, thank you

Hey Pete, would there be anyway I could get in touch with you for some more in depth questions, you have inspired me and my family to push to do something similar to you and with our small acreage we are wanting to do Dexter's possibly just as a feeder steer set up with some pasture but wanting some advice

Something I have recently learned are the issues of omega3 and omega6 in butchered beef. Many may disagree because of marketing such as Kobi of Waygu breeds indicating grain fed or even finished is better but apparently omega3 is good fat and the Omega6 grain fed is not as good, some say bad even. My research is suggesting now that grass fed and finished is better with less marbling rather than grain finished and increasingly greater marbling. From what my findings indicate is that grain fed adds greatly to the speedy weigh in finishing a butcher steer increasing the bottom line at auction time. What is your idea on this subject?

I know its been a while since you posted this video, but I had a question regarding selling Dexters at the sale barn. I'd personally love to be able to market the beef directly as you are doing, but want to have that back up, and especially prior to gaining a market base. That being said, do you have any idea how well Dexters do at auction? I know obviously they are not going to fetch the high dollar amounts for angus (etc.), but do they even sell at all? I appreciate your videos and your thoughts

Hey Pete, any insight on whether Dexter cows are safe to graze with other animals-- horses, donkeys, goats?

Hi Pete, I look forward to your videos 🙂. What is the manufacturer of the fence energizer you recommended. I haven’t seen the one you have. All I see around here is zareba or Gallagher.

Fantastic we breed dexter in south africa...

great video I was at our state fair this week and a few of the cows had what was explained as an in heat gauge attached to their tails. have you ever used one or herd of such a thing

New subscriber and like your videos. I've got a question... Do you think jumping into animal production with multiple species is good at first? I want to eventually raise animal's but would like to develop no more than two types at a time . Example hogs and cows. I'm gathering equipment and supplies before I do my farm layout.

I knew of one man that used a good of a vehicle to move hay via draft horses.

The last quote hit too hard 😂

Love your videos just came a subscriber today my husband and I are going to be first time farmers I've been having a garden ever since I was preteen and I won't say the year we are thinking about the miniature Jersey cow when you say you are explain about Dexter's are they similar to miniature Jersey cows we are going to have dairy cows we like to get three my husband and me and family we like to have fresh milk and make cheese the land we are looking at is 283 Acres to over 500 Acres and my husband wants horses so can you give me any information about miniature Jersey cows are they the same as Dexter's or should I get into more information about jerseys thanks a lot love your videos already saw about six of them again like your videos very much well always come back

Wow so In Arkansas I could really get 2-4 easy on my 2.5 acres

I found on page 77 talking about your grampa I have the same feeling, I live in british columbia but the times visiting my grampie in sussex nb in the summers opened my eyes to life I've dreamed about for 20 years now but property and farms on the island are so expensive I feel trapped from the dreams I want so deeply, I'm in trap of monday to friday, over spending and consumer debt that keeps me in a place where I"m searching for meaning. and thinking of making be changes like moving up north.

I have 1 acre ( back yard) and I eventually want to raise 2 beef cows. Can I split the acre into 2 half acre paddocks for both cows and rotate them that way? My own down fall is not having a place to get rid of the manure from a shelter

I’m relocating to NC next year. I find a herd of cattle to be therapeutically calming for me and I enjoy seeing them. So I would like a herd on my property. Can A Hobby Herd Pay for Themselves Say 30 Cattle or So? On this thought, I would like to know if it’s possible to get a small herd to at least pay their own way, that is at least break even on the cost of keeping them via the cattle themselves? Cattle Rancing for a Living My second thought is that if I could, I would really enjoy ranching beef cattle for a living. I would appreciate pointers on: Is it possible to do this with beef cattle alone, that is without getting into dairy? How to get started? How many cattle needed to earn a sustainable living? How many acres for said amount of cattle? (Carrying capacity) I’m serious about this desire and would appreciate some real kind supportive feedback. Thanks

thx

LOL, the pig is snoring!

❤🎉Absolutely 💯 Beautiful

I'm preparing my land for my Dexters, coming in Dec. Towards the back of my land, there's a creek with a 6ft drop. I want to fence this off, to keep the cattle away. I was going to use the t-post with 5-6 strands of wire. Or should I use the wood posts with the 4x4 fencing?

We just bought a small farm and would like to have a couple dexter cows on our farm. Do you sell cow calf pairs.

Pete, is a round bale generally less expensive than a comparable (in weight) number of square bales?

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I am still here watching your videos. I am hoping to get a few dexters in a year or two after I improve the quality of my pasture. I only have 3-3.5 acres of pasture. Do you think that would be good for 3 or 4 head? Also if I can do AI that would eliminate the bull. I thought you said you had trouble with AI?

Any reason you don’t feed silage? I guess it’s had to justify the equipment for a small heard but at the same time renting the equipment out helps off set the price while also guaranteeing your feed quality. Also, you don’t use the rubber bands to castrate the bulls?

man i wish i lived somewhere else. I only have about 2 acres total and my land is all sand. I grew up around farms and my relatives have farms but I don't. I really want to get some cattle or other animals. I cant even get chickens and or goats cuz my neighbors dogs with attack, not to mention all the coyotes we have around here. My parents want to get more land and some cattle but we wont ever have the money to do so. I also went on craigslist to the farm and garden section cuz I was curious and turns out Dexter and highlands are very common where I live here in Minnesota

Hi Pete, you said you live in upstate NY. I also live in upstate NY. Whereabouts are you living? I'm in Tupper Lake, NY 12986. Thanks for sharing and have a nice safe day!!

Instead of electricuting yourself on fence wire use a screwdriver. Put the metal tip of the screwdriver on the wire and barely touch the metal T post with the other long piece under the handle of the screwdriver. It should throw a strong or a weak spark.

You are quite a booster for dexter cattle

Do you guys sale cow calf pairs?

Would you consider selling stock rather than butchering? Or selling bread cattle?

Do you take milk from the dexter cows?