Updated w/Dexter Pix p2 - was: Tell me about Dexters

[Meesh]

Ok, I liked the Dexters this person had, and their farm is very close by (it won't cost me a fortune in gas to get these). The mothers were all long legged, one heifer is a shortleg, one is a longleg. They are not halter broke, but are very gentle & friendly. They walked up around us and layed down to take a nap while we talked to the owner. They are vaccinated. Not registered, but can be (we would register them). The stock is originally from OK, from the Johnsons. He has them priced at $600.

This is the long leg heifer, she's about a year and a half old.

This is the short leg heifer. She'll be a year old in Sept. She would be the milking prospect. I really liked her temperament.

What do you think?????

 

[steffpeck]

I think they look great!! I Love the Short leggedf one (but they are my favorite

) That is a really good price for them to!

 

[kstaven]

I like the lines of the second better personally. Nicer overall body proportioning than the first.

When your friend goes out to look at them have him pay attention to the forelegs on the second heifer. It may just be the way she is standing, but the front left appears to be turned out. Not a big deal if it is. Some corrective hoof trimming will take care of it.

Are they tattooed and tagged? I believe that even in your territory they need to be for registration purposes.

Considering their age halter training will be more of a challenge. But if the temperament is good, it is definitely doable. Working around them, brushing, washing them will take you a long ways towards making a milker. I would train both as milkers just in case you need to bottle feed in the future.

They are a good price.

 

[Meesh]

Thanks!

I like the second one alot, too. He has another short leg that he would sell, but I thought it might be good to have a short leg and a long leg.

These are tattoed but are not tagged - everything else on his place had a tag (well, except his buffalo/dexter calf!). We will tag them & brand them as well.

Training will be interesting for me... DH & I do a lot of clicker training with our horses and dog. It will be fun to try with the heifers. I think if we can get a practice stock set up and start training them to go into it now and be haltered, brushed, eat some grain, etc. that will go a long ways.

I think the little one's leg looks turned because of how she's standing, but I will look again to be sure. She was torn between moving away and curiosity when I was kneeling down taking her picture.

The other big advantage of this guy is he does have a nice replacement bull coming along that is unrelated to his stock. The long leg heifer is likely bred by their new bull who is a shortleg red. If we like her calf better than her (and get it good and gentle), we could keep it and sell her.

Thanks so much for the help!

Cheers,
Michelle