Our pastures are mostly rye grass and clover with some trefoil. We use high tensile wire electric fence for the perimeter and poly tape and plastic posts for cross fencing pastures. Heifers are bred at 13 to 15 months of age to calve at about two years. Dexters reach puberty at a very early age and breed back very soon after calving. These traits make good management important in weaning heifer calves early and monitoring the condition of the cattle carefully.
Dexter cows produce lots of milk and calve easily.
Dexter bulls are being used in beef and dairy herds as first calf heifer bulls to insure easy calving. Dexter cows are also used in other parts of the world to raise extra calves. We also get many inquiries on Dexter cows as milk cows. They are an excellent family milk cow as they produce 1.5 to 2 gallons of rich milk daily. Our Dexters are pastured on the irrigated grass and clover pastures from March to November.