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| This is how Heidi (on the left) looked yesterday. Not as wide as Darlin gets when pregnant, but fairy wide. I was hoping she would calf soon before the really cold weather arrives Monday night. That's T-bone on the right - Darlin's bull calf from last Fall. He will be a lot of beef in the freezer next year. |
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| Heidi's instant weight loss program! She gave birth to a beautiful red calf this morning - I think a girl. She has given us three girls in three years, one each of the colors that Dexters come in - dun, black, and now red. |
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| A sweet kiss/sniff. |
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| You can see Heidi's other two daughters in the background to the left. Hope to have both Artificially Inseminated in January, and then for sale. |
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| The two mommas and their calves. They look like twins, but born a week apart. We will move them both to chicken paddock Monday before sunset, so they can shelter in the dairy shed when the temperature drops into the 20's. |
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| The proud poppa comes over to check out his newest off spring. He has produced eight calves from four different cows in three years, with another three or four hopefully due in late Spring. I need to buy more registered cows so he can increase the herd even more. |
Why do you AI when you have a bull?
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George
I can sell them for a higher price if bred to a quality bull other than their father (my bull). All are registered, and in the Dexter world it is very easy to verify blood lines through blood testing. I have also considered keeping them after they are bred and starting a second herd on another piece of land down the road from our farm.
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