Welcome to Moosters Meadows - home of Irish Dexter Cattle! We strive to breed a truly dual purpose Dexter, providing both excellent beef and milk. All of our Dexters are purebred and registered with the American Dexter Cattle Association (ADCA). We'll be blogging about what goes on here on our little ranch in Wyoming and life with Dexters. Feel free to visit our website as well.







Saturday, October 1, 2011

Goodbye to Four Footed Friends.....

Sometimes they are born here; sometimes they arrive from elsewhere.  Sometimes they get sold.  This month a few of our four footed friends have been sold - to wonderful families, I might add.  The last of this year's sales left yesterday and we are going to miss them.  Our reasons for sale are as varied as the Dexters themselves.  We always strive to make a good fit between our Dexters and their new owners.

Elsie is off to Cheyenne.  She's bred to Winchester and should have a wonderful (dun) calf in the spring.  She's going to be a milk cow!  Her temperament is so suited to milking.  She's easy to lead and handle, including her udders.  She's interested in everything and truly sweet.  We hope Addison enjoys her as much as we have!

Yardley and Wish are safely settled today in Blackfoot, Idaho.  Wish is perfect with another buddy or two.  She's a bit skittish in a big herd, so we think she and Yardley are going to make great pals and super Dexters for their new owners.  Wish is sweet natured, but shy so she will be happier with only one or two pals.  Yardley is still really young but she enjoys brushing and petting.  She'll grow up to be a fine young heifer.  We're going to miss them both, but know that they will have a great home with Page and Natalie.

We haven't yet decided our perfect herd size.  So far, so good, as we are able to "visit" with them nearly every day.  It means we know the personalities of each of our Dexters.....and they know us. 

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