http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/dextercattleonly/ Dexter Cattle Only Sat, 21 Nov 2009 20:36:05 GMT MurigenII@... http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/dextercattleonly/message/9289 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/dextercattleonly/message/9289 Hi, I know exactly what you're feeling. We went from never having had cows to getting two Dexter heifers. I think extra special hay and grain is just like Sat, 21 Nov 2009 20:00:10 GMT mdragonknight http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/dextercattleonly/message/9288 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/dextercattleonly/message/9288 Thank you for the response. The vet called back and said it's a virus, like a cold. He recommended that she stay dry, and unstressed (now all I gotta do is Sat, 21 Nov 2009 17:03:13 GMT Doris Maertz http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/dextercattleonly/message/9287 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/dextercattleonly/message/9287 in my experience, MBF is giving excellent advice, I would add cayenne pepper. What I have found works for eye infections is a mixture of honey and cod liver Sat, 21 Nov 2009 12:08:38 GMT muckybottomfarm http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/dextercattleonly/message/9286 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/dextercattleonly/message/9286 I've heard about your rough weather up there back here in Ohio. I've found that aloe/garlic pellets, dried sea kelp mineral, along with Redmonds Salt go a Fri, 20 Nov 2009 21:35:19 GMT FreedomDexters@... http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/dextercattleonly/message/9285 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/dextercattleonly/message/9285 We are delivering 2 Dexters to 2 different new homes in NC on November 30th. We have a few outstanding cows still available - they are on our website.., 1 Thu, 19 Nov 2009 22:09:09 GMT Guy Koehler http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/dextercattleonly/message/9284 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/dextercattleonly/message/9284 Wait for your vet to appear. It's nothing serious enough to require immediate attention. EMAILING FOR THE GREATER GOOD Join me To: Thu, 19 Nov 2009 21:43:28 GMT mdragonknight http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/dextercattleonly/message/9283 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/dextercattleonly/message/9283 Hi. We just got our Dexters on Friday the 13th, a bull, a pregnent cow and a steer. Since we've got them, there has been nothing but storms hitting the Mon, 16 Nov 2009 08:02:06 GMT Tammy http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/dextercattleonly/message/9282 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/dextercattleonly/message/9282 We are over in Crawford area, Delta county, a bit south of Grand Junction. Tammy  Great book on Australian Shepherds! Mon, 16 Nov 2009 00:54:41 GMT Margaret L. Wilson http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/dextercattleonly/message/9281 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/dextercattleonly/message/9281 I had a few non Dexter girls and found that my Dexter bull made a great cross with them. Not as good as purebred but larger and very tasty. As a Colorado Sun, 15 Nov 2009 23:50:56 GMT Tammy http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/dextercattleonly/message/9280 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/dextercattleonly/message/9280 Hello, My husband and I have a small ranch in western CO and are considering purchasing a Dexter bull for our first time heifers. The heifers are no Fri, 13 Nov 2009 09:16:33 GMT dirk loren http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/dextercattleonly/message/9279 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/dextercattleonly/message/9279 Here ya go. http://www.redbrand.com/products/product2.asp?category=Fence&subcat=2&productID=13 Dirk Macaw Ranch Dawson Texas Dexter Cattle, Red Wattle Hogs, Fri, 13 Nov 2009 02:28:07 GMT Gene http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/dextercattleonly/message/9278 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/dextercattleonly/message/9278 The NRCS is a department of the USDA. They have an excellent illustrated pamphlet about fence design. It includes all the popular types of fencing. For high Fri, 13 Nov 2009 01:35:58 GMT fidefarmanddairy http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/dextercattleonly/message/9277 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/dextercattleonly/message/9277 Dirk, what do you mean by high tensile field fence? I was talking about the 180,000 PSI 12.5 gauge high tensile fence tha comes in like 4,000 foot spools. Fri, 13 Nov 2009 01:31:09 GMT fidefarmanddairy http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/dextercattleonly/message/9276 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/dextercattleonly/message/9276 No I meant high tensile fence, sorry. I do not want to use barbed wire. But I gues I could run 4 strands of high tensile, and insulate two of them for future Fri, 13 Nov 2009 00:12:44 GMT schafermusic@... http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/dextercattleonly/message/9275 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/dextercattleonly/message/9275 We have used Electric Hi Tensile Fence since the late 1970's It last for almost ever. we use a low impedance fence charger. right now we have over five miles