Our Dexter Story

We have two versions of our Dexter story: Rick's story and Marilyn's story. Same story, just from two different perspectives.

Some of our herd

Hanging out at the hay ring

Did you bring us treats, dad?

Dexter cow Dove with her new heifer calf Ida Belle

Dove and new heifer calf Ida Belle

Beautiful calves make it all worth it!

Red and black Dexter cows and calves eating from a feed tub

Munching on treats

Poet, a dun Dexter calf, looking straight at the camera

Dun calves are so pretty

Young Dexters and their mothers grazing in a green pasture

Some teenagers with moms

Four young Dexter heifers lined up looking at the camera

Don't they look guilty?

These four girls had been in the weaning pasture for a few weeks. One day they figured out how to get the gate unlatched and got into the next pasture. Fortunately no harm done, and they readily followed me back into the right pasture. I then started explaining to them that they couldn't be doing that and I would have my eye on them. As you can see, they dutifully lined up and listened to the lecture, but you can tell they weren't really taking me seriously. Just doing that "Okay, dad" look to get me off their case. :-)

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