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Dexter Cows: Small Cattle, Big Impact | Managing Overgrown Pasture
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- Опубліковано 30 тра 2022
- Like Greg Judy and Joel Salatin say, mob it don’t mow it. An area of our pasture has gotten away from us and is overgrown with mature forage. It’s also a weedy area that needs control. I tightened down this small herd of dexter cattle to make a big impact on this section of pasture.
Rob I saw on " Just a few acres farm" Pete sometimes would sickle bar moe ahead of the cattle when forage got too mature. I am not a rancher, just parrot of what I have seen & heard. Best wishes.
Yes Dayne I heard that as well. It is an interesting idea, mow and let them eat it like hay when they finally get to the field.
Great video!
Thank you!
Good job young man,buy a few more head and sell em before winter and keep your pasture right where you want it!
Your cattle look great!
Butch
Ashland Ohio
Thank you sir!
My grass is so far ahead of me, my cows disappear in it. I followed them with the brush hog to knock down the weeds. I also cut the back part of my pasture high. My cows are still probably 3 weeks out from getting there and can imagine what that grass would look like 3 weeks from now if I left it. I did it more as an experiment since I am learning. I left a large part of it still tall because I am afraid I would regret it if I chopped it all.
That’s a good strategy, never mow all your grass away. I always try and leave as much untouched also. Always afraid of drought. Good for you for experimenting! Gotta see what works. I always mow high as well. You can always mow again when it gets tall, but if you mow it short and the rain stops your in trouble. Your tractor is basically a motorized cow!
Fascinating. Thank you for sharing.
Good looking cows and good management
Thank you Doug!
Just about caught up with all your videos. Discovered you a couple weeks ago and been watching all your vids. I am running katahdin sheep but practicing rotational grazing on small acreage like you. Hope to get my pastures better over the years and I’d like to add some cattle as well. What is your spacing for your perimeter fence high tensile wires?
I will measure and get back to you!
Are your cattle homozgeous polled, or do you have to de-horn? Is there a difference in the meat between the 2 different types of Dexter cattle? I have seen many videos where they explain some Dexters having horns, and some not, but they do not explain what, if anything, is their differences?
Great question. Mine are polled. No difference whatsoever in the breed or anything related to that animal, it’s just the gene that produces horns has been bred out of that animal. Polledness is a dominant trait, so if the bull has 2 copies of the gene, or both the bull and the cow are polled, your offspring will be polled. But again, there is zero difference in a dexter with horns or without.
Personally I won’t ever get an animal with horns. I don’t have any experience working them however, but just the ease and safety of being around/working the herd while not having to deal with horns is a big plus I would imagine. In addition, I have heard some butchers or vets will not deal with horned animals. So it could be worth exploring that if you think you want horned animals.
Hey Rob,
Do you move your water tanks each time as you move the cows or keep them in permanent spots?
I will move the tank with them every day usually. Occasionally I don’t back fence and let them come back to the water point, but never more than 3 days before they are back fenced and the water is moved forward
I sometimes watch another farmer that has Dexter's his are no where as nice as yours,
Thanks David! I got lucky with my genetics for sure but it’s always about how healthy and stress free they are.