Here is an excerpt from a great article in The Permacultivator – Journal of Cool Climate Permaculture written by Jill Cockram who alerts us to the problems of shrinking biodiversity and how to help. Larger Livestock Minority Breeds Rare and minority breeds of farm livestock and the value in preserving […]
With our first milking girl Condamine coming to her anniversary of milking and now in calf we will be relying on our Milking Cross to keep us in Dairy for the next few months. After that though we will be without a Dexter to milk and provide us (and our […]
We started the process of tagging the cows yesterday. Got through our first pack of 10 pairs of tags and seem to have misplaced our second box. Off to get some more today so we can finish the job. Amazing what a difference a pair of purple floppy ear rings […]
We had our local vet Neil Farquay from Mullum Vetcome and dehorn and castrate last week. One thing we have learned is that its far better to burn a cows horns off young then to have them surgically removed.
We had hoped to enter the show ring in Bangalow but just did not have the energy after the Mullumbimby Show. This however did not stop Alison from entering some Dexter by products. With all the yummy milk we are pulling by hand from our girls each morning Alison has […]
What a proud moment it was at our first show when we took 1st, 2nd and 3rd place. A clean sweep–we were best in class and it probably did help that we were the only one in our class.
The Biggest Little Show in Australia was the perfect way for the biggest little cows (our Dexters) to get their start in the show ring. Once again we cannot thank Judith and Terry Hill from Margrita Dexters for showing us the ropes and helping us get prepared. Another big thanks […]
Four Girl Dexter Stud has entered its first show. Visit us at the Mullumbimby Show today. A big thanks to Nighean and Andrew from Bush Marketing for designing our logo, making a banner and getting this website up in less then 24 hours. Another big thank you to Judith and […]