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Post by cascade on Mar 23, 2015 1:21:09 GMT
Here's that true-short, traditional-looking horned young cow that has Saltaire Platinum on her pedigree 17 times. She had her calf... We had 10 polled calves born in 10 days (more coming). All calves were born VERY easily, even by first-time moms. This calf weighed in at 39 pounds. He's polled.   |
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Post by Donlin Stud on Mar 23, 2015 4:25:16 GMT
Hi Cascade When you say S.P appears 17 times, how many generations are your referencing? I don't know how many generations American pedigrees go back plus we use the term pedigree for the immediate 5 generations - so Im just checking  Cheers |
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Post by cascade on Mar 23, 2015 5:10:17 GMT
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Post by lakeportfarms on Mar 23, 2015 17:56:32 GMT
She's quite a bit smaller than some of yours that I've seen Kirk or you're very tall and the camera makes the proportions look a bit odd. She also doesn't seem to have much length to her and I do see quite a bit of air under her belly, but maybe some of those things will improve in a couple of years as she matures. If you are indeed successful in creating a herd of these "miniatures", I'm not so sure they'd have a lot of utility for beef production, though I suppose they'd be in demand to bring down the size of the too large Dexters out there.
I've never said I didn't think you were capable of bringing down size with good selection. You can and it takes time. The problem is with many other breeders out there who are taking those large genetics, selecting for a few traits in particular (polled and A2 the most prominent), and not making good selections and trying to sell every polled bull out there as a herd sire.
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Post by jamshundred on Mar 23, 2015 19:59:27 GMT
Kirk, I am absolutely partial to little cows. Little everything actually. If she didn't have Platinum in the gene pool she could come visit me. . . . for an extended stay. They are both cute as can be. You must be a little ol' dwarf yourself. Those two barely get past your waist. ( joke. . joke. . ).Oh to be that thin again! I can tell that Sissy Spacek does not drink Dr. Peppers. I sure wish your first introduction to Dexters had been horned traditional cattle. It is obvious you have great affection for your animals. Is there ever a time when you can sit in a chair and reflect as to why there is bonifide concern with some of us? I know those who save and preserve heirloom seeds understand the importance, but most folks today simply don't get it. I went back and looked at your photo again. I had a small dun cow that was about that size, had similar horns. When it comes to the polled lines. . . I think you are accomplishing something others have not. . . your animals in many instances resemble Dexters. I know you have seen plenty that do not. Judy |
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Post by wvdexters on Mar 24, 2015 21:54:14 GMT
Kirk, Congratulations on the cute little fellow. It is good to hear all is going so well for you and your herd. Spring comes and brings new little calves with it and all that wonderful green grass. How beautiful! I'm afraid it'll be yrs yet before we have fields like those here, but we sure are working hard at it.
It looks like your plans for bringing down the size are going well. I am a little disappointed that you are choosing to stick with the "true short" thing after all we discussed about it. But you are doing great work with the red polled, and I wish you all the luck with it.
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Post by cascade on Mar 24, 2015 22:00:31 GMT
Meant to say she's short and non-chondro
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Post by jamshundred on Mar 24, 2015 23:57:16 GMT
Assumed |
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Post by hollyrockranch on Apr 13, 2015 3:44:22 GMT
Hi, they are cute and tiney thanks for sharing.
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