Things You Should Know About Dexter Cattle
The Dexter breed is a miniature cattle breed from the Southern part of Ireland. Dexter Cattle are known as ‘The Poorman’s cow’ as they were originally kept by small landholders.
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Dexter is related to the Kerry cow (black) and Devon breed. The name has come from “Mr.Dexter”, an agent of Lord Hawarden.
The breed is almost extinct in Ireland, but thanks to few enthusiasts who kept them. Now the Dexter breed has seen a surge of interest worldwide.
A Dexter cow weighs just over 350 kg (770 pounds) and a Bull weighs 450 kg (1000 pounds).
The mature Dexter bull stands at 38 to 44 inches at the shoulder, whereas the Dexter cow is between 36 to 42 inches at the shoulder.
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Dexter cattle are not miniature cattle. Actually they are the smallest breed of cattle in the world not classified as a miniature. Dexter cattle do not require grain. They do just fine on grass. Matter of fact no breed of cattle require grain to thrive. Feeding grain to cattle is an unnecessary man made requirement.
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