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           Dexter cattle    Miniature Horses   Minature Donkeys  Zebu Cattle

      Member Of The Purebred Dexter Cattle Association Of North America


Why Dexter: Easy Keepers... Smaller sized cattle means smaller demands for feed, facilites and land. Dexters are  generally 36"-44" tall; mature cows weigh up to 750 pounds and bulls up to 1,000 pounds. Easy Calving...Calving ease is a feature of the breed. Easy to Finish...Dexters are ideal for grass-fed beef or pasture veal. Dexter for milk... Trained to milk as a family cow they produce 1.5-2.5 gallons of milk per day This animal is great for a mini farm. For more information please use the form on the home page.


                       Dexter x Zebu bull calf on the left and on the right a Dexter bull calf. 

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                Rice Bales

In the winter when the grass is sparse we bring in rice bales to give our livestock something to snack on. Our son is getting the bale ready to pull off with the tractor.


     The Rice Bales Are Really Big!

The bales are to big to lift with our tractor so we just pull them into place.


         Hey, There's A Rice Bale!

After the bale is in it's place the cows start to wander over. Mr Tad in the next picture thinks it looks good enough to eat.


                                                        
                                                                                 
ZEBU CATTLE
The miniature zebu is a  relatively  rare, unique animal here in the U.S.  The breed itself originated in
India, with  records dating back as far as 3000 B.C.  Their first recorded  presence in the  United States occurred in the 1920's when a few animals were  imported for  display in zoological gardens.  
Miniature zebu are thought to be  the  only TRUE miniature breed of cattle in existence that were NOT created by  man.   The breed has naturally evolved over thousands of years to become the  animal you  see today.  Although there have recently become several new varieties of  miniature cattle, most have been the result of genetic  experimentation and many  have achieved their small size by being bred to the  miniature zebu.  Unlike  these cross breeds, miniature zebu are NOT a  "miniature" version of another full  size species.  God made them naturally just  the way they are, and you will  notice that unlike their man-made cousins, their  appearance is very  proportional, with their legs, heads, and bodies all looking
like they belong  together.

Pure miniature zebu are fairly  rare in  North America, with most remaining in their country of origin, India,  where  cattle are considered sacred.  Reports indicate there to be only a couple   thousand registered pure miniature zebu existing in the United States.    Miniature zebu are generally a tropical breed, thriving in hot, humid climates,  although many animals are owned on farms up north.  They are exceptionally   resistant to disease and are known to be very easy to care for.  Miniature zebu  range from 26" to 42" in height, with most averaging 36" to 38", and they  generally weigh between 200 and 500 pounds, depending on the size of the  animal.  Life spans of miniature zebu are often 20+ years.

                                             Barnum and Bailey LOVE each other!           

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                    BOZO born 6/21/11 Bull calf pictures at only an hour old

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                                                                                      Barnum Loves the new baby!
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Betty one of our dexter heifers with her new bull calf and Bailey

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                      More pictures of our Dexter herd

                                                            Mr Pearse our first herd sire
                                               We have many Beautiful Pearse Daughters
                                                  **Pearse has moved onto another ranch

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Meet Bobby Jo born 7/6/11 an Abigail and Pearse daughter

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         Bobby Jo at one month old

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         Bobby Jo at 2 months old

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                                            The American Miniature Horse Association

 Singletrees Stargait Miniature Horse. Stargait was my first minature horse.  Loved that boy! 

Red Dun Appaloosa miniature stallion... Horse Height 33.75... Sire:  Singletrees Chakoy... Dam:  Singletrees  Summer Song.   Stargait has crossed the Rainbow bridge and is very missed.  Stargait has left behind many very talented babies.  Most reside at my sisters home in Arbuckle where they are trained by our nieces to pull carts, ride and jump.



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       Below Are Past and Present pictures of our Mini horse and Donkey herd

                                     Born 2011 our first MINI MULES Two Adorable little girls
                                 BONNIE                             AND                                            Frances

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Pixie Doodle                                                 Sassafrass with her baby Frances

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