What is the Scot Dexter?
Dexter Cattle is a small cattle breed that came in the south of Ireland. These cattle rarely grow above 44 inches (112 centimeters) on the shoulder, leading some people to think of them as a miniature cows. In fact, they are a real small breed of cattle, not a miniaturized breed. In addition to being brought up in many parts of the UK and Ireland, Dexter Cattle is also located in many other regions of the world, especially in North America. Dexter Cattle is known to be easy breeder, requires low maintenance and prosperous forage and minimal food replenishment. Cows produce a high volume of milk and milk is rich in a butterfly, so it is suitable for a wide range of use. They also also open very reliably, usually produce a calf every year that can be raised for meat or milk; Both sexes tend to be very stocky, with a rich, well -wrapped meat.
The breed appeared in the 18th century and is assumed that it is the result of exceeding cattle kerry with Devon. “Dexter” comes fromFrom the mysterious "Mr. Dexter", which is sometimes credited to the development of the breed, although it is somewhat difficult to find any historical evidence that Mr. Dexter actually existed. Originally, Scot Dexter Cattle was bred as domestic cows, designed to provide single households with milk and meat for minimal efforts, and Dexter cattle continues to increase for this purpose around the world.
For people with a small amount of soil, Dexter Scotsman may be more convenient than increasing full -size cattle. They are also much easier to handle than larger cattle breeds and are known to be curious, gentle and friendly, and even small children with ease manipulate Dexter's cattle. These qualities allow people with less experiences in agriculture to raise dexter cattle and make cattle popular projects for children in organizations like 4-H.
Most cattle Dexter is black, although some may be dunes or red. The breed is broken in two main groups that are characterized by the length of the legs: the short -colored cattle with Dexter hasUnusually short, somewhat waist legs, while long legs have a more familiar length. Both males and women grow horns, while some people prefer a de-rose at a young age for security reasons. Cattle breeders Dexter can be found in some agricultural communities and many of them are willing to provide long -distance transport for people who want to start increasing this breed.