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pinkcow · Joined: 26 Mar 2009 Posts: 30

Hi all

Anyone know where to buy a Dexter cow

Bríd

Torc · Joined: 29 Jan 2007 Posts: 108 Location: North Clare

There's a breed association and they have a couple of Irish reps up north. If you do a search, you should find them.
I'm thinking of keeping a Dexter heifer and rearing her for the freezer. Do you know what rules and regulations are necessary to keep cattle?

Torc · Joined: 29 Jan 2007 Posts: 108 Location: North Clare

http://www.dextercattle.co.uk/
and go to cattle for sale and you'll see a couple of breeders with Irish addresses.

dara · Joined: 01 Aug 2007 Posts: 186 Location: Mayo

If you don't already have one you'll need to apply for a herd no. - contact your local dept. of ag'. These days if you don't have cattle for a year the number becomes dormant. The dep. will send out a veterinary inspector to look at your crush and general set-up.
I saw Dexter cattle at the Bonniconlon show belonging to someone from around Ballina. Most Teagasc advisors will know what stock is in their area so they're worth a call.

Torc · Joined: 29 Jan 2007 Posts: 108 Location: North Clare

Thanks Dara. I am just thinking out loud at this stage. I just want to find out what's involved. and see if its worth the effort. I'll start with Teagasc and see how it goes from there.
By the way, the pigs are delicious - two freezers filled.

tractorpunk · Joined: 02 Jul 2009 Posts: 37 Location: east Galway

I just collected my first cow today, a 2 and a half year old in-calf heifer. The paper work wasn't too complicated. I already had a flock no. and the holding had been inspected but I had to upgrade it to a herd no. This just meant that it had to be activated for T.B. and brucellosis testing.
My new herd book came in the post with a letter giving me 4 months to assemble my herd, not so hard when you're only buying 1 cow. I was also given 91 days to comply to all regs, stock proof fencing, a cattle crush and isolation housing.
When you buy your cow you should get a copy of the movement cert, the cow i.d. card and , if she's been scanned, a scan cert.
Once you buy your herd ,you notify the dept so they can test for disease.
that was it, pretty easy