Training a Dexter heifer to become a milk cow, begins the very first day you collect colostrum from her newly fresh momma. Day one of training, is following momma into the barn or wherever you have set up to milk.
Each day, stay diligent, make sure baby follows momma into the milking area. A couple weeks in, baby may think they are big enough to stay with the herd. That’s kind of a turning point for them. If you allow them to get away with not following momma into the barn, the next day it will be that much more difficult. Stick with it.
Next, a couple weeks after birth, we start tying baby up next to mom's head while we milk her. At about that same time we start halter training the heifer. 10 minutes per morning, directly after the morning milking. 🌟 The great benefit of training a heifer this young, even an 8 year old can do it. 😉
Elemental Family Farm.
We specialize in breeding, raising and training Irish Dexter Family Milk Cows.
Our Dexter herd is polled, non Chondrodysplasia, non pha. ADCA registered. All registered livestock are fully parent verified, using DNA and tested at UC Davis.
Our herd is exceptionally well mannered and well behaved, bred to some of the highest quality Irish Dexter bulls on the Dexter market. We’ve been using artificial insemination on our breeding heifers and cows for the last decade and each of our Dexter milk cows have been in training, feeding our family, for a minimum of two years. Our price will include two animals, in one of two ways- A cow bred back and due to freshen soon, or a cow just freshened with a young bull calf at her side.
Message us if your interested in learning about how we raise and train our Dexter Family milking herd. We can discuss if one might be a good fit to feed and be a part of your family. All of our Dexters have been raised around our home, with children, dogs and chickens. At the bottom of the post are links to our website, Facebook page & Youtube channel.
We specialize in the family milk cow. We do not sell breed stock, or heifers.
Check out our links below,
elementaldexters.com
dextersemen.com
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