We have AI'd our Dexter the last three years with 100% success first service(so far) and had some lovely quality calves. We pre order the semen and it's delivered to a friend flask, then when she's bulling he pops up and does the deed
. Have you a local farmer who may help? Biggest problem is spotting her bulling, she sometimes hardly shows any sign at all, luckily there just outside the house and even the kids know to be on the lookout!
We borrowed a bull once twice, less hassle in one way but was a concern with the children as they usually play in the field a lot, also the calves we had were not such good quality as AI. The other reason we decided for AI is colour, ours are all red and I want a black heifer to keep for breeding so have had her served by a black bull twice resulting in two black bull calves, typical!
for this time