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Livestock => Cattle => Topic started by: Gazjackson on December 14, 2010, 04:47:43 am

Title: Looking for a dexter
Post by: Gazjackson on December 14, 2010, 04:47:43 am

Hi all
I'm looking for
a new dexter for my small herd in Yorkshire.
I would prefer a cow with a calf and in calf again
thanks

Title: Re: Looking for a dexter
Post by: chickenfeed on December 14, 2010, 08:12:15 am

hi how far are you willing to travel, i know where there are some for sale but we are in the cambs area.

Title: Re: Looking for a dexter
Post by: rbarlo32 on December 14, 2010, 08:42:16 am

try the preloved website. look under livestock and cows. there are a number of dexters on there.

Title: Re: Looking for a dexter
Post by: Gazjackson on December 14, 2010, 10:05:43 pm

Hoping not to travel too far but will do for right animal.
There don't seem many round here

Title: Re: Looking for a dexter
Post by: rbarlo32 on December 15, 2010, 09:19:11 am

FOR SALE
£375 onodexter cows and calfs/highland cow and calf
Heanor, Derbyshire, UK

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3 pairs of dexter cows with calfs at foot £375 ono a pair, also a pedigree highland cow with calf at foot £575ono.pics coming

FOR SALE
£300 eachDexter Cattle For Sale
Oakham, Rutland, UK

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Pedigree cows and calves for sale. Delivery available. Black and red available. Sold with calves at foot and in calf again. All cattle are full pedigree and fully registered. All are well...

not very close but at 300 for two cows well worth the travel.

Title: Re: Looking for a dexter
Post by: Rosemary on December 15, 2010, 11:26:26 am

That's incredibly cheap.

Title: Re: Looking for a dexter
Post by: Daveravey on December 15, 2010, 11:34:04 am

Quote from: Rosemary on December 15, 2010, 11:26:26 am

That's incredibly cheap.

Perhaps the seller is giving up keeping cattle  ???

Title: Re: Looking for a dexter
Post by: Rosemary on December 15, 2010, 11:40:51 am

Whatever the reason, it's still very cheap  :cow:

Title: Re: Looking for a dexter
Post by: Snapper on December 15, 2010, 03:33:20 pm

 Hi,

Have you checked on  www.dextercattleforsale.co.uk  or failing that if you go onto www.dextercattle.co.uk where there is a list of members who often have cattle for sale.

 Good luck with your search.

Title: Re: Looking for a dexter
Post by: Gazjackson on December 15, 2010, 10:22:47 pm

Thanks all
looks like I'm going for a day out

Title: Re: Looking for a dexter
Post by: chickenfeed on December 17, 2010, 06:35:13 am

the ones on preloved (oakham) are the one i was thinking about we brought a calf from him a very nice man with quality stock, a lovely herd of dexters some of which he shows, well worth a trip.

Title: Re: Looking for a dexter
Post by: buddy on January 12, 2011, 11:19:12 pm

Did you get any?

Title: Re: Looking for a dexter
Post by: Gazjackson on January 14, 2011, 07:54:39 pm

yeh got 1 from local farmer
he bought it at auction