Cheesemaking Workshop

Our local Dexter group have decided to organise a cheesemaking workshop as a way to promote Dexter milk. I must say I'm very excited to make cheese, it was one of the reasons why we got Dexters.

 

If you’re interested and you live in the Manning Valley area please leave a message and I'll let you know the details.

 

One of the sites that I've checked out over the years is Finger Lakes Dexter Creamery - worth having a look at, they are based in the US. (picture shown is from their website)

A Whole Lot of Bull

After we did the Cattle Handling Camp at Inverell in October we made the decision that we needed a new bull.  Our young one just wasn't coping with all the girls we now have.  So after much discussion we purchased Argyle Lodge Morroco.  He was a 6 year old proven bull that had great genetics and his offspring were exactly what we were looking for. 

He’s been in quarantine for a little while and has been itching to get out and meet and greet the girls.

 

He's a lovely natured boy and our girls seem to think he's a bit of alright as well!

It's a Boy!

Dorothy gave us our first calf on the place!  He is such a cutie – we’ve called him Zoro! He is never lonely, our 2 young heifers Fifi and Filly are his babysitters, often looking after him most of the day.

 

Dorothy & Zoro!

Dexter Dealings

So Graeme and I decided to look for some more cows and found some advertised online, we contacted the owner and went out to have a look at them with the plan to only get a 'few'.  Well that was the plan - what happened was a very different story. We ended up with the Dorothy, Elvie, Eloise, Lyndie, Fifi, Filly plus a bull Franklin and his mate the steer.  One girl looks very pregnant and hopefully it won’t be long before we have a beautiful new bubs on the place.  Everyone is making lots of noise settling in and finding their way around.  Of course Bonnie and Olive need to be in charge – very much the Alpha females of the herd.

 

Franklin

The Dexter Experience - First Cows

Graeme finally joined the local Dexter Promotional Group and met some lovely people.  One of the group have 2 cows up for sale so we are off to pick them up and bring them home.  Bonnie Lass and Olive will be our starting cows. 

Bonnie Lass

 

 

Olive