jersey dexter crosses

[Cliff]

Think there would be much interest in buying jerseyxdexter milk cows if they were available?
I have a couple, about to start working with a first freshener in a week or so.
Just wondered what you all thought abt them
They have docile tempermemts, smaller to handle while still giving a respectable amt of mild (our herd sire is a Lucifer of Nottingham grandson, throws very nice udders)
Plus they browse a lot of junk brush off your place that reg cows arent fond of.
Guess we'll see how it goes, and please give anyput or knowledge you may have that can help, thanks

[copperhead46]

I agree with you Cliff, it should be a great cross. You'd get the good features of both breeds, and a better butcher calf too. Disposition should be great and the Dexter should cut the amount of milk, too. I'd like that cross, I know !! I've been kinda half heartedly shopping for a Jersey or Gurnesy cow to breed to my Dexter bull for those very reasons. I don't think you'll have any trouble selling them !!
P.J.

[Honeybee]

I plan to breed my dexter cow to a mini jersey bull next year :-)

Sure would like to see a photo of what the cross might look like.

[lasergrl]

I think the cross is coined the "belfair"

[BlackWillowFarm]

Originally Posted by lasergrl

I think the cross is coined the "belfair"

I was just going to say that....

[pasofinofarm]

I have seen a few of them. They are sturdy little cows with nice udders and lower production then a Jersey. Temperments seem to be nice too. My Jersey is currently bred to Angus (bought her bred) but will be bred next time around to my red/polled Dexter bull.

[Frenchy]

where in TN are you Cliff ........might be just what I am looking for later on this summer

[airmont]

I know that we would be interested and we live in TN!

[Stoufferspizza]

It seems to be something people are looking for up here (MI) but no one is doing it right now

[Ugly Cowboy]

I know somebody who'd be real interested in that.

[genebo]

Belfair, Belmont, Irish Jersey, Mini Jersey, Dexter/Jersey, Sundog, Toy Jersey, Sweetheart cattle and a lot more. If you run out of names, check with the perfesser. He has a million of 'em.

It's a nice cross, whatever you call it.

The calf can resemble a Dexter, a Jersey, or something in between. In general, expect a calf that is between the size of the sire and dam, that gives more milk than a Dexter, but less than a Jersey. Butterfat will be high. Beef will be good. It should be hardier than a Jersey and have a nice temperament.

Genebo
Paradise Farm

[Cliff]

Main farm is 65 or so miles south of nashville.
We have 2 first freshener crosses due in the next month or so, was thinking abt. bringing them here to work with them though they are relatively calm.
Have one more Jersey cow due to freshen soon from a nice Dexter bull, but who knows what she'll have, she seems to have more than her share of bulls.

[6ncounting]

We have a jerseyxdexter bull right now and our Jersey is due in June by our herd sire Dexter bull. We're hoping for a heifer to make an nice cross-breed pairing and eventually a small herd.

[francismilker]

While I'm not a fan of the dexter (yet?)( I might be interested in trying the darkside with this cross.)
I think that would be an awesome cross for the homemilker. I'm very fond of the idea that the butcher calf would be more marketable and that the cows production would be less than a jersey's but big enough for a family. I also like the fact that there has been a named coined onto the cross so you could tell an enquiring buyer, "it's a belfair". It's hard to explain to a non-farm knowing person that they don't need a full blood dairy cow to take care of their 4 member family. They think because grandma used to milk a jersey cow named "daisy" they should too. They just don't remember all the things grandma did to utilize all the milk like cream, butter, cottage cheese, and chicken and hog feeding.
It's hard to educate the unknowledgeable milk cow raiser why ol' bessie isn't as fat as their neighbor's angus steers and why she has mastitis from no being properly milked out.
I think I'll try one of these belfairs.

[65284]

I've got 3 on the ground so far, two heifers and 1 bull, and more on the way. They are out of dun Dexter cows and are are sort of a light chocolaty color. Really cute, sort of dairyish Dexter/slightly chunky Jersey looking. The little bull is destined for the freezer,the heifers are, hopefuly, milk cows in the making.

This wasn't entirely intentional, I found out late that my old Dexter bull was shootin' blanks, I couldn't find another that I liked so I just turned the cows in with Sultan my Jersey bull. I will try to get some pictures up if anyone is interested.

[Judy in IN]

I would LOVE to see pictures of this cross.

[65284]

Judy, I'm not very computer savvy so I hope this works.


The calf on left is the oldest heifer the other is the bull calf.


This is the youngest heifer and the bull.


Da bull again.


Oldest heifer and some of the other cows.

[Maria]

I've got a 3/4 Dexter, 1/4 mini Jersey heifer. I hope she grows as big as her mama, or she will be too little to breed to my lowline bull.

[Judy in IN]

65284,

Thanks for the pics! Those are some chunky calves! What sort of milk output do you expect from this cross?

[linn]

The only Dexter/Jersey cross that I have seen was a beautiful little cow. She had a Dexter profile with a Jersey udder. I have to admit that I coveted my neighbor's cow.