Jerry O’Riordan and family from Ballinatona featured on Twitter’s IrelandsFarmers showing their herd of 60 Native Irish Dexter Cattle. The cattle are grass-fed as part of a co-operative under the “Brave Herders” brand.
Twittter:BraveHerders
Good Morning Everyone. Diarmuid here from @braveherders in Millstreet, pictured with our Dexter yearlings & two year olds.
Dexters are native to Ireland and some of the smallest cattle in the world.
Join us this week to learn about Dexters and our history.
Have a great week! pic.twitter.com/QbKkUN1IDT
— IrelandsFarmers (@IrelandsFarmers) June 28, 2021
Buster the Dexter Bull. And a look at the cows and calves from our Dexter Herd in our "normal" field! @braveherders @freezincow #dextercattle #irishfarming @Bordbia @HerdPlus pic.twitter.com/i5Zhur6QdX
— IrelandsFarmers (@IrelandsFarmers) June 28, 2021
We got 16 Dexter calves this year, calving from March to June, all outside.
The calves are only around 60cm in height when they're born. They're outrageously cute.
Jerry might reduce the calving window next year, maybe calve in shed to make life easier with tagging / debudding. pic.twitter.com/ZG1XF5EIfg
— IrelandsFarmers (@IrelandsFarmers) June 28, 2021
Good Morning Everyone. We all need good neighbours, and that's especially true when you've got a 60 Dexter Cattle. Always there if needed, including as a photographer/director for this, we've got one of the best in @freezincow. Today, here's to all our good neighbours. #ireland pic.twitter.com/5rB9CqIsGE
— IrelandsFarmers (@IrelandsFarmers) June 29, 2021
Moving the Dexter yearlings / two year olds to a new section of our field. Keeping some of the field back for silage as its gone too strong. You get a super close up around the middle of the video. #dextercattle #irishfarm pic.twitter.com/AufG3cV8x7
— IrelandsFarmers (@IrelandsFarmers) June 29, 2021
Good Morning Everyone. Plenty of helpers available on this farm today. Here's Jerry's daughter Catherine and her family who live just up the road in Carraigimma.
Have a great day everyone! pic.twitter.com/ve7iQmVy8F
— IrelandsFarmers (@IrelandsFarmers) June 30, 2021
Dexters Cattle can be either "short legged" or "long-legged". Buster & co. in the 1st photos are 'shorties' – bodies are very close to the ground. These are probably closer to the genetics of the ancient Irish cattle. pic.twitter.com/grPJjMQASm
— IrelandsFarmers (@IrelandsFarmers) June 30, 2021
Today the Dexters moved cross-country into the 'long field' and 'into the unknown'. Really nice footage of them running through the field to eat after the silage @braveherders @freezincow pic.twitter.com/aH8PPs4rMV
— IrelandsFarmers (@IrelandsFarmers) June 30, 2021
Part 6 – aftermath pic.twitter.com/jlTf3Rm0iX
— IrelandsFarmers (@IrelandsFarmers) June 30, 2021
