In term 3, 2016, UCS purchased a Dexter heifer and a pregnant Dexter cow from a registered Dexter stud in Beelbangera, near Griffith. Bess gave birth to a bull calf during the first week of the Christmas school holidays.
A leased stud bull, owned by Tullamore CS, will arrive in Term 2 this year, to allow us to breed registered calves with Bess and Cassia. UCS have registered as a Dexter cattle stud, through Dexter Cattle Australia Inc., with our stud name being chosen from a list of names suggested by our school and local community - we will be known as "Humbug Creek Dexters" when exhibiting our stock at shows or selling our stud and commercial stock. Our aim is to provide interested students with the opportunity to train our Dexter cattle to lead by halter, and to parade our Stud and commercial stock at local agricultural shows.
Our students will be able to participate in junior judging and parading competitions, which will enable them to gain experience in public speaking and build resilience in dealing with different people and environments.
