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Dexter and Mashona Cattle

Small-Scale Breeds for Small-Scale Production

Tennessee State University established a herd of Dexter cattle in 2015 to complement the meat goat breeding program. The Dexter is a small-framed British breed that is dual-purpose in type. It is considered a heritage breed like the Spanish and Myotonic goat breeds. The Dexter cattle will be used to assess the production potential of non-traditional small-breed cattle for small-scale beef production as well as for teaching activities. The TSU foundation Dexter cattle are registered in the American Dexter Cattle Association herdbook (search under Owner# 10042).

Mashona herd sires were introduced to the breeding program in 2019. The Mashona is a smaller-framed Sanga beef breed from Zimbabwe. The breed has tropical adaptations that may be of value in the southern states. Mashona bulls are being crossed with the Dexter cows to produce F1 calves for evaluation. Fullblood Mashona cows were added in 2021. The TSU herd consists of over 100 Dexter, Mashona x Dexter, and Mashona females.

The TSU herd sires are presented below.

Jon Weight: 1310# Hip Height: 46.50" June 2021
Red Weight: 1020# Hip Height: 45.25" Jan 2024
Dirk Weight: 1066# Hip Height: 46.75" July 2023
MASHONA 182 Born: 2015 Weight: 1420# Hip Height: 50.75" June 2021
MASHONA 76 Born: 2012 Weight: 1340# Hip Height: 51.25" Jan 2024
MASHONA 884 Born: 2018 Weight: 1320# Hip Height: 50.75" Jan 2024
MASHONA 901 Born: 2018 Weight: 1235# Hip Height: 49.25" Jan 2024
MASHONA 6 Born: 2020 Weight: 838# Hip Height: 48.5" July 2022

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