Burnside Dexter Cattle

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Burnside Dexter Cattle Established in 1986 Burnside Dexters is one of the oldest herds of Dexter cattle in Scotland. Dexter beef is now recognised to be of exceptional quality.

Burnside Dexters is a true breeding herd of the smallest breed of British cattle. We produce breeding stock for sale from time to time, and a small amount of Dexter beef. Our beef is reared very naturally, we use no fertiliser and no concentrate feeding, this is serious grass fed beef. The cows and calves outwinter in our wet but mild climate on Bute, with the calves only housed for a few weeks at weaning to allow careful handling, thus ensuring a quiet easy to handle herd. Contact us by email for details of availability.

Quick look round tonight.
12/10/2026

Quick look round tonight.

Here is a polled bull calf, dam Burnside Peppermint VG88 sire Duffryn Hedgehog 2nd VG88. He is a grandson of Saltaire Dr...
05/10/2026

Here is a polled bull calf, dam Burnside Peppermint VG88 sire Duffryn Hedgehog 2nd VG88. He is a grandson of Saltaire Drill who I bought ar RBST Show and Sale 2000. Drill never produced a horned calf in her long life (9 polled). She descended on one side from Godstone Esmeralda and from Finney Easter on he other so she probably held a few polled secrets.

We have had only one heifer born this year, and I hate to admit I have never been very pleased with her. However I thin ...
04/10/2026

We have had only one heifer born this year, and I hate to admit I have never been very pleased with her. However I thin she looks better now. Her mother is giving her a thorougj going over.

Burnside Pine Magic VG89 with her bull calf.
28/09/2026

Burnside Pine Magic VG89 with her bull calf.

Burnside Ceanothus, our one and only heifer calf of 2026.
26/09/2026

Burnside Ceanothus, our one and only heifer calf of 2026.

Resting peacefully this afternoon Burnside Oak Magic VG87 and her bull calf. She is 100% Woodmagic lines and th calf 87....
26/09/2026

Resting peacefully this afternoon Burnside Oak Magic VG87 and her bull calf. She is 100% Woodmagic lines and th calf 87.5% Woodmagic, having a dash of Butterbox Morris as a great grandsire.

Cows and calves going out after vaccinations for bluetongue completed. Next came the bulls and steers some of them prete...
22/09/2026

Cows and calves going out after vaccinations for bluetongue completed. Next came the bulls and steers some of them pretending to be invisible in whin bushes. I was past the photographer stage by the time we got them in. Thanks to Caitrìona Nic An T-saoir for patient assistance.

Three 2024 born heifers by Burnside Reiver VG87
21/09/2026

Three 2024 born heifers by Burnside Reiver VG87

Cows and calves given a suggestion of feed , hopefully will make them easier to get them in tomorrow for second bluetong...
21/09/2026

Cows and calves given a suggestion of feed , hopefully will make them easier to get them in tomorrow for second bluetongue vaccinations.

One of my favourite bull calves this year
14/09/2026

One of my favourite bull calves this year

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Burnside
Rothesay
PA209ET

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01700 504788

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