Mountain Heritage Farm Education

Zara, a red Dexter cow, stands quietly in the pasture beside her stillborn calf, the scene softened by evening light.

Closing the 2025 Calving Season

Dexter milk cow Sapphire with her newborn red heifer calf Ember in the baby pen pasture at Mountain Heritage Farm.

Naming Sapphire’s Calf: Meet Mountain Heritage Ember ✨

Red Dexter calf Ember lying in the grass at Mountain Heritage Farm, showing her baby teeth and underbite — a common trait in young Dexter milk cows.

Did You Know? Dexter Calves Are Born With Teeth 🐮✨

Red Dexter calf Phil reunited with his bottle calf friends after his mama Vivien finally let down her milk.

Phil’s Big Update: Out of Hiding and Back With Friends

Red Dexter calf Phil in a blue halter standing in front of the barn at Mountain Heritage Farm.

Meet Phil: A Naughty Mama and a Lesson in Milk

Newborn red Dexter bull calf from Vivien standing on fresh straw bedding.

Vivien Welcomes a 54-Pound Bull Calf

Two-week-old Dexter calf Tom drinking milk replacer from a bucket feeder at Mountain Heritage Farm

Meet Our New Dexter Calf — Sue + Baloo