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<blockquote data-quote="MoGal" data-source="post: 626472" data-attributes="member: 1346"><p>You might try posting this over on Ranchers.net and doing a search for galloway posts over there as they have several who breed them and crossbreed them.</p><p></p><p>We have a black galloway bull and he's worked very well on crossbred heifers. He's very quiet, docile, doesn't seem to get excited about anything and is easily moved to different pastures. This bull is a 5 frame and I don't want to go any smaller than that. Its just my personal preference. </p><p></p><p>He is an easy keeper, his calves are small but grow well (comparable to angus). (The lady that bred him told me that easy calving was one of her goals and he has met that.) Cold weather doesn't bother him nor does the hot humid southeast MO weather. You would think he would spend time in the pond or creek but he doesn't.</p><p></p><p>They say galloway meat is tender and its lean. I've not had any as yet.</p><p></p><p>We're breeding heifers from him to a hereford bull this year. His calves do seem to have a thicker skin and a heavier coat (though I suspect our weather prevents one from having a buffalo coat like you see many galloways have). By heavier coat, I mean its just a little thicker or longer than a shorthaired such as charolais, angus or red poll. To me its not significant enough to make a difference and the only way you really know is when you have them up in the chute and can then feel the hair (feels like nappy hair is the only way I know to describe it)</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="MoGal, post: 626472, member: 1346"] You might try posting this over on Ranchers.net and doing a search for galloway posts over there as they have several who breed them and crossbreed them. We have a black galloway bull and he's worked very well on crossbred heifers. He's very quiet, docile, doesn't seem to get excited about anything and is easily moved to different pastures. This bull is a 5 frame and I don't want to go any smaller than that. Its just my personal preference. He is an easy keeper, his calves are small but grow well (comparable to angus). (The lady that bred him told me that easy calving was one of her goals and he has met that.) Cold weather doesn't bother him nor does the hot humid southeast MO weather. You would think he would spend time in the pond or creek but he doesn't. They say galloway meat is tender and its lean. I've not had any as yet. We're breeding heifers from him to a hereford bull this year. His calves do seem to have a thicker skin and a heavier coat (though I suspect our weather prevents one from having a buffalo coat like you see many galloways have). By heavier coat, I mean its just a little thicker or longer than a shorthaired such as charolais, angus or red poll. To me its not significant enough to make a difference and the only way you really know is when you have them up in the chute and can then feel the hair (feels like nappy hair is the only way I know to describe it) [/QUOTE]
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