Galloway-Highland heat tolerance?

[badaxemoo]

Anybody have any thoughts on what the southern (climate) limits would be for the long-haired breeds like Galloway and Highland?

I have read some information that says Galloways carry less backfat than some other breeds as a result of their two-layer coats. Supposedly when they shed their winter coats they are just as heat tolerant as other British breeds.

I find this a bit difficult to believe.

I've seen websites from Galloway breeders in Kansas. Anyone see them in warmer summer climates than that?

 

[purecountry]

Check the American Galloway Association's website. They have a membership list so you could find some in southern locales and ask them directly.

 

[boone]

The American Highland Association lists members all over the southern states including Texas, Louisiana, and Florida. Don't know about the Galloways. Boone

 

[WDF]

I have 4 Highland cows here in Central NC. They do fine in the heat. They stay in the woods a lot.

They seem to LOVE Poison Ivey vines. They've really cleaned up a rough patch of bottom that we have here. Russell

 

[BAGTIC]

There are also Galloways and Belted Galloways across the south including Texas, Alabama, Florida. There are also animals in Africa.

I am a hobby farmer who has two full sized belteds and five miniature Belteds here in far southern Missouri (1 1/2 miles from Arkansas line). We rent pasture to a local commercial Angus rancher who runs 25-30 cows and their calves in with ours.

During the warmest most humid days of summer I did not notice the Belteds being more affected than the Angus. In fact, on many days the Angus seemed to take to the ponds before our Belteds and more often.