KANSAS":380hqsve said:I did some research last night and am under the impression that the angus breed originated with Galloway cattle.
KANSAS":1qitmg0p said:I did some research last night and am under the impression that the angus breed originated with Galloway cattle. I was impressed to see how thick they were, probably 2/3 of their height is body the rest little stubby legs. Appear to have incredible longevity and are very efficient. Anyone out there ever eaten Galloway beef? The critics claim it is remarkable.
KANSAS":ymg0zldx said:Some folks in the beginners board were curious if there were any Galloway breeders in here, and wanted to hear a little about em.
KANSAS":3efa5rsr said:PureCountry.. How bout a few pics...
purecountry":2yx9pa07 said:For the most part the hair is like that of a thick coated Maine Anjou. It's shiny healthy looking hair, but certainly not as long as the purbreds. I call it wolf pup hair. It's thick to run your fingers through, but wavy to look at. We have some calves that are 50/50 Galloway X Angus, and some 50% Galloway X 25/25 Angus/Tarentaise. Those 2 crosses knock the most hair off of the Galloways. Tarentaise are naturally a slicker haired breed, so even with 1/4 blood in there, they knock it off. But our calves that are 1/4 Hereford or a 1/4 Shorthorn, keep the thicker hair.
When we've sold our calves through an auction, the order buyers came to me afterwards to find out more about them, and they were surprised that they were 50% Galloway. I guess they expected Galloways to have 8-10" guard hairs like a Highland. In the summer though, even the purebred Galloways shed out quite well. They do fine in the heat, and I've only seen one of them ever panting to make me think she suffered a bit. She is of course our shaggiest cow, and come the last week of November when it was blizzarding and -40 C, she was leading the pack to go out and graze while the Angus cows huddled in the bush.
Honestly, I grew up a die-hard Angus boy, but I've become a through and through Galloway man. I love my shaggy little beasts.
VanC":17e6obyk said:purecountry":17e6obyk said:For the most part the hair is like that of a thick coated Maine Anjou. It's shiny healthy looking hair, but certainly not as long as the purbreds. I call it wolf pup hair. It's thick to run your fingers through, but wavy to look at. We have some calves that are 50/50 Galloway X Angus, and some 50% Galloway X 25/25 Angus/Tarentaise. Those 2 crosses knock the most hair off of the Galloways. Tarentaise are naturally a slicker haired breed, so even with 1/4 blood in there, they knock it off. But our calves that are 1/4 Hereford or a 1/4 Shorthorn, keep the thicker hair.
When we've sold our calves through an auction, the order buyers came to me afterwards to find out more about them, and they were surprised that they were 50% Galloway. I guess they expected Galloways to have 8-10" guard hairs like a Highland. In the summer though, even the purebred Galloways shed out quite well. They do fine in the heat, and I've only seen one of them ever panting to make me think she suffered a bit. She is of course our shaggiest cow, and come the last week of November when it was blizzarding and -40 C, she was leading the pack to go out and graze while the Angus cows huddled in the bush.
Honestly, I grew up a die-hard Angus boy, but I've become a through and through Galloway man. I love my shaggy little beasts.
In your opinion, what would be the best breed to cross them with to make good F1 cows, and what kind of bull would you put on those F1's for good feeder calves?