The girls getting their winter carrots

 Tali, Ruby and Tikka

Tali at 10 months

Tikka at 8 months, with Ruby

 

Tali's here!

She'll take a better photo when her hair dries!

Here she is!

 

Lydia (Gramma), Ruby (Ma) and Tali

Relaxing at the hay bale

Tali's Daddy, ProckRidge Hacksaw, he lives in Quebec

Proven Profitability
Galloway breeds have been proven to be superior feed converters. In tests at Olds Agricultural College, Olds, Alberta, over a 10 year period Galloways were shown to use the least feed per kilogram of weight gain. These high feed conversion rates are what makes all three Galloway breeds profitable year after year.

Beef Quality
This is one of the most important breed characteristics of all Galloway breeds. The beef is lean yet well marbled. Because of the Galloway double hair coat, carcasses do not have the extra layer of back fat common to many other breeds. Galloways dress out at 60% to 62% of live weight.

Good Hair Coat = Lower Winter Feed Costs
Research at Montana State University has shown that beef cows with a hair coat just one inch thicker than average requires 20% to 25% less digestible feed intake to maintain body weight in cold weather. The double hair coat found on all three breeds means Galloways need less feed to maintain good body condition.

An added advantage of the double hair coat is its ability to shed water. Rain hardly penetrates, even in cold weather. Galloways thrive year round in the harshest of climates and require minimal shelter from winter cold to summer heat.

Naturally Polled
All Galloway breeds are naturally polled. Most cattlemen find that the use of any of the Galloway cattle breeds will eliminate the problem of horns in the resulting calf crop.

Superior Foraging Ability
Studies conducted by Mols Laboratory of Denmark have demonstrated that of all breeds tested, the Galloway breeds consume more varieties of flora than any of the others breeds on test. This ability to digest the less desirable species of flora means Galloways will thrive in less than ideal conditions.

 

Galloways +Healthy Meat

Over the past 25 years, beef has become much leaner and healthier. Consumers of Galloway meat have long known where to find the best source of exceptionally lean beef - Galloway beef.

It has been well documented by Health and Welfare Canada that it is the saturated fat in our diet that raises low density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol in human blood. It is the LDL in our blood that is responsible for heart attacks and strokes.

A 1994 fat content analysis of Galloway meat in the National Sciences Department of the University of Guelph (Ontario) revealed a most healthy composition, the total fat content of Galloway meat was shown to be exceptionally low, in the range of 2% and in particular the harmful saturated fat content was very low, in the range of 1%.

Diets for human consumption must contain certain essential fatty acids, namely linoleic acid (omega6) and linolenic (omega3). These fatty acids, also called polyunsaturated fats, are essential for human cells and can not be manufactured by the human body.

However, linoleic (omega6) fatty acid in excessive amounts can produce certain cancers. It has been recommended that the omega6:omega3 ratio in foods be lower than 10:1. In this regard, Galloway meat is exceptionally healthy having omega6:omega3 ratios of about 3:1.

These findings reveal that Galloway meat is as good as chicken or fish in a healthy diet. A healthy diet should contain a certain amount of lean meat. Lean beef is a good source of dietary protein. In this regard, nothing could be better than Galloway meat.
 

Information courtesy of the Canadian Galloway Association

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