GALLOWAY CATTLE
We established our herd of black galloway cattle in 1972, the herd has been a closed one since 1973, they are bred for personality and character and to stay out on the hill all year, including calving.
The herd has been accredited free of BVD, Johne's and leptospirosis
in the
HERD CARE CATTLE HEALTH SCHEME
and have been managed in accordance with health scheme rules specified in the technical document of
CATTLE HEALTH CERTIFICTION STANDARDS (UK)
All cattle graze on Tick ground
The herd has been accredited free of BVD, Johne's and leptospirosis
in the
HERD CARE CATTLE HEALTH SCHEME
and have been managed in accordance with health scheme rules specified in the technical document of
CATTLE HEALTH CERTIFICTION STANDARDS (UK)
All cattle graze on Tick ground
GALLOWAY STEERS FOR SALE
OUR CURRENT BULL IS VOM BECHTELSBERG EFENDI (GERMAN) IMP (M2399).
SIRE SCHOENWEIDER EDWARD DE0114749468
DAM VOM SCHWALMGRUNG YVETTE DE 0665129588
OUR PREVIOUS BULL WAS BEN LOMOND JILTER UK542964-400189 SIRE HUNTLY HERCULES/ DAM BEN LOMOND GYPSY ROSE
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COWS AND CALVES
Galloway cattle are excellent for conservation since they thrive on really rough grazing. They produce a calf a year and live well in to their teens, they are excellent mothers with plenty of milk. They are a good maternal foundation for naturally produced beef.
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ORIGINAL DAM BLOODLINES
The original dam bloodlines who have withstood the test of time at Erray are:
Birkwood Broadlea Craigneston Gilchristland Laight Marbrake Whitehill
Our current bull is Ben Lomond Jilter UK542964 400189
Birkwood Broadlea Craigneston Gilchristland Laight Marbrake Whitehill
Our current bull is Ben Lomond Jilter UK542964 400189
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Galloway steers - we often have some for sale, they are slow to mature BUT the meat is full of flavour and just melts in the mouth - well worth the wait. While you wait they improve the grazing for sheep by removing the excess roughage.
Galloway heifers - again we usually have some for sale - we prefer to sell privately and visitors are welcome.
For those wishing to introduce cattle to improve the land, we are happy to provide a selection of cows and heifers of various ages so that a small herd can be started up
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QUOTE FROM A RECENT PURCHASER
“The cattle are as good as you described and they are certainly a credit to the galloway breed for their shapes”
“The cattle are as good as you described and they are certainly a credit to the galloway breed for their shapes”
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Erray Galloways helping the National Trust and English Nature on a farm in the Lake District to protect valuable species within an ESA since galloways unlike sheep will graze mature grass which smothers and restricts the growth of young plants.
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