Having grown up with the beautiful and sweet Jersey cows on my Grand Fathers Dairy Farm I have always loved cattle so when Trevor and I purchased our small acreage I always knew cattle would also be apart of our new way of life.  With only a small parcel of land I realised that I could only have a small breed and I knew I didn’t want any Dairy breed as I wouldn’t have the time for any kind of milking.  After researching and talking to breeders of different breeds of miniatures I finally decided on the gorgeous Miniature White, with black points, Galloways.

Galloways are a very old Scottish breed and are recognised as the oldest polled beef cattle in the world. The earliest recorded evidence of the breed in Australia is 1858, however it wasn’t until 1952 that a registration body was formed. Galloways, with their unique double coat of hair, can be Black, Dun or Red in colour in each of the three types – Galloway, Belted Galloway and White Galloway (all referred to as Galloways). Miniature Galloways have all the characteristics and qualities of Galloways, only offering it in a smaller package which may be beneficial for small acreages. Bulls at 10 to 12 months of age to be no more than 110 cm at hip height; maximum height for showing, at any age, is 125cm at hip Females at 10 to 12 months of age to be no more than 105 cm at hip height; maximum height for showing, at any age, is 120cm at hip. Galloways are an extremely versatile breed which withstands extremes of temperature and climate. They have the ability to forage and thrive in marginal conditions or perform outstandingly on high grade pasture. Being a non-selective grazer, they are friendly to the environment and are an aid in pasture management. Galloways are an extremely fertile breed regularly producing a vigorous live calf. The Galloway cow is noted for ease of calving, is a protective mother and has an abundant supply of milk. Galloway bulls are noted for being prolific breeders. Galloways are long living, very resistant to disease, easy to manage and create strong hybrid vigour due to the purity of their breed.  Written by the Australian Galloway Association

We bought our first 2 girls, Molly and Sugar, in the last half of 2015.  These girls are half sisters and were suppose to be both in calf so we have till late June to see if any calves arrive.  We acquired our young bull, Bert, early 2016 and he has fitted in well with the girls and will hopefully mate with both of them in the future.

UPDATE:  SUGAR GAVE BIRTH TO A BULL CALF MAY 30th – This boy is for sale and will be ready around Christmas 2016.