[Prairie_Beef] Galloway's

[Frank Oberle]

Kevin,
    please send pics of what a Galloway looks like. I'm no cattle guy, but 
am interested.   fo
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Kevin Carpenter" <kevinc at mysticplains.org>
To: <prairie_beef at seaplace.org>
Sent: Tuesday, December 16, 2008 7:31 PM
Subject: [Prairie_Beef] Galloway's


> Hi all.
>
> As I browse through books and literature, I keep finding myself wondering
> about Galloway's, or Galloway cross-breeds, as ideal for our native grass
> based plans.
>
> Mostly this is due to their nature of being pasture oriented beef cattle,
> and a reputation of eating grasses and plants other cattle shun.  Given
> the biodiversity of our prairie grasses, this seemed a good thing.  Of
> course, hardy, fly resistant, tolerant of cold for sure, and our summers,
> good mothering, moderate frame size, etc. all are positives.
>
> Any thoughts?
>
> Kevin
>
>


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