Belted Galloway Cattle

    The Belted Galloway breed originated from the rough, hilly Galloway area of southwestern Scotland, and has been around for over 300 years. The Beltie's characteristics include; hardiness, naturally polled (hornless), a distinctive white belt that is dominant, a double coat of hair, good foraging abilities, easy calving, long lived, good mothering abilities, good milkers, lean meat, & more.

    The Beltie is a very distinctive breed of cattle. They can be black, dun (brown), or red and have a white belt around the mid section. They also have a double layered coat of hair that provides insulation in cold weather. There is a long layer of hair which sheds water and a short, fuzzy layer of hair that traps heat and keeps the animal warm. In hot weather, this hair is shedded and a fine coat of hair is left to make the animal cooler. Because of it's double layer of hair in the winter, the Beltie can maintain its body weight in the winter with 20 to 25% less food intake.

      Brutis, our bull - Black                                                 Red                                                    Dun (brown)

    Beltie's produce small calves that grow quickly, due to the mother's good milk supply & mothering abilities. The Beltie is a good forager & easy keeper. Most Belties are only raised on grass and hay. Belted Galloway meat is high in quality, lean, & tasteful.  Due to their double coat of hair, the Beltie's meat is low in saturated fat & total fat coverage, but has good marbling. Their meat has high ratios of Omeaga 6 to Omega 3, as indicated in a study done by Dr. A.R.C. Butson of Maple Brae Farms. His findings have been published on the website of the U.S. Belted Galloway Society.  Belted Galloway meat is also lower in cholesterol.

Pictures are from the U.S. Belted Galloway Society website.

    It does take longer for Belties achieve their butchering weight. Most gain 2.5 lbs per day and are butchered around 36 months or 900 to 1100 lbs. However, they may eat up to 75% less than larger breeds of cattle.  

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