Livestock pictures

[Jerry]

Bullseye......

 

[JP1]

Only 9 months old but showing great promise blackgalloway future stockbull Bomber of Hindhope

 

[thorpe]

dont they look nice! just whish they were more comercial.

 

[JP1]

White Riggit and White Galloways up at Cardona , Doune, Stirling

Photo credit Sharon McRobert

 

[harperfarmer]

New stock bull arrived - dark coloured Blonde d'aquitaine to go across blue x cows

 

[Full of bull(s)]

New stock bull arrived - dark coloured Blonde d'aquitaine to go across blue x cows
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Nice looking bull but I think you might struggle with that cross I’m sorry to say. A relative of mine used that cross for years ( he bred blonde bulls), he’s changed to Angus cows because the calves grew and grew but wouldn’t get fit. His bulls were killing into Dawn 14 months old or so, 450+ kg, E and U 1/2. Too big and too lean. His Angus bred calves are much better he says.

 

[harperfarmer]

Nice looking bull but I think you might struggle with that cross I’m sorry to say. A relative of mine used that cross for years ( he bred blonde bulls), he’s changed to Angus cows because the calves grew and grew but wouldn’t get fit. His bulls were killing into Dawn 14 months old or so, 450+ kg, E and U 1/2. Too big and too lean. His Angus bred calves are much better he says.

Yes think I'm going to ring all male calves for that reason and feed alongside my bulls so will hopefully come fitter. He's a fairly fleshy example of the breed not the real hard as nails type. I've got some blonde x blue cows that throw good calves back to the lim so will keep some back if not too wild.

I think he's a bit easier fleshed than some but time will tell. It's a bit of a trial really, a cross I've wanted to try for ages but finally getting enough numbers that if it doesn't work out it's not the end of the world .

 

[Crofter64]

Yes think I'm going to ring all male calves for that reason and feed alongside my bulls so will hopefully come fitter. He's a fairly fleshy example of the breed not the real hard as nails type. I've got some blonde x blue cows that throw good calves back to the lim so will keep some back if not too wild.

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I think he's a bit easier fleshed than some but time will tell. It's a bit of a trial really, a cross I've wanted to try for ages but finally getting enough numbers that if it doesn't work out it's not the end of the world .

Either way he’s a real beauty of a beast.

 

[JP1]

Photos by my friend Sharon McRobert at Cardona Herd , Doune

Riggit Galloway bull bred by TwoMills and has spent his working life back in his native Scotland with two herds

 

[JP1]

 

[JP1]

TwoMills Riggit Galloway group lying on their gold bricks and happily no thawing of pipes required today . Perfect drying wind the last two days and I've not seen the yard blowing dust and still frozen like that since 2012

 

[Jerry]

Loving how this bull calf is shaping up.

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5 months on and been outside all winter. Still growing away well and shaping up ok.

He’s missing his horns now though

 

[Werzle]

Yes think I'm going to ring all male calves for that reason and feed alongside my bulls so will hopefully come fitter. He's a fairly fleshy example of the breed not the real hard as nails type. I've got some blonde x blue cows that throw good calves back to the lim so will keep some back if not too wild.

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I think he's a bit easier fleshed than some but time will tell. It's a bit of a trial really, a cross I've wanted to try for ages but finally getting enough numbers that if it doesn't work out it's not the end of the world .

I changed from blonde's because i either had belters or poor sorts, nothing much inbetween. I heard people saying they were to lean and then when i didnt have any blonde calves to sell buyers were asking wheres those belting blondes you used to sell.

 

[Crofter64]

I changed from blonde's because i either had belters or poor sorts, nothing much inbetween. I heard people saying they were to lean and then when i didnt have any blonde calves to sell buyers were asking wheres those belting blondes you used to sell.

TYPICAL

 

[harperfarmer]

Squeeze in!

 

[Dave6170]

New bull delivered today. Orbliston Edgar.

 

[jendan]

New bull delivered today. Orbliston Edgar. View attachment 942442

How old? How much? and where from?...............Nice looking Bull! Is he quiet?

 

[beardface]

First of this years calves.

 

[Kiwi Pete]

Summer is coming, folks!

running out of feed slowly so it's about time for a break. One last bit of permanent fence to remove.

 

[Kiwi Pete]

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First of this years calves.

Just the right colour, too, have a couple here just the same. Both with coloured eartips on pure white