Galloway Annual 2020 - 2021

Australian Galloway Association Inc

President’s Report

Luke Bonar Contents

I come into 2020/21 as the in place for a national field newly elected President of the day and forum once travel Committee Members 2 Australian Galloway Association restrictions lift. and I look forward to facing the challenges ahead in the next I also wish to thank the Introducing Luke 3 twelve months. fantastic efforts put in place by Bonar the members of the committee On behalf on the committee and this year. Our committee all members I sincerely thank is a strong group of like- Flashback to the Fifties 6 the efforts and work put in place minded members that have a by the outgoing president Shane diverse range of background Smeathers. Shane has been the experiences and represent the Celebrating Success 9 president for the past four years whole of the Eastern Seaboard. and has led the AGA through Together working as a team, Ear Tattooing 12 many challenges that have been we can utilise the next twelve thrown at us. months to further strengthen our association and help all Roads to Recovery 13 This year has seen the our members increase their unpredictability of the worldwide knowledge and understanding pandemic COVID, which has of the Galloway breed. We Members List 17 shut most of the Agricultural have been busy reviewing shows and field days that we all the existing By-laws, Code use as a promotional platform of Conduct and other forms Balytyckle Miniature 24 and for social gatherings and documents to ensure that Galloway Stud between members. All members they all remain relevant to the at one stage or another in the Association. I am also excited past years had to deal with the to soon be able to share the Royal Show Roundup 27 terrifying nature of drought, fantastic efforts put into place flood, and bushfires. None for our updated commercial Miniature Galloway 28 of which make farming life pamphlet. As always, our EO, pleasant or easy, and has lead Sallie Wadley has put in some Cattle - Origins and to some heartbreaking decisions incredible efforts to ensure that Height by some of our members to the wheels of the Association keep running smoothly. downsize stock numbers. In DNA Sampling 31 order to help try and preserve some of the wonderful genetics I hope that you enjoy this that we have, it has been great year’s annual. There are a Stocking Rates and 32 to see members capable of couple of articles that have DSEs Explained carrying extra stock numbers appeared in previous annuals, purchase the genetics that were but as we have had many new on offer. members join the Association Semen List 34 over the past several years, we Unfortunately, we were unable thought it would be beneficial to hold our usual AGA AGM, to include them again. but embraced the restrictions and challenges to hold our Best wishes to all our members AGM via teleconference. It was for a good season across the disappointing that not everyone next twelve months. was able to access the meeting, but the committee has plans Luke Bonar

Australian Galloway Association PO Box 42, Westbury, Tasmania, 7303 P: 0400 952 510 Int: +61 400 952 510 E: [email protected] www.galloway.asn.au

Front cover photo: Torcroft Macey, picture taken by Judy Tricker 1 Back cover photo: Galloway herd in NSW, picture taken by Shannon West Australian Galloway Association Inc. Committee Members

President Vice President Luke Bonar Shane Smeathers 126 Valley Road 199 Hayes Road Sidmouth Tas 7270 Millfield NSW 2325 M: 0408 556 355 M: 0438 934 983 E: [email protected] E: [email protected]

Vice President Treasurer Cameron Woolfe Carole Simpson PO Box 2398 PO Box 3 Bakery Hill Vic 3354 Kangaroo Ground Vic 3097 M: 0421 050 674 M: 0412 610 267 E: clanwoolfebelties@gmail. E:[email protected] com

Committee Committee Ian Bull Josh Keech 1199 Carbone Road Cedar Brush Creek NSW 2259 Corbie Hill NSW 2715 M: 0413 644 604 P:02 6955 6355 E: [email protected] M:0428 723 184

Committee Committee Joanne Tesoriero Sallie Wadley 42 Wyanbah Road 3480 Meander Valley Road Whitlow NSW 2404 Westbury Tas 7303 M: 0477 236 498 M: 0428 974 718 E: [email protected] E: [email protected]

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2 Introducing Luke Bonar

AGA President

We asked Luke some questions were due to lamb. (The sheep Lazy B Florance with dam Lazy so you can get to know him and we have today are still from B Xanadu X22 discover his thoughts on various that same line of ewes.) The topics. money made from the lambs was introduced to Galloway was then used to purchase my cattle. Brian and Christine 1. Your Background? first Galloway female: a white Medcraft have always been great Galloway that I bought from supporters of the junior handlers I was born in Launceston, Brian and Christine Medcraft of programme in Tasmania and Tasmania as the youngest Skytor Galloways in 1997. My had lent the school four black of four kids with three older family has always been involved Galloway females to use for sisters. My family has always in showing cattle at the local the show season. This was my had a hand in agriculture. When shows, but I have also dabbled introduction to the Galloway I was born my parents had in showing chooks and canaries Family and led to my purchase a farm which ran registered during my teenage years, but of the white heifer a couple Murray Grey cattle and showing cattle has always been of years after. Gradually my Corriedale sheep. We moved a favourite pastime. parents dropped away from when I was 2 or 3 years old to Murray Greys to focus on an orchard which we ran for 2. Your involvement with cattle? the Lazy B Galloways and many years before going back breeding Galloway cattle. to a productive cattle farm in I have been involved with and We had standard Belted and Sidmouth. Around 8 or 9 years been around cattle for as long solid Galloways and several old, I used to sell Christmas as I can remember. I showed miniature Galloways for a time trees for pocket money. The cattle from my parents’ Murray before moving to focus more trees came from an old pine Grey stud and joined the local on the standard solid coloured tree windbreak that grew on the school cattle handlers group as Galloways and Belted Galloways. orchard. With the money I made soon I was old enough to do We have more recently added selling trees I bought my first so. It was through the junior a small number of registered line of Corriedale ewes which handler’s programme that I Angus cows to the mix. They are run under the stud name Lazy B Angus and are under my two daughters’ supervision. (We should mention here that Luke, although too modest to mention it, represented Tasmania as the state champion twice in the national finals of the junior handlers competition - in Sydney in 2007 and Melbourne in 2009 - if you’re in need of a handler and Luke’s around, he’d do a great job!)

3. Your Family? I met my wife Emily 14 years ago in 2006 at the Royal Launceston Show while showing cattle. Emily’s parents still to this day run the Quarterway Angus Stud at Scottsdale, a small town in the North East corner of Tasmania. The stud was started over sixty years ago by Emily’s grandfather Lance Emily, Lucy, Luke and Ellie Bonar Hall and has now built up to a

3 large holding of registered and the customer after it has been had been chosen to carry over commercial Angus production. custom cut by our butcher. We for fattening, are sold on to The Halls also grow vegetable find it is a popular process for Greenhams. We usually plant and cereal crops across several families as the bulk price of a couple of paddocks down properties. Emily and I became meat is more affordable than for Autumn feed and are busy engaged in 2011 and in 2012 buying smaller amounts through getting machinery ready for the were married in Launceston. a supermarket. We keep our upcoming hay/silage season. We welcomed our first daughter sales area relatively small from Ellie in May 2014 and second the north east of Tasmania 6. What is your biggest farming daughter Lucy in November across to Devonport to help pet hate? 2015. We look forward with the profitability of the business great excitement to welcoming rather that travel state-wide. Easy! Electric Fencing. Or rather our third child early in 2021. We find that the Galloway cattle the electric fencing shorts. They We run our Galloway cattle have great capabilities to grow are something that can either on a farm at Sidmouth (in the out early whilst not taking away be a five-minute fix or can beautiful Tamar Valley about 40 the tenderness and marbling of take up a whole day. We have kilometres north of Lauceston) the meat. They are certainly not certain cattle on the farm who and have plans to extend our a breed of cattle than requires a are quite adept at telling when farming platform over the long period of time to grow and a fence is not performing at its coming years. fill out their frame and have a full potential. They can be very heavier dressed out percentage quick to seek out greener grass 4. Current and future plans. which is advantageous as we are or to hunt out better paddock paid per kilo of meat. mates. Most of our cattle are The girls purchased six Angus quite content to stay put within cows from their grandparents 5. What is your favourite the confines of their paddocks three years ago and have built season? unless some unsuspecting their numbers up to 10 females. person leaves a gate open. We We now incorporate Galloway- My favourite season would have also own three border collie Angus cross cattle into the to be Spring. It is a wonderful dogs. Lucerne, Maddy and herd and sell them through the time on the farm when the grass Sadie. Sadie is only 5 months Greenhams system as grown starts growing again. The crops old; Lucerne is 7yrs old and heifers and steers around 550kg that were planted in Autumn Maddie is near 5. Lucerne and + liveweight. We sell several are seen coming into their full Maddie being the main workers stud bulls into Galloway herds, potential and you can see where tend to work well until they have but many of our bull clients are your hard work has paid off. It’s a special moment and turn their commercial cross bred or dairy also the time of year that we hearing abilities off. Can make herds. We sell direct to local choose to lamb and calve and for some very frustrating times butchers as well as market our it’s great to be able to watch in the paddock for sure! Galloway and cross bred beef the newborns go from wobbly and Corriedale lambs through little legs to racing each other 7. What is your favourite thing Facebook and word of mouth via around the paddocks, much to about farming? a business called Lazy B Meats. the first-time mothers’ anxiety. We take orders for bulk meat, Springtime is also when we sell I am a very outdoorsy person deliver the animals that we off the yearlings that we decide who really does not like being have sold to the local abattoir, not to keep as breeders within trapped indoors. I enjoy the collect, and deliver the meat to our herd. Also, the steers that aspect of farming that allows a

Lucy Bonar at the 2019 Elli Bonar feeding Lazy B Milo some treats. Scottsdale Show.

4 person to plan and see what can the day, having Emily home Emily and a small beef cattle be achieved after a long time all but a few days of the week committee. This year would of planning and effort. I enjoy means she is able to keep an have been our fifth show to breeding cattle, more so, the eye on the farm and livestock organise and run, and even selecting of future sires that I for me. Having to check or feed though there is no show for will use in our AI programme. animals in the dark is never a 2020 we have been busy behind We AI very heavily to keep fun job and it is a comfort to the scenes organising the 2021 fertility rates high. Bull selection know things are in good hands show. There is nothing like being is usually done via comparing while I am away. The girls have prepared. figures and pictures of sires and begun to join in showing cattle progeny; especially during these at our local shows. Every year 10. Where do you see the future past few months when it has we break in a couple of calves of Galloways heading? been impossible to fly over to for the girls to lead and it makes the mainland to visually look at both myself and Emily proud to I can see Galloway cattle thriving sire options. It’s pleasing that see how they treat the animals in the commercial markets, at calving time, you can then with kindness and respect, as both purebred animals and see how the different sires work and to see that all come out in as a staple mix in cross bred over the several family lines the show ring as they parade herds around Australia. I think that we carry. It is a great thing together is a great thing to see. because of the Galloway’s easy- to be able to watch the cycle going ability, ease of calving, yet of calving, weaning, selling, 9. What other business and good ability to add a softness to and breeding cattle go around. activities are you involved in? meat quality, makes the breed I also really enjoy fencing a fantastic choice to use over contracting. There is something I run both an agriculture other beef and dairy breeds. very satisfying in seeing the contracting business and I have found that clients who completion of a new fence and a building business. The have purchased Galloway bulls knowing that you have been the agricultural contracting work to use as sires over other beef one to complete it. concentrates on post driving breeds of cattle come back with and fencing, hay contracting, the comments that the cows 8. Is farming something that the and ground preparation work. birth lighter calves, therefore whole family gets involved in? Outside of farming, I hold a less calving issues, yet the trade in building and have calves wean at a heaver weight I’m lucky in the fact that the run my own business since I than the pure bred calves. whole family enjoy being outside was 19. The building industry Carcase reports have also and helping with the animals or in Tasmania since COVID come back with better meat to just sitting in the tractor for a especially seems to have carcase percentages and fat bit of company when working skyrocketed, from new homes distribution. I hope to see the up a paddock or feeding out to renovation work, government Galloway breed become more during wintertime. The girls love office refurbishments and farm streamlined. We have such a nothing better than collecting utilities. It sure is a great but market potential to access and sticks for a fire if we have had busy time to be a trades person. I think with more conscientious branches come out of trees or I am also a committee member marketing and promotion, we helping count the lamb tails of the Royal Launceston Show, can break barriers and move as during marking time. I’m also and the Chief Steward of the a solid player in markets. lucky in the fact that whilst I beef cattle section which I work long hours away during co-organise with the help of

Emily Bonar with Lazy B Franchisco Lazy B Columbus and calf Lazy B Lavendar.

5 were dun in colour. Cattle from both these herds were shown at Flashback to the the Sydney Royal Show as well as at some country shows. As with all breeding, some of these Fifties imports were successful, and some not so.

The Garnock family from Mrs Joan Rofe, daughter of Mr Mr Kater’s stud was named “Bukalong” stud, Bombala, Henry Kater, who imported “Swatchfield”, and was situated NSW, also imported five Galloway cattle into Australia at Oberon, NSW. Genetics from heifers and a bull in 1955, in 1951, generously donated this herd are, of course, still and Mr C Willis “Starvation a scrapbook of newspaper found in Galloway bloodlines Knob”, Lietinna, Tasmania also clippings, photos and Galloway today. As are the bloodlines imported a small herd. The memorabilia to the Association from the “Wirrialpa” stud of Mrs numbers gradually built up to several years ago. Reproduced D Coward, Hernani, NSW who around 100, but the challenge below and on the facing page also brought in some Galloway of good breeding was made is some of the early history of cattle with Henry Kater’s more difficult with a government Galloways in Australia from shipment. Most of the cattle ban in 1958 on ruminants from Joan’s scrapbook. imported were black in colour, the UK to safeguard against but four of the Wirrialpa cattle bluetongue disease being introduced into Australia.

6 Swatchfield Galloway cows.

Below Top: Heifers from Scotland ready for shipping to Swatchfield

Joan (Kater) Rofe with Swatchfield Below Bottom, from left: Lady Logan 30th with calf Fergus, Denis at the Royal Sydney Show in bull Peat Reek, cow Dora with calf T. Amelia the mid 1950’s.

7 Glenblairie BELTED GALLOWAYS Standard Bulls ✵ Heifers ✵ Cows ✵ Calves

& Miniatures Foundation herd of Miniature Belted Galloways. Established by breeding down in size over a 15 year period, by line breeding for size. These are Fullblood Miniatures. Glenblairie Olympus measured 117cm at 3 years. Arie & Erica Eyles Ph/Fax: 03 5345 6468 e: [email protected] w: www.glenblairiebeltedgalloway

8 Eye but only got 3 out of 5pts Celebrating Success (D+) for Muscle Score! These results were high enough to see both the Shiralee Tomahawk trophy and the Frank Allen Memorial trophy Shiralee Tomahawk including the Albury Show hoof returned to Peter for this year. and hook carcase competition Congratulations Peter, well and Frank Allen in November each year. At the deserved. Memorial Trophies 2019 Albury Show competition, for the first time Peter entered These annual trophies are Galloway/Charolais and Belted presented to a member of the Galloway/Charolais steers. The Association whose Galloway Charolais crosses were heavier Family animal scores the than the Galloways due to highest points in a carcase hybrid vigour and the growth competition. The Shiralee potential of the bigger breed. Tomahawk trophy is presented to a Belted Galloway or Belted Peter obtained outstanding Galloway cross and the Frank results on the hook classes, Warialda Belted Allen trophy awarded to any with first, second and third member of the Galloway Family, places achieved in the Galloway Beef does it cross bred or straight bred. Supermarket Trade class (221 again! to 250kg carcase), and third The Shiralee Tomahawk trophy in another class. The most was originally sponsored by important point to note across Allen and Lizette Snaith, with Peter Koppman, of Greenthorpe the entire competition is that their Warialda Belted Galloway Galloways, a long term the average of all his steers beef, were Victorian Gold promoter of the Belted Galloway entered was much higher than Medallists for the “delicious. beef carcase, and in memory the average of all the animals Harvey Norman produce of the bull Shiralee Tomahawk. in the competition - 76 points awards” for 2020. These This bull sired many cattle compared to 71 points. produce awards are selected which went on to be winners from the best in dairy, sea, and placegetters in many As per usual the muscle paddock and the earth. As gold carcase competitions over a scores of Peter’s animals were Medallists for their 100% grass period of around 12 years. maximum, or near it, and the fed heritage beef, the Snaiths eating quality was also right up move in to the finals which will Unfortunately, as the there. Interesting information be held in October and will see Association was unable to hold gained from the results was the the Trophy winners named. its traditional Annual General section called Muscle Score. Meeting, dinner and field day This is a subjective guess as Warialda Belted Galloway Beef this year, the trophies were not to the muscling in the carcase has been a consistent winner able to be personally presented. in comparison to the Rib Eye or placegetter in the awards area, which is an accurate since 2008 - a just reward for Peter Koppman regularly enters measurement. For example: Tag the hard work put in to their cattle carcase competitions 18 got 15 out of 15 pts for Rib operation. We wish the Snaiths well for the national finals and look forward to seeing the results.

Sought after by restaurants, and available at farmers markets, the Warialda Belted Galloway beef is also available online at www.openfoodnetwork.org.au/ warialda-belted-galloway-beef/ shop#/about.

Believing in the nose to tail concept of using the whole animal, hidegoods are also available at: Peter Koppman in front of the winning carcase in the Supermarket www.warialdahidegoods.com Trade class (221 - 250 kg carcase weight).

9 Facebook Photo from Canada, a Parthenaise for 48 hours until mum bonded Competition from the Czech Republic and a with him. I remember it as a Nelore from Paraguay, and was traumatic time, but the effort crowned the World Champion was worth it. Who would have Torcroft Thyme wins! 2019 Other Registered Breed. thought on that day that Pauline Congratulations Pauline and and Alan Dunk of Tumblegum An American based facebook Alan! would give him the best home, page, PJ Budler – Global present him at many shows Livestock Solutions, holds a Torcroft Thyme now resides within Australia and present him photo competition each year to with Nicole McKenzie and Tony to the world. A happy outcome. pick a “Champion of the World” Starr at the Puddleby Miniature from cattle which have been Galloway stud in Young NSW, champions at shows throughout who are looking forward to the preceding year. There is a seeing his calves hitting the section for the Galloway Family ground next year. and in 2017 the Australian bull Southern Cross El Toro, Here is the story of Torcroft owned by Glenburn Station Pty Thyme’s humble beginnings Ltd, was judged the “Galloway from his breeder, Pat Hunder, – Champion of the World”. Torcroft Stud. As the saying Amberley Park Landscaper was goes ”from little things, big the regional Champion Galloway things grow”. Pat Hunder of Asia/Africa in 2018. reflects: “I was thinking about Torcroft Thyme's success on the In 2019, Torcroft Thyme was world stage and how he almost entered by his former owners didn't survive day one. I arrived Torcroft Thyme receiving some Pauline and Alan Dunk of at the agistment just as mum vital feed from Pat Hunder, Tumblegum Stud. Torcroft (a first-time heifer) popped him Torcroft Stud, right, during his Thyme had been successful out. She stood up distressed first few days of life. for the Dunks at various and galloped 200 metres away shows, and at the 2019 Royal from her calf. I towelled him Canberra Show and Galloway down and covered him to keep 7 Hills Steers at Family Feature he was awarded him warm. The aunties came Wingham Beef Week Supreme Champion Miniature to look at him. I caught mum Galloway and Grand Champion and put her in a yard with her Carcase Competition Male Miniature Galloway or calf. She trampled him and Belted Galloway. kept tossing him into the air Congratulations to Peter Munday and into the fence. Thinking and Alexandrea Teuma of 7 Hills As the Galloway section caters she'd kill him, I rang a friend Belted Galloways, being first only for Galloways and Belted who had a cattle crush. He said time entrants into a carcase Galloways, Torcroft Thyme was to put the calf into my car and competition with two Belted entered in the Other Registered mum onto a trailer. He milked Galloway steers aged 16 and 19 Breed section. Torcroft Thyme mum and loaned me a bottle months. competed against a Gelbvieh and teat. I bottle fed Thyme The Galloway breed has an excellent carcase reputation and this has been proven over many decades but it needs breeders to continually show the world that Galloways are ideal for the current market.

Peter Munday and Alexandrea Teuma said: “we are so pleased with the results of our very first carcase competition! We entered two completely different steers into the Wingham Beef Week Carcase Competition. They were different ages, types and genetics. They were both heavyweights weighing 622kgs and 504 kgs a week before they took the seven hour road trip to Torcroft Thyme at Royal Canberra Show Galloway Family Feature Wingham Beef Exports. February 2019.

10 With scores of 82 and 80 for our first attempt, we are very happy. It was interesting to note that although it was a little high, one of our steers had the highest P8 Fat mm of the whole competition. We look forward to using this data to better our breeding programme.”

The 7 Hills steers, right, which were entered in the Wingham Beef Week Carcase Competition.

Show Uniform Book Reviews

The approved show uniform While much information is Margot Hayes is another for the Australian Galloway available from the internet and well known show competitor, Association is denim jeans, social media, it is great to have breeder and international and a blue chambray shirt, a useful book close to hand to exporter of genetics from her a black woolen vest with refer to. There are many books Ausline and Lowline studs. Her the Association’s logo, and a available about cattle husbandry book Small Cattle for Small Galloway tartan tie or scarf. and care, but there are two Farms is another very useful The vest, scarf and tie are that stand out as general all reference book to have on available from the Association’s rounders that contain some hand. For people who have office, and are also great for useful and practical information. no prior knowledge of, or wearing at Field Days where experience with cattle, this you have stock on display as Lucy Newham, who wrote book covers all the basics. It they immediately identify you as Beef Cattle; breeding, feeding rovides practical and easy-to- being connected with the cattle and showing, is the principal understand information for on display. of a Murray Grey, stud, and people interested in keeping has many years experience in small cattle. A range of vests of varying sizes showing cattle and judging at is usually in stock – if you need shows. Her book is full of useful a size not on hand it generally information. takes about three weeks to have it manufactured. Prices for each item can be found on the Association’s website.

Good quality caps in navy blue and black, with the Association’s logo embroidered on them are also available.

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11 spirits. The head of the animal should be adequately restrained Ear Tattooing using a head bale. c. Use thick paper or cardboard to check the tattoo BEFORE you tattoo the animal.

d. Check, and double check the calf, the tattoo and the paperwork. You may need extra The tattoo of an animal is an help from a friend or neighbour, individual, unique number which The total tattoo should be in one just as a backup. identifies that single animal. ear. It is preferable to use the animal’s left, or near side ear, e. Apply the paste to the ear Components of the Tattoo as NLIS tags are placed in the first, use either your finger or right, or offside ear. The tattoo a soft toothbrush, then tattoo, a. Stud identification (or tattoo can be either a continuous line, then rub in more paste into the brand). This identification is or split with the stud identifier holes. Note: Some people do made up of three letters and above and the year identifier not apply the paste first, simply is allocated to each person and individual animal number tattoo, and then check the applying to join as a stud below. tattoo before applying paste in member of the Australian case of a mistake. If there is an Galloway Association, or any The tattoo should be applied error, this way there is always cattle breed association. high in the inner part of the the option to let the punctures All animals bred by the ear and avoid ridges and blood made by the tattoo letters and member must carry this stud vessels. It is also best to avoid numbers heal, and re-tattoo identification. the hairline if possible. correctly later. An example is CWS. When using management tags f. Clean the tattoo letters and b. Year Identifier. Each year has avoid placing them through the numbers when finished (soak in been allocated a letter. 2019 tattoo. methylated spirits and use an is Q, 2020 is R, 2021 is S, and old toothbrush to scrub off the 2022 is T. This is the standard Ensure the equipment used residual ink). system across cattle breed is kept sharp, and disinfected associations which has been between animals. g. If possible have either a adopted in Australia using all rotating head on your tattoo letters of the alphabet except “I’ The use of green tattoo paste pliers or have a second set of and “O”. generally gives the best results, pliers. This way you can have especially for dark coloured your Stud identification as a c. Individual animal number. ears. permanent setting on one side This is a number that the or in one set of pliers. This breeder allocates to that animal. The following points provide makes the job far easier. It may be the first calf born in additional guidance: the year is 01, the second is 02, After several weeks, the ink the third is 03, and so on. a. Use disposable rubber will dry and flake out of the gloves. This will help keep ear, leaving a legible tattoo Therefore the complete tattoo the paperwork, you and your and a permanent means of for the second born calf to herd equipment clean. identification. CWS in 2020 in this example would be CWS R02. b. Clean the ears with Your cattle should be handled Application of the Tattoo methylated spirits or surgical quietly before, during and after the procedure, and the impact of tattooing on the well being of the cattle will be minimal, if carried out as recommended. Pain relief protocols are presently being prepared by the Cattle Council of Australia Ltd, so it would be wise to build up a relationship with your local vet for advice on the responsible adminstration of topical pain relief for this, and other, routine aversive cattle husbandry procedures.

12 by the Tesorieros, all of John’s beloved heifers were 100% Roads to pregnancy tested in calf and are due to calve in October 2020.)

And then it started to rain. Recovery Some of us purchased stock again, some of us ran agistment stock, some of us planted crops. Even with plenty of green feed there are nutritional challenges. Joanne Tesoriero shares her D & E injections in 2019 our Often lush green feed is story of the past few years cattle still showed symptoms of deficient in magnesium which is experienced at their property Vitamin A deficiency. essential in livestock health. near Whitlow, NSW. Whitlow is situated around 130 km west of How did our farmers keep it The following notes were Glen Innes and 170km north of together? obtained from www. Tamworth. worksnutritiongroup.com.au. John fell in love with our 2018 Joanne writes: “Two years we born heifers that he fed every Grass Tetany, Phalaris or had of dry, dry, dry. We sold day from weaning to joining Ryegrass Staggers are cattle, fed cattle, put cattle (below). Sometimes one would the common names for on the road to eat rotten old give him a wink or a nudge. the condition known as Coolati grass. But it wasn’t just Hypomagnesaemia. This us, it was everywhere. Some of us sold all our stock. Some hung onto their stock and fed, then bushfires destroyed the lot. Nutrition for our stock was a battle. When we had dry grass, we used a dry lick supplement containing protein, vitamins and minerals. When we ran out of dry grass we used a vitamin and mineral supplement which we blended with other feeds. We bought in hay and straw 2018 drop heifers from wherever we could get it. We used DDG pellets (a dried distiller’s grains and sunflower- Cheeky young bulls were always condition relates to inadequate based protein and energy good for a joke – loved to levels of magnesium in the supplement). But we didn’t give escape through an open gate or cattle’s system. Cattle are the cattle enough starch and a rub of their head on a tractor unable to store enough they lacked energy. No green delivering feed. magnesium in their bodies feed meant Vitamin A deficiency at certain periods of the and even after 3 Vitamin A, (Note: Testament to the great year and as such require management of their cattle daily supplementation. When magnesium levels become critically low, normal physical function is compromised.

Magnesium is a key element in the control of muscle actions; therefore, low Magnesium causes loss of appetite, muscle spasms or convulsions, muscle weakness or co-ordination issues-hence the term “staggers”. When magnesium levels get low the signals from the brain to muscle groups can get “scrambled” or not arrive.

A welcome and much anticipated delivery of feed consisting of Green feed has a nutrient cereal hay. This load would keep the Tesorerio’s cattle fed for five profile that interferes with weeks. Depending on distance travelled, and the area the feed was the animal’s ability to absorb sourced from, cost per load was in the vicinity of $20,000.

13 Magnesium. Rapidly growing feed has a high concentration of Potassium. Potassium reduces the amount of Magnesium that can be absorbed, which can result in the low levels of Magnesium we are seeing with this metabolic disease. While in some cases, the visual signs of hypomagnesaemia are very prominent, we must consider what we cannot see. The onset of hypomagnesaemia is not sudden, there is a gradual development over time; we just cannot see it. The true cost of hypomagnesaemia is not just the sick and dead animals, it is the animals that are affected internally but display The Tesoriero’s 2019 drop heifers enjoying the oat crop that was very little, external signs. As able to be sown once the rain arrived. hypomagnesaemia effects muscle control, one of the first nutrient supply to the animal, As livestock producers we have muscle groups affected is the therefore production, possibly legal obligations to care for digestive system, especially resulting in more clinical signs our livestock. Our state ag the rumen. The decrease in of hypomagnesaemia or death. departments have information rumen contraction rates and the available re: livestock nutrition, strength of these contractions The need for magnesium our responsibilities; livestock impact significantly on the supplementation to the animal transport requirements. It is performance of these animals. simplifies the challenge of important as livestock producers This decrease in rumen function managing green feed and grass that we adhere to and observe results in a downward spiral in tetany. those requirements.

Joanne wrote some verse while sitting by the side of the road with the cattle and dogs.

Looking down and out I remember green pasture and crops But nothing now but brown earth and rocks Paint the landscape I see dry dams And tired hungry cows Constant on their minds – How will they sustain their new born Don’t look down – look up Nothing - nothing but blue sky Not even a whisper of a cloud to suggest some rain Nothing to imagine a face or shape on the blue canvas Disappointed and angry I lower my gaze But then a stunning surprise Tree tops are swaying The Kurrajongs, the Greybox, the Ironbark, the Wattle even the Cypress Are dancing the tunes of the winter’s breeze

14 The fires experienced Bob’s property at Tallangatta, throughout Australia late in Victoria, was hit by the fire in 2019 and early in 2020 were his area, and destroyed the devastating, and impacted on majority of everything standing many rural communities and in its way. families. Bob said: “The fire on Monday Unfortunately some Galloway night 30th December 2019 Family members were caught destroyed all my possessions, up in these fires and affected except for the truck I was in and very badly as a result. A call the clothes I stood up in. The Budawang Belties enjoying was put out for help, and Galloways seemed to escape much more pleasant conditions many Association members, the flames. The Ag department in a better season. and members of the public, estimated 80% of the property from both within Australia and was burnt including nearly all overseas, provided funds to help fences. The Kurrajong trees out their fellow breeders. have bounced back but large areas of Eucalyptus are dead. These funds were distributed to several of the affected The fire destroyed all my history Galloway Family breeders to from childhood on; all photos, help with some of their costs. records, paper and IT were lost One breeder, on writing to thank and this is hurting more than the Association and the people the loss of equipment. I have no who donated, advised the funds past - nothing from yesterday. were used to help purchase concrete water troughs as their It has been a relatively good previous troughs had all been season since the fire, and I’ve destroyed. had a lot of help financially and Bob Maddern in front of some of physically.” the destroyed buildings on his On top of financial support, property. many Association members The photos show some of Bob’s offered agistment for the Belties in a good year, as well stock of affected people, and as a couple of photos showing assistance with rebuilding the devastation caused by the fences and buildings. So great fire. Note the engine of Bob’s to see the way Galloway Family quad bike is just a molten members pull together to help mass of metal on the ground, a out when and where they can. testament to the fierce heat of the fire. Many people who have been members of the Association for a considerable time would know of Bob Maddern and his Budawang Belted Galloway stud.

The aftermath of the fire which ravaged the property of Dr Bob Damage caused by the fire Maddern, Tallangatta, Victoria. inside the sheds.

15 Miniature Galloways & Belted Galloways Geoff & Janette Williams

Blakiston S.A. 5250 M: 0407 074 303 www.minicows.com.au

16 Members List * Life Members

NEW SOUTH WALES Bonniedoon – FAY Dragon Bridge – DBS Fay & Bradley Cross Phill Morrow Amberley Park - AP 98 Hills Street PO Box 125 BILLINUDGEL NSW 2483 Hannah Cock YOUNG NSW 2594 P: 02 6382 6360 P: 02 6684 5031 “Strathvean”, 1 Mate Street M: 0408 218 070 Miniature Belted Galloways TARCUTTA NSW 2562 M: 0459 766 428 E: [email protected] E: [email protected] Miniature Galloways Edenvale – RKH Robert & Kerry Heaslip www.amberleyparkbeef.com.au 10 Stacey Drive Black Galloways Bungendore – BMG Glenn Chapman TAREE NSW 2430 PO Box 383 M: 0402 125 655 Bagot – BGT E: [email protected] Christopher & Leanne Jackson BUNGENDORE NSW 2621 P: 02 6238 0714 Miniature Galloways 920 Glenn Road M: 0418 223 297 MURRAMI NSW 2705 Essar – NSR M: 0427 537 594 Chris E: [email protected] Miniature Galloways Miss Sam Reynolds M: 0427 667 836 Leanne “Nioka” E: [email protected] 442 Henry Lawson Way Burringbar - BUR Miniature Galloways YOUNG NSW 2594 Simon Bednarek P: 0400 251 508 70 Burringbar Road Bangalla – GDE E: [email protected] Gareth Ellem BURRINGBAR NSW 2483 Belted Galloways M: 0407 490 915 568 Greenwood Road E: [email protected] MURRUMBATEMAN NSW 2582 Fernycreek - FCR P: 02 6227 1568 Miniature Galloways Robyn & Ray Daley M: 0416 339 023 PO Box 885 E: [email protected] Cashmere Cottage - XOX MURWILLUMBAH NSW 2484 Miniature Belted Galloways Kristy & James Parkinson M: 0414 363 966 48a Cashmere Lane E: [email protected] Barakool – GFC UPPER LANSDOWNE NSW 2430 Miniature Galloways M: 0400 260 034 Steve Chalmers & Michelle Canny M: 0416 044 458 Fireglow - JOT RMB 215 E: [email protected] BARAKOOL VIA BARHAM NSW 2732 John & Joanne Tesoriero Miniature Galloways M: 0428 531 825 “Wyanbah”, 42 Wyanbah Road E: [email protected] WHITLOW NSW 2404 Croftdale Stables – CDS Miniature Galloways P: 02 6723 6498 Debbi Jeffery M: 0477 236 498 1368 Dyraaba Road Belvue Ranch – BBR E: [email protected] DYRAABA NSW 2470 Black Galloways Ben & Bridget Flocco M: 0402 413 480 71 Mockingbird Road E: [email protected] Four Hill Farm – FHF PHEASANTS NEST NSW 2574 Belted Galloways M: 0423 666 537 Kelvin & Lynelle Hill 210 Deaves Road E: [email protected] Davislea – LEA MANDALONG NSW 2264 Belted Galloways Jennifer Burrell M: 0403 253 910 2076 Taylors Flat Road E: [email protected] Billyzon – MOO TAYLORS FLAT NSW 2586 Miniature Galloways Kathy Hansch P: 02 6298 3490 6463 Kings Highway M: 0402 080 583 Foxtail Hill – FTH CARWOOLA NSW 2620 E: [email protected] Troy & Kate Hepburn P: 02 6297 5860 Miniature Galloways 45 Fig Tree Lane E: [email protected] MCKEES HILL NSW 2480 Miniature Galloways DMB – DMB P: 02 6663 1307 Dianne & Mark Burgess E: [email protected] Bondi Farm - HAT PO Box 7513 Miniature Belted Galloways Helen & Cliff Turner SUTTON NSW 2620 PO Box 167 P: 02 6230 3415 Galloway Magic - ACT BOMBALA NSW 2632 M: 0407 449 435 Glynda Bluhm P: 0484 772 110 E: [email protected] 2771 Sutton Road E: [email protected] Miniature Belted Galloways SUTTON NSW 2620 Miniature Galloways P: 02 6230 3311 M: 0422 733 064 E: [email protected] Miniature Galloways

17 Glenarc – RMC Karrana - KSP Merryvale – MMB Rachael Coath Scott & Kelly Pitkin Ian & Tonia Mason 139 Ponto Falls Road PO Box 666 PO Box 145, TAMWORTH NSW 2340 WELLINGTON NSW 2820 TENTERFIELD NSW 2372 P: 02 6760 6254 P: 02 6845 3556 M: 0427 227 106 (Scott) M: 0428 651 562 M: 0467 174 253 M: 0428 271 823 (Kelly) E: [email protected] E: [email protected] E: [email protected] Miniature Belted Galloways Miniature Galloways Miniature Galloways Modanville Minis – MMM Glen Bryan - RJB Katmar - KJM * Greg & Bernie Booth Ron & Joan Beslich Kathryn & Mark Miller 71 Numulgi Creek Road 394 Darkes Forest Road P.O. Box 537 MODANVILLE NSW 2480 DARKES FOREST NSW 2508 COOTAMUNDRA NSW 2590 P: 02 6628 2831 P: 02 4294 3447 M: 0428 242 503 M: 0411 152 532 M: 0411 752 441 E: [email protected] E: [email protected] E: [email protected] Miniature Galloways Miniature Galloways Miniature Galloways Killure – LSM Morningside – BDM Gleneagles – IRB Lindsay & Sally Mulligan Bronwyn & Darryl Marks Rhonda & Ian Bull “Killure” 89 Hanlan Road ‘Morningside”, Elsmore Road 1199 Carbone Road ARMIDALE NSW 2350 ELSMORE NSW 2360 CORBIE HILL NSW 2705 M: 0411 446 243 Lindsay P: 02 6723 2022 P: 02 6955 6355 M: 0423 224 273 Sally M: 0429 096 070 M: 0428 723 184 E: [email protected] E: [email protected] E: [email protected] www.minibelties.com.au Miniature Galloways www.bullie49.wix.com/ Miniature Belted Galloways gallowayminiatures Morview – GTM Red and White Miniature Kybella Pastures - SKY Garran & Trish Morton Galloways Malcolm & Annette Sky 31 Hemans Street 178 Caniaba Road GUNDAGAI NSW 2722 Gold Creek – PAS CANIABA NSW 2480 M: 0429 377 749 Pam Robinson & Suzanne Baker P: 02 6622 2847 E: [email protected] PO Box 321 BRAIDWOOD NSW 2622 M: 0412 010 865 Miniature Galloways P: 02 4842 1341 E: [email protected] E: [email protected] Miniature Galloways Mootai - MTI www.miniaturegalloway.com.au Jenny Lanzafame PO Box 32 Miniature White Galloways Lakes Park – LPC TORONTO NSW 2283 Vikki & Peter Holt M: 0419 638 945 Golden Vale – GVG 105 Coal Point Road E: [email protected] Debbie Kavanagh COAL POINT NSW 2283 Miniature Galloways PO Box 267 M: 0425 263 803 NORTH RICHMOND NSW 2155 E: [email protected] M: 0412 040 412 Miniature Belted Galloways Muddy Paws – MPE E: [email protected] Richard Pamplin Red & Black Miniature & Lallybroch – LBS 110 Koppin Yarratt Road UPPER LANSDOWNE NSW 2430 Standard Belted Galloways Leeanne & Jason Olivieri P: 02 6556 9332 PO Box 1234 M: 0428 540 270 Hanwa Park – HPS SINGLETON NSW 2330 E: [email protected] P: 02 6577 5672 Warwick Bennett Miniature Galloways PO Box 11 M: 0421 371 639 E: [email protected] GUNNING NSW 2581 Oxley Island – OXL M: 0499 004 765 Miniature Galloways E: [email protected] Debbie & Michael Murphy 700 Manning Point Road Miniature Galloways LBF Miniatures – LBF OXLEY ISLAND NSW 2430 Lexie McGrath P: 02 6553 2598 Hillhouse Farm – HHF 115 Cherry Lane M: 0412 786 102 Ross & Denva Isles WOLUMLA NSW 2550 E: [email protected] P: 02 6494 9058 PO Box 6090 Miniature Galloways THE OAKS NSW 2570 M: 0429 661 414 E: [email protected] P: 02 4657 1570 Miniature Belted Galloways Pardy’s - JPE M: 0478 487 389 John Engisch E: [email protected] Lindisfarne – LIN 512 Sandy Point Road Miniature Belted Galloways WINDELLAMA NSW 2580 and Miniature Galloways David & Gail Christie 35 Johnston Lane P: 02 4844 5813 EWINGSDALE NSW 2481 M: 0411 349 555 P: 02 6685 8270 E: [email protected] M: 0478 798 757 Miniature Belted Galloways E:[email protected] Miniature Galloways

18 Paringa Farm - PFS Teatree Flat - TTF QUEENSLAND Drew Waterhouse Greg & Anne Craven 4782 Jerangle Road 16 Kirkoswald Avenue Casuarina Creek - ORD ANEMBO NSW 2621 MOSMAN NSW 2088 Stephenie Mossman & Don Ordish M: 0400 833 562 P: 02 9969 9368 194 Beachmere Road E: [email protected] M: 0455 078 710 CABOOLTURE QLD 4510 Miniature Galloways E: [email protected] M: 0405 003 510 Miniature Belted Galloways E: [email protected] Puddleby – PMG Miniature Galloways Nicole McKenzie & Tony Starr Thirlstane Park - TPK 341 Boorowa Street Robyn & Andrew Chamberlain Cooroy Mountain - CMG YOUNG NSW 2594 250 Woodhouselee Road Geoffrey & Tamara Hussin M: 0427 833 562 Nicole WAYO NSW 2580 PO Box 437 M: 0432 900 809 Tony M: 0488 039 369 E: [email protected] COOROY QLD 4563 E: [email protected] Miniature Galloways M: 0438 242 838 Miniature Galloways E: [email protected] Miniature Belted Galloways Red Ochre - ROS Tinonee – TMS Pam Brown & John Maiolo Derek & Jocelyn Saggers Daneed – DAN * P: 0434 100 280 PO Box 276 Danielle Taylor E: [email protected] TAREE NSW 2430 499 Black Mountain Road Belted Galloways M: 0429 692 748 COOROY QLD 4563 E: [email protected] M: 0403 023 802 Ringwood- RW * Miniature Galloways E: [email protected] Ringwood Pty Ltd Miniature Galloways John Bridge Tumblegum – APD 230 Bundarra Road Pauline Dunk Freedom Rise – FRE BREDBO NSW 2626 78 Canning Close Baden Geeves & Raymond Cross P: 0404 808 894 WAMBOIN NSW 2620 12340 D’aguilar Highway E: [email protected] P: 02 6238 3930 YARRAMAN QLD 4614 Galloways M: 0438 393 052 Pauline P: 07 4163 8652 E: [email protected] M: 0417 859 799 Romani – ROM Miniature Galloways E: [email protected] Shane Smeathers & Will Brigham Red & Black Miniature Belted “Romani Farm” Wadalba Community School – WCS Galloways 199 Hayes Road C/- Peter Tunks MILLFIELD NSW 2325 PO Box 294 Genesis Novel – TJK M: 0438 934 983 WYONG NSW 2259 E: [email protected] Jody Reeves P: 02 4356 2888 477 Gatton Esk Road White, Black, Dun & Red E: [email protected] ADARE QLD 4343 Standard & Miniature Galloways Miniature Galloways M: 0413 127 200 E: [email protected] 7Hills - SHS Windaroo – WND Miniature Galloways Peter Munday & Alexandrea Teuma Josh Keech 160 Loudon-Shand Road CEDAR BRUSH CREEK NSW 2259 Heritage Valley – HVG CALOOLA NSW 2795 P: 02 4356 1728 Colin Hughes P: 0439 452 020 M: 0413 644 604 451 Gatton Esk Road E: [email protected] E: [email protected] ADARE QLD 4343 Belted Galloways Miniature Belted Galloways M: 0432 256 330 E: [email protected] Shady Pines – SEJ * Miniature Galloways Sandy & Eric Jones 7 Cook Drive Kalinda Gals – KIN SWAN BAY NSW 2324 Phil & Cass Wilson P: 02 4997 5371 PO Box 190 M: 0458 986 697 MARIAN QLD 4753 E: [email protected] M: 0439 352 606 Black, Belted & White Galloways 2021 Year E: [email protected] Miniature Belted Galloways Slynfolde – RAJ Skye Stenning Mt Davidson – MTD PO Box 609 Tattoo MULLUMBIMBY NSW 2482 Bonnie Morrison & Sydney Luxford P: 0423 335 398 TARRAGINDI QLD 4121 E: [email protected] P: 0435 331 855 www.slynfoldegalloways.com.au S E: [email protected] Miniature Galloways Miniature Galloways

19 Nadinna – AMS TASMANIA Mistover – PJC Rod & Dinna Duggan Phillip & Marita Crombie 132/3 Robina Town Centre Drive Clear Vista – CLV 1840 Murchison Highway ROBINA QLD 4226 Newton & Anna Maddick YOLLA TAS 7325 P: 07 5504 6106 44 Jarman Road P: 03 6438 1235 M: 0417 719 982 NOOK TAS 7306 M: 0408630048 E: [email protected] P: 03 6492 3371 E: [email protected] Miniature Galloways M:0428 923 371 www.greatplacetasmania.com.au E: [email protected] Galloways Palm Gully - LMK Belted Galloways Daniel & Lisa Kajewski River Wild - RWD 67 Central Avenue Glascar – DCP * Isabel Beasley & Matthew WAMURAN QLD 4512 Denys Peters Golding M: 0437 700 078 3 Ritchie Avenue 4 Freedom Close E: [email protected] DOWNLANDS TAS 7320 CARLTON TAS 7173 Miniature Galloways M: 0408 597 190 M: 0437 921 897 E: [email protected] E: [email protected] Sanda – SAA Black & White Galloways Miniature Belted Galloways Sarah & Andrew Hemming 1467 Middle Road Kentish Burrows – KBS Skytor – BCM PEAK CROSSING QLD 4306 Bruce & Tania Smith Brian & Christine Medcraft P: 07 5545 1346 PO Box 240 75 Mt Arthur Road M: 0458 882 045 Sarah SHEFFIELD TAS 7306 PATERSONIA TAS 7259 M: 0447 114 074 Andrew M: 0458 544 561 P: 03 6399 3325 E: [email protected] E: [email protected] M: 0439 952 101 Miniature Belted Galloways Miniature Galloways E: [email protected] Black Galloways Kermandie - DAR The Farm - FAR Dion & Amy Robertson Adam Churchward & Spring Rises – SRS * PO Box 177 Andrew & Sallie Wadley Elizabeth Inder GEEVESTON TAS 7116 3480 Meander Valley Highway PO Box 267 P: 03 6297 9999 WESTBURY TAS 7303 DAYBORO QLD 4521 M: 0407 651 200 P: 03 6393 1253 P: 07 3425 2499 E: [email protected] M: 0428 974 718 M: 0421 598 003 Belted Galloways E: [email protected] E: [email protected] Belted Galloways Miniature Galloways Lazy B – LJB * Luke & Emily Bonar Talunah - TGS 126 Valley Road The Hermitage - THS Stephen Diprose SIDMOUTH TAS 7270 Sherry Leach & Craig Coutts 25 Kingclere Road M: 0408 556 355 PO Box 867 EAST RIDGLEY TAS 7321 E: [email protected] WARWICK QLD 4370 M: 0417 517 325 M: 0400 011 260 Black & Red Belted Galloways & Black Dun White & Red Galloways E: [email protected] E: [email protected] Galloways Miniature Galloways

Westwinds – WMG Kate Waddell & Andrew Papa 25 Westbourne Drive WIGHTS MOUNTAIN QLD 4520 M: 0408 097 830 Spring Rises Belted Galloway Stud E: [email protected] Miniature Belted Galloways Oldest Beltie Stud in Tasmania Windsong - CRS Unique Genetics Russell & Christine Sims 136 O’Rourke’s Road TRAVESTON QLD 4570 P: 07 3151 3611 M: 0403 157 868 E: [email protected] Miniature Galloways

Andrew & Sallie Wadley WeWestburystbury Tasmania 0428 974 717188 Visitors [email protected]@bigpond.comm Welcome

20 VICTORIA Black Mountain - BMB Fulham - FUL William Schwarzenberg Ashley & Brendan Hubble Allambee Farm - JJC 2224 Melbourne-Lancefield Road 29 Wolcott Road Jack & Janelle Currie MONEGEETTA VIC 3433 KANAGULK VIC 3401 586 Ti Tree Creek Road P: 03 5428 5567 M: 0421 991 660 YEA VIC 3717 M: 0413 414 987 E: [email protected] M: 0432 829 823 E: [email protected] Miniature Galloways E: [email protected] Miniature Belted Galloways Miniature Galloways Furever Tails - SJS Budawang - BW Steven & Simone Jardine Amberley Park - AP * Bob Maddern 1703 Joel Joel Road Malcolm & Carol Cock 7936 Murray River Road CROWLANDS VIC 3377 M: 0455 755 338 (Steven) 163 Ryans Road MT ALFRED VIC 3709 M: 0400 035 456 (Simone) ELTHAM NORTH VIC 3095 P: 02 6037 1249 E: [email protected] P: 03 9444 1112 E: [email protected] Miniature Belted Galloways M: 0418 316 009 Black & Red Belted Galloways E: [email protected] Glenblairie - AJE * www.farmdynamics.com.au BT Belties - BTB Galloways Brody & Tye Young Arie & Erica Eyles 345 Dawson Road 589 Williams Road Ashbourne - AHB ARCADIA VIC 3631 KOOROOCHEANG VIC 3364 Darren & Rebecca Hard P: 03 5826 7267 P: 03 5345 6468 F: 03 5345 6468 PO Box 503 M: 0409 438 954 E: [email protected] WOODEND VIC 3442 E: [email protected] Standard & Miniature Belted M: 0438 756 231 Miniature Belted Galloways Galloways E: [email protected] Miniature Galloways Clan Woolfe - CWB Cameron Woolfe Glenfine Pastoral Company - GPG Robert Reed Ashdown - PHP PO Box 2398 320 Hogans Road Helen & Petter Collins & BAKERY HILL VIC 3354 HOPPERS CROSSING VIC 3029 Peggy Sawdon P: 03 5334 0588 P: 03 9748 2766 320 Forest Road M: 0409 190 776 M: 0411 087 081 LABERTOUCHE VIC 3816 E: [email protected] E: [email protected] P: 03 5628 7549 www.clanwoolfebelties.com Miniature Belted Galloways M: 0408 004 813 Red, Black & Dun Standard & E: [email protected] Miniature Belted Galloways E: [email protected] Globex - GBX * Miniature Galloways Cloverdale - CLO Globex Gully Ranches Pty Ltd Stephen Farmer & Amanda Merlin & Jane Bradley Balytyckle - KOW Fosang 380 Kiewa Bonegilla Road Sonya Heron & Martin Keays 97 Bittern-Dromana Road TANGAMBALANGA VIC 3691 P: 02 6027 3464 439 Ti Tree Creek Road BALNARRING VIC 3926 M: 0447 273 464 YEA VIC 3717 P: 03 9670 5588 E:[email protected] P: 03 5780 2320 M: 0408 705 588 www.globex-au.com M: 0488 196 245 E: [email protected] E: [email protected] Miniature Galloways Black, Dun & White Galloways Miniature Galloways Dartomjo - JHE Grey Acres - GAG Barwon Downs - BDB John Heard Bruce & Katrina Adkins 20 Fairbank Road Greg & Sharon Bartley 105 River Connection Road ARAWATA VIC 3951 PO BOX 6471 WILLOW GROVE VIC 3825 M: 0428 556 062 HIGHTON VIC 3216 M: 0425 080 195 E: [email protected] P: 03 5244 4422 E: [email protected] Miniature Galloways M: 0428 749 679 Belted Galloways E: [email protected] Harkaway - HKW Galloways Eagle Ridge - ERS Melissa & David Gittus Alex Vardy PO Box 9024 Bellandean - MS PO Box 7, TALLANGATTA VIC 3700 HARKAWAY VIC 3806 Marshall Scott P: 02 6071 2827 P: 03 9796 8113 Boyds Road M: 0427 946 492 M: 0408 485 087 FLINDERS VIC 3929 E: [email protected] E: [email protected] P: 03 5989 0895 www.eagleridgestud.net Belted Galloways E: [email protected] Miniature Black & Red Belted Galloways & Belted Galloways Galloways Hoddles Creek - GAM Genevieve Castle & Michael Big Country - PJF Frewville’s Miniatures - FMG Nicolazzo Peter French Jessica Gordon & Bennet Crouch 255 Eacotts Road 550 Ballarto Road, SKYE VIC 3977 237 Goodwin & Crouchs Road HODDLES CREEK VIC 3139 P: 03 9782 2662 KANIVA VIC 3419 P: 03 5967 4666 E: [email protected] M: 0423 501 550 M: 0409 622 971 Black & Dun Galloways E: [email protected] E: [email protected] Miniature Galloways Miniature Galloways

21 Jalaway - AWE Misty Ridge - MLN Hercules & Emily Van der Walt Alison Hilli Michael & Leonie Norris PO Box 435 105 River Connection Road 100 Barker Road SAN REMO VIC 3925 WILLOW GROVE VIC 3825 HARCOURT NORTH VIC 3453 M: 0402 619 377 P: 03 5635 2383 M: 0408 125 639 Leonie E: [email protected] M: 0429 796 586 M: 0419 352 112 Michael Miniature Galloways E: [email protected] E: [email protected] www.jalawaybeef.com.au Miniature Galloways Southern Cross - SX * Belted Galloways Peter & Marylou McKeon Murrinoak - CJA PO Box 139 Karandrea - RJD Carole Simpson DARNUM VIC 3822 Rob & Jan Davidson PO Box 3 P: 03 5627 8350 507 Albert River/Welshpool Road KANGAROO GROUND VIC 3097 M: 0408 250 345 BINGINWARRI VIC 3966 M: 0412 610 267 E: [email protected] P: 03 5185 1341 E: [email protected] E: [email protected] Miniature Galloways White Galloways & Black, Stoneywood - SWG Leanne Stone Dun & Red Belted Galloways Oakvale - LRR 168 Mountain View Road Louise Renouf BRIAR HILL VIC 3088 Malcolm Cattle Company - MCO P.O. Box 116 M: 0407 098 477 Chris Malcolm MARYSVILLE VIC 3779 E: [email protected] 254 Canterbury Road M: 0430 134 935 Miniature Galloways BAYSWATER VIC 3153 E: [email protected] M: 0401 693 261 Miniature Galloways E: [email protected] Stubby Creek - DCB Bryce Jurgens Galloways Oolgarinna - OOL 5 Harrys Road Stephen Parker & Melissa Compen ARTHURS CREEK VIC 3099 Maple Garden - MGM 200 Church Road Kelly Franke & Shannon Dube M: 0409 937 247 MODEWARRE VIC 3240 790 Kancoona South Road E: [email protected] P: 03 5206 3383 KANCOONA VIC 3691 Galloways and Miniature M:0439 375 997 P: 02 6028 9821 Galloways E: [email protected] M: 0477 709 781 Miniature Belted Galloways E: [email protected] Tarxien Hill - TAR Miniature Belted Galloways Helen Daly Pageoway - POG 66A Greenhill Road Chelsea Filmer McKinnon- MCG MT HELEN VIC 3350 138 Pages Road Michael & Janelle Harms P: 03 5330 3848 TAMBO UPPER VIC 3885 1 Stewart Street M: 0438 213 828 P: 03 5156 4707 HAMILTON VIC 3300 E: [email protected] M: 0448 713 204 M: 0412 610 267 Belted Galloways E: [email protected] E: [email protected] Belted Galloways Miniature Belted Galloways Torcroft - PAH Patricia Hunder Mingara - WLF Riverside Mist - RSM 54 Davies Road Warwick Fisher Kristyn Preen BITTERN VIC 3198 264 Carlsruhe-Central Road 270 Riverside Drive M: 0410 569 610 CARLSRUHE VIC 3442 WARBURTON VIC 3799 E: [email protected] P: 03 5422 2931 M: 0404 429 435 Belted Galloways E: [email protected] Miniature Galloways Miniature Belted Galloways Mingara Park - MPB Trascott Park - TSC Wayne Weaire & Robyn Wilson Rothwell Run Trace & Scott Cockram PO Box 306 Rick & Lisa Morrison 24 Walters Road DAYLESFORD VIC 3460 PO BOX 33 NYORA VIC 3987 P: 0427 848 011 LITTLE RIVER VIC 3211 P: 03 5659 0211 E: [email protected] M: 0417 290 203 Rick M: 0437 365 335 (Trace) Miniature Belted Galloways M: 0438 290 203 Lisa M: 0438 397 215 (Scott) E: [email protected] E: [email protected] Mini Belts - NBS Galloways Miniature Galloways Vincent & Ivy Lobosco 165 Clegg Road Ruby Hill - RGS Tullakool - TMB MT EVELYN VIC 3796 Cathy & Brett Grundy Glenn Franzi P: 03 9736 1440 5027 Whittlesea - Yea Road 18 Proctor Crescent E: [email protected] YEA VIC 3717 KEILOR DOWNS VIC 3038 Miniature Belted Galloways M: 0416 174 817 M: 0418 996 687 E: [email protected] E: [email protected] Miniature Belted Galloways Miniature Galloways Silverwaters - SWV

22 Wannawin - GES * SOUTH AUSTRALIA COMMERCIAL Peter & Gina Sutherland “Thologolong” Mbuyanhanda - GJH Margaret Kidd 4696 Murray River Road Geoff & Janette Williams M: 0428 223 098 WODONGA VIC 3691 26 Mace Road E: [email protected] P: 02 6020 2039 BLAKISTON SA 5250 M: 0409 766 426 M: 0407 074 303 Roger & Fran Rankin E: [email protected] E: [email protected] Unit 3, St Andrews Village Miniature Galloways Miniature Galloways and 99 Groom Street Belted Galloways HUGHES ACT 2605 Warialda - AJF P: 02 6282 0620 Allen & Lizette Snaith Parkfield - PKF M: 0401 332 999 130 Ryans Road Ben & Sasha Crawford E: [email protected] CLONBINANE VIC 3658 PO Box 1578 P: 03 5787 1560 NORMANVILLE SA 5204 Lyndal Walters M: 0408 348 732 M: 0427 392 998 PO Box 217 F: 03 5787 1600 E: [email protected] BUNGENDORE NSW 2621 E: [email protected] Miniature Galloways P: 0439 423 392 www.wbgbeef.com.au E: [email protected] www.warialdahidegoods.com Belted Galloways WESTERN AUSTRALIA M & M Kucks “The Bluestone” MS 863 Windy Hollow - RJA Emohruo - BWA * MACLAGAN QLD 4352 Rebecca & Darren Avery Mark Bailey 255 Rendells Road 1482 Spencer Road Jan & Ron McKinnon 59 Wilson Road WELSHPOOL VIC 3966 NARRIKUP WA 6326 TAMBORINE MOUNTAIN QLD 4272 P: 03 5688 1038 M: 0427 095 054 P: 07 5545 1346 F: 03 5688 1166 E: [email protected] M: 0418 128 055 E: [email protected] Black Galloways E: [email protected] White Galloways & Belted Galloways Lockebery - BJ Bruce Ebery & Jane Blacklock Mr & Mrs F Dean 415 Wormbete Station Road Woora Woora - WAW 50 Karnup Creek Road HOPELAND WA 6125 GHERANG VIC 3240 Vibeke & Matthias Hase P: 03 5288 7380 150 Buntings Lane P: 08 9525 2850 GLENHOPE VIC 3444 E: [email protected] Belted Galloways Joan Rofe M: 0497 481 994 Vibeke Perangiwa Farm M: 0476 666 262 Matthias 100 Lemongum Road E: [email protected] YELLINGBO VIC 3139 E: [email protected] Belted Galloways Jan-maree Stampfli Bogan Hill Miniature Galloways Wyabuna - DOM PO Box 243 Toni Dombrovski COLDSTREAM VIC 3770 3154 Lavers Hill Road P: 0419 375 872 SIMPSON VIC 3266 E: boganhillminiaturegalloways@ M: 0458 716 785 gmail.com E: [email protected] Miniature Galloways

23 Balytyckle Miniature Galloways

Marty Keays and Sonya Heron control and improvement, the of the stud, Sonya and Marty are the Balytcykle Miniature hunt for the elusive miniature chose to use AI. As many will Galloway stud principals. Galloway began. To their dismay agree, AI can be tricky and there was very limited stock while some of the Balytcyckle Although having very diverse available in Victoria, and Sonya herd held to the AI, some backgrounds, Marty and Sonya and Marty had no choice but didn’t, so the decision was have pooled their various to look interstate for their first made to buy a bull. Romani skills together to successfully cattle. Their foundation cows, Ketchican was chosen to join build and grow their stud over Wannawin Thumbalina Z29 the herd. the past six years. Marty is a (Min) and Glen Eagles Juanita, mechanical plumber/welder by purchased from Ian and Rhonda Now Sonya and Marty have five trade and Sonya has worked as Bull, Gleneagles Stud in October mature bulls, collect semen a diversional therapist as well 2014, were the start of their from their bulls and sell it as having her own art based passion for miniature Galloways. Australia wide. They also have business for many years. a tank of straws from outside Not only impressed with the genetics which they plan to Both Sonya and Marty have quiet temperaments of their introduce into their herd at been involved with horses for first two cattle and how they some point in the future. This many years, and while living easily fitted in to their lifestyle, option gives them diverse in the Yarra Valley in Victoria, Sonya and Marty also loved the choices within their breeding running a horse agistment fact that they are a heritage programme. property, and juggling breeding breed. The purity of the and showing Hungarian Visla Galloway breed has ensured the The small farm in the Yarra dogs, they spotted their first cattle are hardy and functional Valley was quickly outgrown, miniature Galloways online via for smaller farms such as theirs, and needing more room for the the ‘Gold Creek’ stud website. surviving and thriving in their expanding herd, an 80 acre They were both instantly then inexperienced care. property in the picturesque besotted. Originally looking for Murrindindi Shire and the two animals to aid in pasture Sonya commented “No surprise small country town of Yea was - cattle are easier than horses purchased. The property was and we bought more. Some not set up for cattle and only studs have been fortunate had boundary fencing. What a enough to buy an entire start challenge for Sonya and Marty, up herd from a stud downsizing but one they accepted with or retiring. We were constantly enthusiasm, and they have not on the lookout for bloodlines regretted their decision. The we were interested in and that property is in a gold mining would give us diverse breeding area and the soil type, being options within our herd and we selenium deficient and with were happy to travel thousands granite hills, does not produce of kilometres over several the quality fodder of their years to collect them. We are previous property. This has thankful that this was our necessitated some extensive start, as it has introduced us to research and a long term plan many other miniature Galloway for pasture improvement. enthusiasts who have all been more than happy to share their Sonya and Marty have easily own individual experiences. settled in to the country area Our original plan was to have of Yea with its pretty township, a diverse range of good solid its friendly town folk and the bloodlines that we liked and many local tourist attractions. which we could expand upon They particularly enjoy the Sonya Heron and Marty Keays through artificial insemination Yea Agricultural Show and with their Hungarian Vislas and (AI).” have entered some cows and a red cattle rescue dog sitting in heifers each year since they the background. Having no bull in the early days moved to the area. Sonya says

24 “it’s the best small cattle show the hills of Yea, with a few placement on a small cattle we have ever attended, with tunes on the bagpipes played stud. Apparently it is difficult to or without cattle. Entry fee is in the background. We had the find suitable properties that are small, prizes are generous, privilege of meeting like minded willing to open their doors to facilities are great, people enthusiasts from numerous students, which is a great pity. are friendly and the show countries and it was wonderful organisers bend over backward to see the interactions and A constant flow of visitors is to make sure everybody has cohesiveness evident between welcomed to Balytyckle. They a great day. We particularly the associations worldwide, all range from family and friends to enjoy the encouragement of keen to share their passion for people who have seen photos of young handlers and every their Galloways. It truly was like Balytyckle cattle on social media year this class grows in entry. one big family.” and who are passing through, Last show there were over 60 or are near Yea, and pop in to cattle entries exhibited, which Last year, Hannah, a veterinary meet the cattle in the paddock. is no mean feat for a small student from the University of Sonya and Marty maintain and country show. We would highly Melbourne, asked Sonya and manage a B & B farmhouse on recommend Yea show if you Marty if she could undertake their neighbour’s property, and are not too far away and are her first practical placement guests are always intrigued by thinking of venturing into the with them. Hannah was a the friendly, attractive cattle show ring for the first time”. Sonya and Marty had planned to get out and about to more shows with their cattle in 2020 but unfortunately with all the pandemic restrictions and cancellations, this was not to be. They look forward to 2021 and hopefully being able to head to a few local shows throughout the year.

When asked what stood out about their journey with Galloway cattle so far, Sonya and Marty said ”among our most memorable and enjoyable experiences since owning Hannah and Marty carrying out the important task of regular our cattle would have to be measurement of miniature Galloways. hosting the delegates of the 2018 World Galloway Congress on our farm. Eighty delegates great help vaccinating the which greet them each morning. from across the globe enjoyed herd, tagging calves etc. and an afternoon of Australian it was such a great experience Seeing the interest in the farm sunshine and cattle banter that Sonya said she would stay, and having an interest in whilst indulging in a sumptuous make themselves available to Agri-tourism, Sonya and Marty afternoon tea surrounded by other students looking to do could see the potential for additional farm stays and for creating a space where people could spend some time with them on the farm and see first hand whether managing a small herd of cattle was for them or not. They have just completed building the first of several farm stay tiny homes with the intention of, but not limited to, visitors being able to observe and appreciate their cattle or help out with feeding, etc. Many of their friends have also expressed an interest in staying on the farm and taking some time out to work on artistic or other projects. Looking out at the Balytyckle cattle or watching Marty chatting to 2018 World Galloway Congress particpants, the fallow deer and other September 2018. wildlife come down to drink

25 from the dam is of great appeal. Recently Sonya and Marty would like to see miniature Providing a peaceful place is embarked on another project Galloways survive and thrive in something Sonya and Marty with the purchase of Glenburn a herd book in Australia for the hope to develop. Station K103, “Kitty”, a purposes of, but not restricted registered smaller standard to, first time cattle owners on Along the way has been the odd riggit patterned Galloway cow. small farms, companion and hiccup, as experienced by most Kitty will be AI’d to Cherrybank therapy animals, and first time studs. Sonya commented that Dunstan, a New Zealand bred and junior handlers in the show “these instances we appreciate Riggit pattern bull giving arena, as well as sustainable as lessons in agriculture, them an excellent chance meat production into the future. increasing our knowledge base, of producing another riggit Shorter quiet animals leave and aiding in the pursuit of what patterned animal. Their plan is less of a footprint, are easy to we are trying to achieve with to eventually breed their riggit handle for amateurs and are our plans for the future. We had patterned animals down in size easy on the land. Quiet animals been breeding horses and dogs to comply with miniature height that are non selective grazers, for many, many years before restrictions. This is a long term efficiently produce quality meat we had cattle . . . you can have plan that Sonya and Marty are for those in this market. This the very best plan and nature looking forward to. small functional and efficient decides otherwise, however, breed has been around for ‘failure to plan is planning to Sonya says that she and Marty many many years and Sonya fail’ so we keep making plans. will continue to make plans and Marty see the future as From the conception of our and improve their herd in an being bright for ‘true to type’ stud we have thrown ourselves effort to provide their target purebred miniature Galloways. at improving our knowledge of markets with the best possible the breed, improving our herd, product they can provide. They Next time you’re in Yea, improving our infrastructure will endeavour to promote Victoria, be sure to look Sonya and continually reassessing the breed at field days, shows and Marty up and call in for a and improving our plans for the and at their own on farm field visit. They love nothing better future for ‘Balytyckle Miniature days whenever possible, whilst than to chat about and share Galloways’.” encouraging and supporting their passion for their miniature other studs to do likewise. They Galloways with like minded folk.

26 Royal Show Roundup

Due to COVID19 pandemic restrictions in place, the only Royal show to be held during the Autumn show season was the Royal Canberra Show. Disappointingly for all exhibitors who were preparing cattle ready for shows later in the season, their preparation was in vain. Hopefully for all concerned shows will resume again next year and we’ll be able to catch up with friends and fellow exhibitors and see our cattle in all their glory.

Gina Sutherland, left, presenting the trophy for Grand Champion Royal Canberra Show February 2020 Female, won by Tumblegum Isla. Peter and Gina Sutherland Miniature Galloways sponsor this perpetual trophy. Miniature Galloways were represented by Association members Nicole McKenzie and Tony Starr, with three head exhibited. Judge Tim Reid was very happy with the cattle presented to him.

Senior and Grand Champion Female - Tumblegum Isla Junior and Grand Champion Bull - Puddleby Pablo Senior Champion Bull - Romani Pedro Supreme Exhibit - Puddleby Pablo

Belted Galloways Senior and Grand Champion Female - Jameson Park Malawi - K Read Reserve Senior Champion Female - Jameson Park Morocco - K Read Junior and Grand Champion Bull - Idavale Karl - J Holness Supreme Exhibit - Idavale Karl

Galloways Junior Champion Female - Monreith Quartz - J & S Vials Reserve Junior Champion Female - Minto Margaret 17th - E Stuart & K Sutton Puddleby Pablo Senior and Grand Champion Female - Minto Gretel 12th - G Stuart Junior and Grand Chapion Bull - Kendra Quincy

Romani Pedro

27 Association’s Miniature Hip Height Chart. The Hip Height Miniature Galloway Chart was introduced as a way of assessing an animal’s growth pattern and to give purchasers Cattle some comfort and evidence that the animal they are buying truly is a miniature animal.

Origins and Heights Miniature Galloways, miniature Belted Galloways and miniature White Galloways cannot be In 1997, rules were introduced an average weight of 315kg. classified as miniature if they to allow the registration of exhibit any signs of dwarfism. Miniature Galloways, miniature After much discussion and Belted Galloways and miniature debate, the Committee of The miniature status is White Galloways. These animals the time agreed to deem generally achieved by breeding share the very same rules these cattle as purebreds, miniature Galloways with for registration as Galloways, not fullbloods, and they other miniature Galloways, or with the exception that they were accepted as miniature smaller framed Galloways. Of must comply with strict height Galloways. Once the rules were course, this can sometimes regulations and not be deformed released to members, many result in miniature Galloways in any manner. They are not people came forward with growing over height, at which a different genetic strain, or different types and colours of time they lose their miniature different type of Galloway, they Galloways which fitted in with status and revert to full are simply small. the height regulations, and size registration. While it is they were also registered as impossible to guarantee that The miniature Galloway came miniature Galloways, or had an animal will not grow above about as a result of Gina their current registration status a certain height, with the Sutherland, of Wannawin changed to miniature. introduction of the Miniature Stud, writing to request the Hip Height Recording Form, consideration for registration of Mrs Sutherland had the vision of breeders and purchasers have one bull and five heifers. The a place in the beef industry for more information on which bull and one heifer were bred miniature Galloway cattle, and to base their decision as to by Mrs Sutherland, and the her vision has truly taken off whether they think the animal other four heifers were from with the numbers of miniature is likely to be a Miniature or some cows she had purchased Galloways being registered not. It is very important to from a pure commercial herd of increasing every year. take regular measurements Galloways. The bull, Wannawin of your miniature Galloway, Chocolate Soldier, was born Miniature Galloways, miniature in order to asses it’s growth on 25 August 1994, and when Belted Galloways and miniature patterns. The information can measured at 20 months old on White Galloways are a smaller also be used to consider which 1 May 1996, he recorded a hip version of Galloways, Belted bulls to put to which cows to height of 72 cm. The heifers Galloways and White Galloways, enhance the probablity of the selected for registration were and their hip heights must offspring remaining under the based on their size, trueness to fall below the recommended height limits. As there are type, structural correctness and heights set out on the many miniature Galloways registered now, more and more information is becoming available to refer to in the herd book to assist with decison making.

The Association’s rules regarding miniature Galloways are as found in the following extract from the Association’s By-Laws:

3.1 Registration for Miniature Galloways, Miniature Belted Galloways and Miniature White Galloways shall comply with By-Laws for the Registration of Full Blood and Pat Hunder, Torcroft Stud, with two of her miniature Galloways Pure Bred Galloway Cattle and

28 for the Grading Up By-Laws for Galloway Cattle. How to correctly measure a miniature Galloway

3.2 The registered owner of a Miniature Galloway shall be responsible for compliance with this By-Law. This shall include representations made to others as to the miniature status of the animal. The registered owner should monitor the height of each animal through its growth to maturity.

3.3 Miniature registration status is recognised on an individual basis.

3.4 Dwarfism or malfeatures in skeletal structure will disqualify an animal for registration as a Miniature.

3.5 The Australian Galloway Measurements are to be taken on the spine above the hip. Association “Height Recording Ensure the animal is standing on level ground, and it is standing Form” must be completed squarely. The animal should be standing freely, without the head and signed by the owner and constrained in a head bale. The height measurement can vary returned to the Australian considerably if the animal is not standing correctly. Galloway Association office for data recording on the following occasions: up to 12 months of age, the be transferred to the general 3.5.1 With the registration maximum height at registration herd book and a Galloway application; must not exceed: Registration Certificate will be 3.5.2 With a transfer Male – 114 cm. issued. application; Female – 110 cm. 3.5.3 At 24 months and; 3.9.1 The Certificate re-issue 3.5.4 At maturity 3.8 For animals registered fee published in the Australian 3.5.5 Maturity is deemed to at ages greater than 12 months Galloway Association fee occur at an age of 48 months. the requirements of this Bylaw schedule will apply. will apply. 3.6 The maximum height at 3.10 If after reasonable maturity must not exceed: 3.9 If a Miniature Galloway requests are made and the Male – 125 cm. grows over the maximum mature height measurement Female – 120 cm. height its Miniature Galloway is not submitted, the Miniature Registration Certificate will be Galloway Registration Certificate 3.7 For animals registered revoked. The registration will will be transferred to standard

29 Galloway Registration and a Since the inception of the the incidence of a gene variant Galloway Registration Certificate Hip Height Recording Form, in a population. and Certificate Re-issue fee the Association has records invoice will be issued to the in excess of 1000 hip height Samples from ten miniature registered owner. measurements. The vast cattle of various breeds from majority of cattle registered as around Australia were taken and 3.11 The Australian Galloway miniatures have fallen within compared against 80 normal Association herdbook will record the recommended guidelines, sized cattle breeds. DNA from the height of each miniature with the few cattle growing these animls were collected, animal at registration and at overheight reverting to standard genotyped and analysed. maturity and this data will be registration. From analysis of The data was compared to available for inspection. the recorded heights it has been the data of the normal sized observed that cattle which are cattle in order to identify the 3.12 Animals that comply shorter than the recommended genes affecting size and the with the Australian Galloway height for their age tend to stay similarities and differences Association registration criteria smaller and fit easily within the between them. Of the DNA for Miniature Galloways, miniature heights. markers analysed, it was found Miniature Belted Galloways that 74 of the 124 markers and Miniature White Galloways Several years ago Carla Hurtado anlaysed may have an effect may be shown in a Miniature Ponce, as part of her Master on the reduction of height in Galloway class. The Owner will of Animal Science studies at cattle. Interestingly, these 74 be responsible for the animal’s the University of Melbourne, markers were found near, or in, compliance with the Australian undertook a study of the genes that in previous studies Galloway Association By-Laws. comparison of genes that affect were associated with this trait in heights between normal and humans. 3.13 If the owner of a miniature cattle. The aim of the Galloway, Belted Galloway research was to to evaluate if The 74 markers were found or White Galloway wishes to the genes that affect height in near genes that which could have the “Miniature” notation miniature cattle have different play an important role in the recorded on the pedigree, it allele frequencies from normal reduction of height in cattle. can only be amended with size cattle. Alleles are pairs, the written permission of the or a series, of genes on a Only a small number of original breeder, and must be chromosome that determine miniature cattle were used accompanied by a Miniature hereditary characteristics. (An due to funding and research Hip Height Recording Form and example of an allele is the gene constraints at the time, and comply with the By-Laws. that determines hair colour.) further work could not be The allele frequency represents undertaken. Unfortunately not enough interest was shown by miniature cattle breeders at the time in providing DNA samples and some additional funding to help cover testing costs.

If any miniature Galloway breeders are interested in helping out with further research, please contact the AGA’s office. A copy of the original research paper is available. Email office@ galloway.asn.au to request a copy.

2020 Year Tattoo R

30 DNA Sampling

DNA hair samples can be used the hair “up and away” from the for many purposes; from DNA way it lays to get as many roots profiling and parent verification, as possible. Always collect dry to testing for diseases and hair samples and make sure the genetic conditions. roots are not contaminated with A good hair sample placed on a faeces. sample card. The Association currently requires a DNA profile of all 2. Open the hair sample • The name the animal will be bulls which are being registered, collector completely. Place the registered with as well as all bulls which are hair on the back of the printed having their progeny registered flap of the collector, with the • Advice of type of Galloway: (if they do not presently have roots close to the joined end. Galloway, Belted Galloway or a DNA profile). The samples Peel off the backing paper, Miniature Galloway are analysed and a DNA profile starting from the joined end, to compiled. Sire verification is expose the sticky backing of the • Sire identification/tattoo (if also carried out at the time of flap. unknown it can be checked the analysis. by a herdbook search on the 3. Press the sticky plastic side Association’s database on the Quality samples are the key to down on top of the hair roots. website. getting good DNA from your Make sure the edges of the cattle. A quality sample of hair plastic are sealed around the • The dam’s details will is taken from the tail and has collector. Also, verify that the also need to be included in the follicle, or root, still attached roots are covered. Trim the the information if a parent to the hair. Tail hair is used excess hair to the edges of the verification for both sire and rather than the short fine hairs sample collector - see photo dam is required. found in the coat of an animal, above right for a good example. due to the size of the root bulb The hairs are placed well on the Forward the sample to the that is extracted from the tail sample card and the hair roots Association’s office. Initial versus the coat. The hair bulbs or bulbs can be clearly seen. results generally take four are a reliable source of DNA. weeks to be processed, Write the animal’s identification although may be longer Collecting Hair Samples using (usually the tattoo) on the front depending on the work load of the Zoetis sample cards. of the sample card. the laboratory.

1. While holding the end of When forwarding the hair the tail switch, pull a pencil- sample for analysis, the thickness tuft of hair (at least following information is 20 – 25 hair roots) from the tail required: switch, making sure hair roots are attached. Roots are under • The bull’s identification/tattoo, the skin of the tail and extract eg XYZ Q1 easily when pulled correctly. Pull • Date of birth

If a test card is not on hand, a tail hair sample can be forwarded in an envelope with the relevant details included. A knot should be tied in the hairs, close to the roots to keep the Pulling the hairs from the switch of a tail. sample together.

31 animals. The DSE is an estimate of average feed requirements, Stocking Rates and ignoring variations between animals of the same class due to genetic differences or DSEs explained management practice. On the facing page is a table that shows a comparison of DSEs against a broad range of animals to help understand the You may have seen the term The stocking rate is defined as concept. Dry Sheep Equivalent (DSE) the number of animals grazing used to describe the stocking on a given amount of land for As a rough rule of thumb, 1 DSE rate for properties, and a specified time. It is the basic will consume 1kg of dry matter wondered what it is. relationship between livestock per head per day. Energy and the forage available. requirements vary with different The DSE is a standard unit physiological stages (as shown frequently used in Australia to The DSE and other stock by the variations listed in compare the feed requirements equivalent systems are only the table), so it is useful to of different classes of stock, or approximations. The feed understand your property’s to assess the carrying capacity requirements of livestock vary stocking rates, on a seasonal as and potential productivity of a with their liveweight, level of well as annual basis. This allows given farm or area of grazing production, physiological you to calculate the times of land. A DSE is used as a method state, land topography and peak feed demand by your of standardising an animal climatic conditions. DSEs cattle and other livestock, and unit and is the amount of feed are based on the energy compare it to pasture growth. required by a two year old, 50 requirements of animals and do It also allows the identification kilogramme Merino wether to not account for differences in of of any opportunities to maintain its weight. the protein or mineral improve pasture performance requirements of different and help decide on fertiliser requirements.

The stocking rate refers to the demand by animals for the available feed, and should not be confused with the carrying capacity of your property, which refers to the supply of feed available. The length of time feed will last is a function of how many stock will graze it (carrying capacity) and how many head of stock can graze the feed is a function of how long is needed to make the feed last (stocking rate).

Estimating the carrying capacity of a property is quite complex and dependent on many factors, including land and soil types, pasture types and other vegetation, and weather pattterns.

Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA) has further detailed information about calculating DSEs and stocking rates, as well as many other interesting articles and information available to help with the management of your property. The MLA’s website can be found at: www.mla.com.au

32 Class of livestock DSE at specified live weights

Sheep 50kg Merino Wether 1 Bos Taurus cattle (ie British breed) Weaned calves 200kg 250kg Gaining .25 kg/day 5.5 6.5 Gaining .75 kg/day 8 9 Yearlings 300kg 350kg Gaining .25 kg/day 7 8 Gaining .75 kg/day 10 11 Dry cows (not in calf or not with calf at foot) Maintenance 7 8 Gaining .25 kg/day 8 9 Pregnant Cows last 3 months 9 11 Cows with 0-3 month calf 14 18 Cows with 4-6 month calf 18 22 Cows with 7-10 month calf 22 25 Steers Store 7 8 Gaining .25 kg/day 8 9 Bulls various sizes 12-18

Horses Pony 6 Horse up to 450kg 11 Horse over 450 kg 14 Deer Stag 4.5 Fallow breeding female 2 Goats Lactating milk or meat goat 3 Donkeys 7 Alpacas 65 kg 1.2 Kangaroos 0.7 Wallabies 0.33 Wombats x 6 1 Possums x 12 1 Rabbits x 16 1

33 Semen List

Section A Available Sires, no permit required for registration of calves. Name of Sire Colour Price per straw Contact GST Inclusive Ashleigh Grason Black Belted $20 Bovine Breeders P: 02 6775 1718 Braveheart of Gall-way* Black $66 Chris McIlroy, Agri-Gene P: 03 5722 2666 E: [email protected] Clanfingon Limelight* Black Belted $55 Pam Brown P: 0434 100 280 E: [email protected] Clanfingon Nixen* Black Belted $55 Pam Brown P: 0434 100 280 E: [email protected] Du Rapide Legacy 17K (CAN)* Black Belted POA Simone Lagace P: +1 405 799 5117 Grandview Grantley* Black Belted POA Anne Wilson P: 0418 139 621 E: [email protected] Grandview Hecta* Black Belted POA Anne Wilson P: 0418 139 621 E: [email protected] Grandview Joshua* Black Belted POA Anne Wilson P: 0418 139 621 E: [email protected] Hawkshead Lynwood Harry Dun $20 Bovine Breeders P: 02 6775 1718 Kilworth Dougal J Black Belted $20 Bovine Breeders P: 02 6775 1718 Midfern Norman Black Belted $20 Bovine Breeders P: 02 6775 1718 Mochrum Huckleberry* Red Belted $55 Chris McIlroy, Agri-Gene P: 03 5722 2666 E: [email protected] Wilkamdai Zikomo* Black Belted $22.50 Cameron Woolfe P: 0421 050 674 P: 03 534 0588 Eligible for export to NZ, USA, Export POA E: [email protected] Canada, Brazil, Norfolk Is & S Africa

* DNA Profile recorded. ** Mannosidosis Status Unknown. All progeny must be tested clear prior to registration.

34 Section B Privately owned sires, sire permit required for registration of calves. Name of Sire Colour Price per straw Contact GST Inclusive Anderson Hill Jackson Black Belted $55, min 5 Arie Eyles P: 03 5345 6468 Includes SP E: [email protected] Budawang Max Black Belted $22 Robert Maddern SP $55 E: [email protected] Glen Eagles Grande G2 (Min)* White with $65 each or Ian Bull P: 0428 723 184 red points 11 for $650 E: [email protected] Includes SP Gleneagles Mondeo (Min)* White with $65 each or Ian Bull P: 0428 723 184 red points $60 each for E: [email protected] Eligible for export to NZ, USA, Canada 10 or more & South Africa Includes SP Glen El Rusty D2 (Min)* Red $65 each or Ian Bull P: 0428 723 184 11 for $650 E: [email protected] Includes SP Glenkiln Dynamite (UK)* Black $25 Merlin Bradley P: 02 6027 3464 Includes SP E: [email protected] Agri-Gene P: 03 5722 2666 Globe Magnet (CAN) Black $11 Amberley Park P: 0418 316 009 SP $550 Agri-Gene P: 03 5722 2666 Globex King Pin 57K Black $25 Merlin Bradley P: 02 6027 3464 Includes SP E: [email protected] Agri-Gene P: 03 5722 2666 Globex Kings Crown 42K Black $10 Mark Bailey P: 0427 095 054 SP $50 Farmwest P: 08 9726 2626 Globex Quota 39Q* Black $25 Merlin Bradley P: 02 6027 3464 Includes SP E: [email protected] Agri-Gene P: 03 5722 2666 Oradala Red Ochre Mountain* Red Belted POA Pam Brown P: 0434 100 280 Rough Rider RC Extra (USA) Black POA Amberley Park P: 0418 316 009 Torcroft Thyme (Min)* White with $65 Pauline Dunk P: 0438 393 052 dun points Includes SP E: [email protected] Wannawin Casper (Min)* Dun $50 Peter & Gina Sutherland Includes SP P: 02 6020 2039 Wannawin Chocolate Soldier (Min)* Dun $100 Peter & Gina Sutherland Includes SP P: 02 6020 2039 Wilkamdai Giovanni 97M (Min)* Black Belted POA Cameron Woolfe P:0421 050 674 E: [email protected] Amberley Park Batman* Black POA Amberley Park P: 0418 316 009 Amberley Park Bullseye V18* Black POA Amberley Park P: 0418 316 009 Amberley Park Ever Ready AP EF91* Black POA Amberley Park P: 0418 316 009 Amberley Park Hilton* Black POA Amberley Park P: 0418 316 009 Amberley Park Hunter Black POA Amberley Park P: 0418 316 009 Amberley Park Impact* Black POA Amberley Park P: 0418 316 009 Amberley Park Magic* Black POA Amberley Park P: 0418 316 009 Amberley Park Masterpiece Black POA Amberley Park P: 0418 316 009 Amberley Park Rambo* Black POA Amberley Park P: 0418 316 009 Balytyckle Magnum Force (Min)* White with $60 Sonya Heron P: 0488 196 245 black points Includes SP Pregrite Genetics P: 0408 360 295

* DNA Profile recorded. ** Mannosidosis Status Unknown. All progeny must be tested clear prior to registration.

35 Section B Privately owned sires, sire permit required for registration of calves. CK Yukon 25Y (Imp USA)* White with $22 Didier Malcolm black points SP $77 P: 0439 448 418 Chris McIlroy, Agri-Gene P: 03 5722 2666 E: [email protected] Fork Farm Loyalist (NZ)** Black POA Amberley Park P: 0418 316 009 Fork Farm Midas (NZ)** Black POA Amberley Park P: 0418 316 009 Glenayr Cassanova C5 (Min)* Black $50 Shane Smeathers includes SP P: 0438 934 983 E: [email protected] Globex Midnight 30M Black POA Amberley Park P: 0418 316 009 Repute of Castlemilk ** Dun POA Amberley Park P: 0418 316 009

Romani Kelso (Min)* White with $50 12/$500 Shane Smeathers black points includes SP P: 0438 934 983 E: [email protected] Romani Ketchican (Min)* White with $60 Sonya Heron P: 0488 196 245 black points includes SP Pregrite Genetics P: 0408 360 295 Rowsley Park Red Ripper* Red Belted POA Rob & Jan Davidson P: 03 5185 1341 E: [email protected] Southern Cross El Toro* Black $33 Didier Malcolm SP $110 P: 0439 448 418 Chris McIlroy, Agri-Gene Eligible for export to NZ, USA and Export POA P: 03 5722 2666 Canada E: [email protected] Wannawin Hamish (Min)* Black $50 Peter & Gina Sutherland includes SP P: 02 6020 2039 Wannawin Waratah Laddie (Min)* Red $100 Peter & Gina Sutherland includes SP P: 02 6020 2039 Wannawin Xavier (Min)* Dun $50 11/$500 Shane Smeathers Includes SP P: 0438 934 983 E: [email protected] Wirrialpa Kurrajong** Dun POA Amberley Park P: 0418 316 009 Wirrialpa Lachlan** Dun POA Amberley Park P: 0418 316 009

* DNA Profile recorded. ** Mannosidosis Status Unknown. All progeny must be tested clear prior to registration.

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