What kind of cow is black with a white band around the middle?
Belted Galloway beef is exceptionally tender, full of flavour and juicy and were the winners of the 2003 Sydney Royal Show “Beef Taste Test”. Data collected in the U.S. has shown that the beef dresses out at 60 – 62% of live weight making it a very profitable breed.
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What kind of cow is black with a white band around the middle?
Belted Galloways
Belted Galloways are often called “Belties” or “Oreo Cows” from their broad solid white stripe around their center against the rest of their black color.
Can you eat Belted Galloway?
Belted Galloway beef is exceptionally tender, full of flavour and juicy and were the winners of the 2003 Sydney Royal Show “Beef Taste Test”. Data collected in the U.S. has shown that the beef dresses out at 60 – 62% of live weight making it a very profitable breed.
Where are Belted Galloways from?
Galloway
Scotland
Belted Galloway/Origin
Galloway cattle originated in the rugged hill country of southwestern Scotland. The native cattle of this region were consistently hardy and thrifty, though they varied in color, conformation, and horn type.
What is a Galloway black cow?
The cattle of the region were said to be dark, smooth-polled, wavy-haired with undercoats like beavers fur and for centuries they went unnamed, referred to only as the black cattle of Galloway.
Are Belted Galloways Oreo cows?
Many breeders and cattle fanciers refer to the “belties” as Oreo-cookie Cows. Galloways have a long and distinctive heritage as being considered one of the oldest cattle breeds in the world. Belted Galloways belong to the family of Galloway Cattle which today include solid whites, and blacks.
What does a Belted Galloway look like?
Our Belted Galloways are black cows with a white belt that totally wraps around the mid section of their body. A black colored front and back with a white stripe in the middle makes the cow look like an Oreo cookie.
Why choose Belted Galloway cows?
Belted Galloway Cows – Our Beef Cattle. Another great feature of our Belted Galloway cows is that they are equipped to handle very poor weather conditions. The Belted Galloways have a double layer of hair that protects them from the cold, wind, rain and snow. They are perfectly suited for the type of weather that’s common in the Scotland highlands.
