US Beltie News April 2016

2016 Marks the 20th

Anniversary of the Belted Galloway Junior Association

The Belted Galloway Society

is Surveying the Membership in May

The National Sale Catalog is available at beltie.org

President Greg Hipple

It really is looking like spring here in the

Midwest. The grass is greening, the trees

are budding, there are little calves and

lambs, and the feed stores have baby

chicks and ducks on hand. Talk among

humans has turned from how bad the last

week was weather-wise, to how nice it is supposed to be

next week. We are looking forward, not back. The cycle is

renewing again.

This month ushers in a big project for the Belted Galloway

Society. In this issue, you will be reading an article by

Leanne Fogle and Dr. Vic Eggleston that explains the

current status of how females are recorded and registered in

our Herd Book. The article also explains the potential

changes that the members of the Long Range Planning

Committee have been studying with some of the solutions

they have discussed.

During May a short survey will be made available to all of

the membership. I urge everyone to participate. Over 75%

of our membership has an email address on file. They will

receive the survey electronically and we ask for their

response by email only. For those members without email

capabilities, a printed survey will be included in the May

newsletter. Please answer it and mail it to the Society

office. The Long Range Planning Committee and members

of Council have spent a great deal of time and effort on this

project. They now need your help to finalize it. I cannot

impress enough the importance of replying to this survey in

order for you to make your opinion known.

This month also kicks off several events around the country

in promotion and support of the Belted Galloway breed.

The NEGG is holding the 26th National Sale and the

Northeast Regional Junior National Show & Contests in

Fryeburg, Maine the weekend of April 23-24, 2016. The

SBGA has a field day in Blanco, Texas the weekend of

April 30, 2016. Regional events are one of the most

valuable experiences you can have that involve Belted

Galloway cattle. Please consider attending and supporting

one of these events, that will be held throughout the country

as the spring and summer progress.

Finally, the Belted Galloway Junior Association is

celebrating their 20th anniversary. A logo has been designed

to commemorate the milestone. Please request the logo

from the Society office and use it for all the junior events

throughout 2016.

In Memoriam

Joan Spoor Geers

June 29, 1941—December 7, 2015

Joan “Jo” Spoor Geers, of McBain, Michigan passed away

December 7, 2015. Jo was born June 29, 1941 to Margaret

Jean (Bird) and Claude Spoor.

Jo graduated from Cadillac High School in 1959 and went to

Lackawanne, New York for a year’s course as a child care

technician. After graduating, she returned to Michigan and

worked at Munson Hospital in Traverse City and Blodgett

Hospital in Kalamazoo in the pediatric departments for several

years. On September 1, 1962 she married Bernard Geers.

After Bernard graduated from Western University, they moved

to McBain where they lived their entire life. Jo worked at

McBain Public School for three years and later went to work

for the Wexford-Missaukee ISD where she worked for 22

years as secretary for the Director of Special Education.

Upon retiring, she turned her energy into helping her husband

run Geers Farms. On the farm, they turned the month of Octo-

ber into a huge community event with lots of activities for fam-

ilies. Jo was an active member of her church. She also loved to

read, do crafts, knit, and play cards and travel. She visited Ger-

many with her family three times and other foreign countries.

The Geers’ raised Belted Galloway cattle for many years and

hosted the Annual Meeting of the Belted Galloway Society in

1999.

Jo is survived by her husband, Barnie, of 53 years; sons Carl

(Patti) and Craig (Ann) Geers and many grandchildren.

A.H. Chatfield Jr. Memorial

Scholarship Deadline

Completed applications must be submitted to Executive Di-

rector, Victor Eggleston, N8603 Zentner Rd., New Glarus, WI

53574, and must be postmarked by April 30, 2016. Applica-

tions may be found online at beltie.org.

New Members Blake Hadden, 1599 Poor Farm Rd., Jacksonville, IL 62650, (217)

243-2211.

Beverly Harris, 133 Huford Rd., Spring Hope, NC 27882.

Laura & Luke Jaquet, L and L Belties, 134 S. Lincoln, Toluca, IL

61369, (815) 452-2374.

Greg & Trish Jones, 5865 Owenton Rd., Frankfort, KY 40601.

Curtis Malecha, 21856 Forrest Lodge Rd., Fergus Falls, MN

56537, (218) 205-6739.

Andrew Miller, Jr, Angry Eagle Cattle LLC, 9170 Hester Beasley

Rd., Nashville, TN 37221, (615) 260-5379.

Curtis Murray, Jr., 1040 Church Hill Court, Wooster, OH 44691,

(330) 264-5298.

Aubrey Pharo, 1145 NW Bluebird Ave., Cedaredge, CO 81413,

(303) 518-1951.

Thomas Quinn, 8N136 Burlineton Rd., Elgin, Il 60124, (630) 715-

2387.

Fred & Carol Ruppel, Oreo Acres, 3532 Keene Troy Pike, Ver-

sailles, KY40383, (859) 881-1790.

Matthew Sewell, SEBO Farms, 9341 W 194th Ter. Bucyrus, KS

66013-9677, (913) 972-1402.

Summer Hill Farms, 9046 Keady Rd., Lodi, NY 14860, (607) 279-

5629, Rachel Diamond.

Maurice Syrquin, 3704 Alice Cir., Dallas, TX 75205, (214) 538-

5774.

Kent & Mary Thigpen, P. O. Box 646, Jefferson, TX 75657, (903)

665-8932.

Kerry Atwood, 74 Jackson Rd., Poland, ME 04274, (617) 223-

1164.

Rusty Averette, Southridge Farm, 833 Greensprings Hwy., Suite

101, Birmingham, AL 35209, (205) 563-7626.

Mark Bennett, 4367 State Rd. 29E, Sidney, OH 45365, (937) 492-

7943.

Marc Biggins, L & M Ranch, 198 CR 440, PO Box 545, La Veta,

CO 81055, (719) 722-0300.

Cheyenne Brock, 14110 W 63rd Ave., Arvada, CO 80004, (303)

476-0908.

Teresa Bufkin, Bufkin Family Farm, 348 Conty Rd. 17, Autau-

gaville, AL 36003, (334) 330-2314.

Jason Campbell, 3585 Blackberry Ln., Suamico, WI 54313, (920)

503-0063.

DNK Farms, Daid Vodicka, 718 Pete Wyatt Rd., DeRidder, LA

70634, (337) 396-2252.

Tim Duval & John Bickford, Bickford Family, 60 Federal St.,

Bellmont, NH 03220, (603) 528-4308.

Tina Faulkner, 1950 Arabian Ln., Brentwood, CA 94513, (510)

449-1311.

Finks Country Farm, David & Michelle Fink, 6242 Middle Coun-

try Rd., Manorville, NY 11949, (631) 886-2272.

Traceland Farms, 9160 Hester Beasley Rd., Nashville, TN 37221.

Dues Notice Deadline This is the last newsletter for all members who have not paid their

2016 Belted Galloway Society dues.

Calendar Reminders 2016 National Belted Galloway Sale — The Fryeburg Youth Show

April 21-24, 2016. Fryeburg Fairgrounds, Fryeburg, Maine. Contact Scot Ad-ams (207) 696-3812 or mnshadowfarm@gmail.com

Southwest Belted Galloway Association Education and Field Day April 30, 2016. Blanco, Texas. Contact Gary Marshall (830) 613-8091 or glmar-

shall5609@gmail.com A.H. Chatfield Jr. Memorial Scholarships Due

April 30, 2016. Contact Vic Eggleston 608) 220-1091 or executivedirec-

tor@beltie.org.

Southwest Belted Galloway Association Show/Sale and Annual Meeting May 21, 2016. Fredericksburg, Texas. Contact Gary Marshall (830) 613-8091 or glmarshall5609@gmail.com Great Lakes Belted Galloway Association Field Day June 24-26, 2016. Messer-izing Farms, Rock Springs, Wisconsin. Contact Matt or Jill Messmer (608) 963-1002 or messmerizingfarms@gmail.com

Midwest Classic July 2, 2016. Pecatonica Fairgrounds, Pecatonica, Illinois. Contact Julie Willis

(815) 547-6912 or sbfarms@hotmail.com

Farm Technology Days

July 19-21, 2016. Lake Geneva, Wisconsin. Belted Galloway exhibit by Great

Lakes Belted Galloway Association. Contact Terry or Karlyn Etheridge (715)

835-4043 or tekcattle@yahoo.com.

The Importance of a

Breeding Soundness

Exam

Evan Whitley PhD

The Samuel Roberts Noble Foundation

Cattle producers should seriously con-

sider getting a breeding soundness ex-

am (BSE). Before you

jump to conclusions, let

me explain! The exami-

nation is conducted on

bulls prior to the breed-

ing season to assess their

reliability and capability

as breeding animals. The

cost of the test will vary,

but it is usually under

$50 and is arguably the

best money cow-calf pro-

ducers will spend on an

annual basis. We some-

times try to save money

by not spending it, but

conducting a BSE is a

prime example of how to

save money in the long run by spend-

ing a little up front.

The test is conducted on an annual

basis at least 60-75 days before turn-

out by a licensed veterinarian. Con-

ducting the test during this period will

allow time to replace any "unsound"

animals and to retest any questionable

animals. This means that if you imple-

ment a spring calving season and turn

bulls out in late spring/early summer,

you should be preparing to do this in

the very near future.

The test doesn't take long to conduct

and basically involves three evalua-

tions:

a structural soundness assessment;

a reproductive system evaluation;

and

a semen quality appraisal. During

the structural soundness assess-

ment, the veterinarian examines

the overall condition of the animal

including the flesh, feet, legs, eyes

and teeth. Once the bull passes this

initial inspection, the veterinarian

will assess the scrotum, testicles

and penis, while also conducting a

rectal palpation to determine any

internal abnormalities. They may

also measure overall scrotal cir-

cumference to determine if mini-

mum requirements are met and to

determine if any changes have

occurred since the previous year

(if these records are available).

Scrotal circumference is important

due to its positive correlation with

semen production and age of pu-

berty in female offspring if heifers

will be retained. The absolute min-

imum is 30 centimeters for year-

ling bulls, while anything greater

than 34 centimeters would be con-

sidered acceptable for mature

bulls. The third and final phase

consists of semen collection, pri-

marily via electro-ejaculation, and

an evaluation of primary charac-

teristics such as semen motility

(i.e., activity and progressiveness),

morphology (i.e., percent normal

sperm cells) and overall sperm

production.

Following the tests, the veterinarian

will usually classify the individual bull

in one of three categories:

1. satisfactory;

2. unsatisfactory;

3. or suspect or deferred. They will

also usually explain how they ar-

rived at the results and may rec-

ommend culling or re-testing an

individual bull. Keep in mind that

it is not uncommon for younger

bulls to fail their initial test, creat-

ing the need to retest later. If a

mature bull fails, however, they

will rarely pass a second test and

thus, unless the veterinarian rec-

ommends retesting, should be

culled.

There are many abnormalities that can

be identified during the breeding

soundness examination,

however most physical

problems can be detect-

ed prior to a formal in-

spection. Therefore, it is

very important to ob-

serve bulls throughout

the year in order to de-

tect any injuries as early

as possible. Nonetheless,

more times than not, a

bull will fail a BSE dur-

ing the third phase of

assessment - factors

which are not easily de-

tectable. Therefore, it is

strongly recommended

to retain a veterinarian

with whom you feel comfortable

providing you consultation in this area.

False positives (infertile bulls given a

satisfactory score) can result in open

cows and/or calves born later in the

calving season. False negatives (fertile

bulls given an unsatisfactory grade)

can lead to culling sound bulls and

incurring needless replacement costs.

The BSE is a very important decision-

making tool that incorporates very lit-

tle room for error. Year-round manage-

ment and alignment with a quality vet-

erinarian is therefore extremely im-

portant. Finally, just because a bull

passes a BSE doesn't necessarily mean

he will "get the job done." It's kind of

like leading a horse to water - you can't

make him drink, but you might want to

stand around to see if he does.

*Note from the Society. An on-farm

BSE exam will likely cost more than

the $50 quoted in this article. Call

your veterinarian for pricing.

Purebred or Appendix?

Recorded or Registered?

In 2015, the Council of the Belted Galloway Society asked the

Long Range Planning Committee to review the Appendix

recordation rules to determine if there is a better system to

record mismarked purebred females. The committee was also

asked to study current trends with the recordation of percent-

age cattle and provide feedback.

History

The Appendix recordation section of the Belted Galloway Society registry was established in the late 1960’s as an aid

to increase the number of Belted Galloway cattle in the United States, which at that time was very limited. In 1995, the Council commissioned a study of the Appendix re-

cordation to determine whether changes needed to be made. The Council instituted the following rule changes January 1, 1996.

1. Only polled, solid colored, beef type cows would be accepted as base cows in the breed-up portion of the appendix.

2. Four generations of matings would be necessary for the resultant female offspring to be considered pure-

bred. 3. This determination was based on recommendations from the American Livestock Breeders Conservancy.

Note – bulls can only be registered if they are from registered, purebred cows and registered bulls.

Appendix Upbreeding Program A new recordation number system was introduced to pro-

vide information as to the status of the recorded animal and its origin. Here are some examples of scenarios:

If a crossbred (commercial) black cow fitting the base cow requirements was mated with a registered Belted Galloway bull, the resultant black, female off-

spring, properly marked, would have a recordation number – A12345B, 1/2BGXX.

If a recorded ½ Belted Galloway cow of Angus origin was mated to a registered Belted Galloway bull, the resultant black female offspring, properly marked,

would have a recordation number – A12345B, ¾ BGAN.

If a recorded ¾ red Belted Galloway cow of Gallo-way origin was mated to a registered Belted Galloway bull, the resultant red female offspring, properly

marked, would have a recordation number – A12345R, 7/8 BGGA.

If a recorded 7/8 dun Belted Galloway cow of Sim-mental origin was mated to a registered Belted Gallo-

way bull, a properly marked dun female offspring would have a recordation number – 12345D, PBSM.

Mismarked Purebred Females Mismarked purebred females are recorded with a code to

identify the type of mismarking that caused it to be placed in the Appendix. Their recordation numbers would be as

follows: M1 – incomplete belt. M2 – no belt.

M3 – white above the dewclaw. M4 – white elsewhere on the body.

Statistics The Belted Galloway Society, Inc. provided a decade of statis-

tical information regarding purebred mismarked females to

facilitate the Long Range Planning Committee.

A total of 392 mismarked females were recorded in the Ap-

pendix from 2004 to 2014. Fifty-six percent of the females

were placed in the Appendix because of an incomplete belt

and 33 percent had white above the dewclaw.

2004-2014 Purebred Mismarks

Year Total M1 M2 M3 M4 Multiple

Mismarks

2004 38 24 2 11 1 0

2005 41 20 4 15 4 2

2006 30 8 3 19 2 2

2007 24 11 0 12 2 1

2008 20 13 2 4 1 0

2009 47 27 7 12 1 0

2010 35 18 3 13 4 3

2011 42 29 4 7 3 1

2012 46 22 6 17 2 1

2013 37 21 2 13 1 0

2014 32 26 1 5 2 2

392 219 34 128 23 12

2004-2014

15/16 Upbred Females Entering the Purebred Registry

Year Total White on foot

2004 32 2

2005 30 1

2006 23 0

2007 12 1

2008 18 0

2009 21 0

2010 22 1

2011 18 0

2012 15 0

2013 14 0

2014 7 0

212 5

The Data

The Long Range Planning Committee evaluated the data relat-

ed to the recordation of percentage females and the data as

shown that upbreeding from the first cross to purebred status

has lost momentum over time. During 2014, only seven fe-

males crossed from the Appendix to the purebred registry. Of

interest, the committee learned that the largest numbers of

percentage females in the Appendix are first cross or ½ blood

Belted Galloway females. For example, 332 females were

recorded as a ½ blood or 50 percent Belted Galloway from

2004 to 2014. Perhaps the loss of interest in upbreeding is

most likely due to the fact that it takes a decade to breed up to

purebred status.

Percentage Cattle

The ½ blood statistics show that Belted Galloway influenced

cattle/percentage females have appealed to those wishing to

crossbreed. Due to the heterosis advantages of crossbreeding,

breeders have experienced better gains in comparison to pure-

bred. Also, breed marketing literature promotes Belted Gallo-

way carcass qualities in both grain- and grass-fed carcasses.

Goals

The Long Range Planning Committee will make recommen-

dations to Council regarding registration/recordation that it

believes would best serve the Belted Galloway breed. Current-

ly mismarked purebred females are listed in the Appendix

with percentage females. The committee is looking into the

option of moving the purebred mismarked animals into the

Herd Book or registry. The code used to identify the purebred

animals mismarking would continue to be part of the animal’s

registration number and part of the pedigree. Issuing a certifi-

cate for Belted Galloway influenced cattle is being evaluated

that could replace the upbreeding system. How can you help?

Before changes would be implemented, the Belted Galloway

Society will survey the membership for their opinions related

to Appendix Recordation options to make recommendation to

Council based on the majority opinions of the membership.

During the first week of May, an email survey will be sent

to every member of the Belted Galloway Society who has

provided an email address to the CLRC. If you do not receive

a survey by email, a survey will be inserted in the May issue

of the US Beltie News that may be completed and returned to

the Society office.

Southwest Belted Galloway

Association Events

The SBGA is sponsoring a Beltie Field Day

on April 30, 2016 in Blanco, Texas. The all-day

event will begin at 9 a.m. with speakers address-

ing a variety of topics that include range manage-

ment, beef processing, haltering and clipping

show cattle. Dawson Masters, Malone, Texas has

volunteered to conduct a clipping demonstration.

Bob and Sheri Riley of Ledgestone Farms have graciously

agreed to host a portion of the event at their beautiful ranch in

Blanco, Texas. The Rileys are chefs and have agreed to pre-

pare a BBQ beef lunch for all attendees! Fees at the door are:

$35/person or $50/couple. Contact Gary Marshall (830) 613-

8091or glmars@moment.net.

The Spring SBGA Show and Sale will begin at 10 a.m. on May

21, 2016 and held at the Gillespie County Fairgrounds in Fred-

ericksburg, Texas. The show will be a blow and go show that

allows clipping and fitting. However, there will be no glue or

adhesives allowed. The SBGA has also

arranged to have more experienced folks

available to help those who are new to

showing. This is a great opportunity for

anyone who has not had the opportunity to

participate in a show. Boarding will be

available for cattle thru Sunday, May 22,

2016 for those who want to spend the

weekend in Fredericksburg.

Jerry Stephens, Clinton Corners, New York

is a licensed auctioneer and will serve as

the auctioneer. Sale cattle will be penned for viewing. The en-

try fee is $25.00 per animal for the show or sale. If an animal

will be both shown and sold, the total fee will be $35.00 per

animal. On site concessions will be offered. At the conclusion

of the show, the SBGA annual membership meeting will be

held. Contact Gary Marshall (830) 613-8091or

glmars@moment.net. Check the SWBA website for the most

up-to-date information.

Canadian Livestock Records Corporation (CLRC)

All Registrar Services

2417 Holly Lane Ottawa, Ontario, CANADA K1V 0M7

Registrars

Betty Foti

betty.foti@clrc. ca

Phone 877-833-7110 or 613-731-7110, Ext. 310 Fax 613-731-0704

Lisa Hutt

lisa.hutt@clrc.ca Phone 877-833-7110 or 613-731-7110, Ext. 312

Fax 613-731-0704

Office Hours 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time, Monday to Friday.

Lisa may also be reached from 4:00 to 6:00 p.m. from Monday to Wednesday and until 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. She is not in the

office on Friday, but Betty is still available to assist you that day.

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For Sale

INDIANA. Red belted bull for sale. Smithfork Creek Dr. T 35459-R. Smithfork Creek and Starlite lines. Great conformation and tem-perament. Proven breeder. Marv Woodke, Woodke’S Walnut Woods, Monterey IN (574)542-2457 or marvwoodke@gmail.com. OREGON. Winterbrook Farm in Southern Oregon regretfully has to put our beloved Belted Galloway herd up for sale. Our bull is B.C.C. Diesel, 1105-B, DOB 05/12/2006, sired by Du Rapide Kool Boy 2K, [CAN]1953B and out of B.C.C. Dasha (AI), 12752-B. Diesel has bloodlines no longer readily available, if you are looking for diversi-ty. He is an older, docile bull. At age 10, he is very stout, healthy and able. Goose Wing Uriana, 32274-B, age 8, with March heifer calf by side. Uriana’s grandsire is Ashleigh Signature and her dam carried prolific Aldemere lines. Winterbrook Janus, 34154-B, age 5 and with March bull calf by side; Janus was sired by Vahallah’s Odin and Goose Wing Uriana. Winterbrook AnnaBelle, 36010, age 3, due with calf in May sired by Diesel. Winterbrook Adabell, Ap-

pendix registered 3/4 Beltie A36011, age 3, due with calf in May sired by Diesel. All animals are vaccinated for Brucellosis and up-to-date on herd health vaccinations/worming, etc. Our wish is to sell these animals as a starter herd within Oregon (entire herd price dis-counted.) We will not piece out until we’ve seen if that can happen. The herd currently includes no females related to Diesel. For sale separately: Winterbrook Calypso, A38975-B, M1, age 9 months. Calypso is a purebred mismarked heifer sired by Diesel and out of AnnaBelle. Serious inquiries only. Photos available upon re-quest. Located in Grants Pass, OR. Charlyn Witcher (541) 660-4691 or phunnypharm@oigp.net. NEW YORK. Eight Belted Galloway cows and heifers for sale –some bred and some not. Six black and two chocolate dun. Manx Station Farm has been all grassfed for 25 years. Located between Saratoga Springs and Vermont. Trucking available. Contact Glen Rowse, Greenwich, NY. (518) 692-9836 or glrowse@gmail.com or www.manxstation.com. TEXAS. Belted Galloway registered dun bull for sale. Freyburg Belted Galloways Thomas 37513-D. DOB 1/7/14. Has sired one

White Sulphur Belties John and Jane Hemmer

770-532-2768 Gainesville, Georgia

whitesulphurbelties.com hemmerjr@gmail.com

HOLBROOK HILL FARM

Steven Silberberg 47 Holbrook Hill Road Bedford, NH 03110

Phone: 603-668-6400 Fax: 603-668-6470

E-mail: hhf18@aol.com

World Class Genetics Imported

Semen

Young Herd Sires

Open Heifers available

Anderson Hill FarmsAnderson Hill FarmsAnderson Hill Farms Mike Allen, Manager (802) 353-8606

300 Anderson Hill Road, West Rutland, Vermont 005777 andersonhillmike@gmail.com

www.andersonhill.com Office: (802) 438-4900 Fax: (802) 438-2898

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Little Everglades Ranch

Bob & Sharon Blanchard

Jordan Road

Dade City, Florida 33523

Registered Belted Galloway Cattle

lerranch@earthlink.net

Barn: (352) 521-036 Fax: (352) 521-0377

The Year Code on tattoos

for animals born in year

2016 is

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Ta tto o Year C od e

ABC 1D

bull calf (angus cross with perfect belt) and another calf on the way. Contact: Cathy Willhoite, Schulenburg, TX Ladyonhill@gmail.com or (512) -923-3310. CALIFORNIA. Wanted. A small young bull to replace our herd sire in our mini belted herd. Contact Larry Alameda, Sun Hawk Ranch, Julian, CA. (760) 765-2801 or larry@sunhawkranch.com. Web-site: www.sunhawkranch.com. OHIO. Registered Dun Belted Galloway bull for sale. Stine’s Oreo Acres Oh Henry 37119-D. DOB 8/25/2013. He bred females for the first time last year and has produced three healthy heifer calves so far with more expected to come. Each calf has a complete white belt. He is also halter broken and has a calm disposition. Photos and more information available upon request. Please contact Donald Stine, Stine’s Oreo Acres, Findlay, OH. Call/text (419) 326-5951 or stinesoreoacres@yahoo.com. MISSOURI. For Sale: Bred cows and heifers that are bred to Drift-wood Carrera who was the Reserve National Champion. Some ani-mals with Driftwood prefixes and top genetics. Starter herds and steers ready to finish. Janet Moyer, Legacy Ranch, Neosho MO. legendstrail@gmail.com or (417) 207- 1234. PENNSYLVANIA. Registered black bull Anderson Hill First Cloud 32529-B, out of Anderson Hill Bop Man, a 3-time National Champi-on dun bull. First Cloud is out of Anderson Hill Velvet Dove, an AH Nashua daughter. DOB: February 2010. Very pleasant disposi-tion. Please contact Douglas Yard at (724) 967-2103or email kjyard@gmail.com. WISCONSIN. Five heifers for sale. Three open heifers born in 2014: Hillview Acrs Bodacious 37889-B, Hillview Acrs Billings 37890B, Hillview Acrs Bernadette A37891. Two open heifers born in 2015: Hillview Acrs Cadet 39182-B, Hillview Acrs Corporal 39181-B. All heifers were sired by TEK Zerox and they are halter-broken, Bangs and 5-way vaccinated. We are downsizing our herd. Ryan, Cyndi, Kolt Heath, Hillview Acrs Farm, Eleva, WI (715) 533- 2679 or hillviewacresfarm@gmail.com. MICHIGAN. Two registered Belted Galloway cows (black) for sale that are due to calve May 2016. Both bred cows were born in 2012. Also for sale, one registered Belted Galloway open heifer that was born in May 2014. Diane Gutchak/Adam Horski, Swartz Creek, MI. gutchak@aol.com or (810) 620-6713. VIRGINIA. Two young dun bulls that are perfectly marked and friendly. Red Gates Scamp 39313-D. DOB 9/12/15. Red Gates Sil-verado 39314-D. DOB 9/23/15. Both have Goose Creek Silver Bul-let, Silver Lifetime Silversmith, Gold Lifetime Goose Creek Sterling and Platinum Lifetime Goose Creek Spock genetics in their lineages. These young bulls are excellent prospects for herd bulls. We also have a retired registered black show cow, Goose Creek Nora, 22926B, who needs a retirement pasture. Call Judi at Red Gates Farm at (540) 261-3455 or email at jastenzel@comcast.net for infor-mation and/or pictures. MISSOURI. Nine Belted Galloway heifers for sale. Three black, 2015 spring-born, recorded Appendix heifers that are a ½, 3/4, and a 7/8 percentage Belted Galloway. One black, 2015 spring-born, pure-bred heifer with an incomplete belt. Two red, 2015 spring-born, Appendix heifers that are ¾ and 7/8 percentage Belted Galloway. One red, 2015 spring-born, Appendix heifer that is a 3/4 percentage Belted Galloway with an incomplete belt. Two black, 2014 spring-born, Appendix heifers that are a ½ and 7/8 percentage Belted Gallo-way. All heifers have Starlite Redman lineage. Pictures available upon request. Transportation available. Contact Don Anderson, Smith Fork Creek Farm, Turney, MO (816) 604-7556 or email smithforkcreek@gmail.com.

Belted Galloway Society, Inc. Dr. Victor Eggleston, Executive Director

N8603 Zentner Road, New Glarus, WI 53574 executivedirector@beltie.org

Phone (608) 220-1091 Fax (608) 527-4811

Non-profit org.

U.S. Postage

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OAK VALLEY FARM Mark, Jake & Noah Keller

mark@a-americancompanies.com

9889 Moate Road

Durand, IL 61024

815-248-4687 Fax: 815-248-4507

4960 W. Rd. 150 N• Bargersville, IN • 46106

H 317-422-8137 • M 317-409-6857

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5600 S. Hickory Road

Oregon, IL 61061

(815) 652-3789 antietamfarm@outlook.com

www.antietamfarm.com

Belted Galloway Cattle

Semen Available

Breeding Stock

Jeffrey & Lisa Lovett