The Long Grey Line Farm
The Long Grey Line Farm began operation early in 1976. Hell Cats' Reveille by Broadlands' Kilarney and out of Evan's Lula Twigg by Command Attention was selected to head the breeding program. He was bred by W.W. Evans, Winds Aloft Farm, Louisville, Kentucky. Soon another stallion, Badge of Gallantry by Gallant Guy O'Goshen and out of Autumn Twilight by Anderson Aire by Anderson Rex (full brother to Captain Courageous), was also purchased from Winds Aloft Farm. Mares who were eighteen to twenty one years of age were purchased to try to intensify some of the old bloodlines. Today, their sons, daughters, grandsons and granddaughters are continuing the program to bring back the old bloodlines of Jack Twigg (for the beauty, very smooth trot and leggy motioned way of going) and King Barrymore (for the big strong hooves) among others. A special effort to intensify the Kalarama Rex bloodlines (to ensure stamina and athletic ability) has been carried out and today some of the most potent Kalarama Rex blood can be found on our farm. Nearly every world's champion at Louisville each year traces to Kalarama Rex. In the 1990s, we made the decision to broaden our minds and our marketing to include sport horses. Saddlebreds are versatile horses who love to work at different jobs. A good horse is a good horse who can do several jobs well. Most of our horses free-jump well and show potential as jumpers or dressage horses. We have proven that they can do endurance with a Saddlebred Select Bronze Award from the American Saddlebred Horse Association to Bugle Call Rag, a full brother to breeding stallion, Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy. Several of our horses have competed as jumpers and field hunters and some are being schooled in dressage. We hope that when you look over our stallion roster and our list of horses for sale that you will find something that suits your needs. We are always willing to talk about bloodlines and horses. Begun as a horse breeding farm, the Farm has changed to become a livestock breeding operation. Natural food is becoming more and more desirable. Our goal has always been to produce livestock without hormones, herbicides, pesticides, etc. This becomes a real challenge sometimes, but it is a goal worth pursuing.
Martha and her daughter exhibited fancy poultry on the East Coast and in Alabama, so it was only natural to continue to have unusual poultry and waterfowl. They also competed at horse shows in the early 1970s with Martha driving and riding her five-gaited gelding, Caesar, and the children showing their versatile little Welsh mare, Stormy Day. Martha's family had American Saddle Horses before World War II, so her interest and knowledge goes back a long way.
We are eliminating our horse herd and horse equipment. Click here for a list.
Check out our horses for sale (update 28 March 2013)
READY or COMING SOON! Status updated as of 7 April 2013.
Belted Galloway heifer, born in January during a flood, raised on a bottle. Now gets one bottle per day but can be weaned at any time. She eats Starter and Hay. She comes with application for registration. She would make a great project to show at county fairs. We could break her to lead and tie if you wish. She is very friendly and would make a pasture pet. $1000.
Belted Galloway beef for sale... The next beef will be available in April 2013. Contact martha@longgreylinefarm.com to reserve your side of beef. Only one half remaining to be sold @ $4.50 per pound hanging weight. Scroll down for more information. Beltie Beef is the Connoisseur's Beef. SPECIAL PRICE FOR APRIL - THREE BELTIES TO SELL, ALL SMALL IN SIZE, $3.95 PER POUND HANGING WEIGHT. THIS INCLUDES PROCESSING AND DELIVERY. It is usually sold by the side, but I have a request for a quarter, so one will be sold by the quarter - approximately 70-80 pounds hanging weight. One beef is smaller, so it could be a little less if desired by the buyers. A quarter is half of a half, not a fore- or hind-quarter. THIS IS AN EXCEPTIONAL OFFER!
BABY BOY GOATS. All male babies will be for sale. We have four now: one is chocolate, one is pure white, chocolate with white on sides, and one brown and white pinto. $80 each, until weaned, then the price goes up. All show substance from the meat goat in them. They will make good potential herd sires or great pets or for the freezer. Sorry, but the females will be retained by the Farm.
Bait or Compost Worms - Bait Worms - Red Wigglers @ $20/lb or $1.50/cup (18 worms) or European Night Crawlers @ $25/lb or $1.50/cup (15 worms) are available.
Compost - If you wish to have a kitchen compost system custom created for you, call Martha and she will set up an appointment for a private session with you. Prices start at $25 which includes worms, medium and private instruction, but you provide the container. This is a fun, educational project for youngsters young and old! Worms are good for the earth and produce outstanding potting soil for your plants. And, if you are a prepper, good to eat - if you are real hungry. I hear that they are very good if dried, crumbled and added to cookies or over salad, baked potato, etc. Also good, rinsed and dipped in lots of hot sauce. A good source of protein - if you are real hungry! I haven't gotten there yet.
Worm Factory 350, bottom deck used, but I enjoyed them so much that I went to large bins instead. The whole system of four decks plus instructions, compost start including worms. This is a bargain. $90.
Coturnix Quail - a limited number of fresh eggs, pickled eggs and birds are available. Ready to eat Quail @ $2.25, live $2, fresh eggs $1.25/dozen, pickled hard boiled eggs priced by quantity when ordered.
POMERANIAN Geese - Interesting to watch and are excellent meat birds. Pairs with goslings available when hatched. Priced by number of goslings. Adult pair plus 5 goslings @ $100. We currently have a pair plus 7 goslings possible ($120, if the additional 2 goslings are included). Scroll down for details on dressed birds. Khaki Campbell Ducks, the egg layers (ours lay about 10 months out of 12), $15/pair. Duck eggs @ $4 per dozen.
BERKSHIRE PIGLETS are sold. If you wish to buy a piglet in the future, contact martha@longgreylinefarm.com . Piglets are $125 at about 10 weeks of age. A few Landrace/Yorkshire pigs are available @ $175 each. They will be ready for a Memorial Day roast. If you wish to reserve a pig, contact martha@longgreylinefarm.com. Scroll down for details.
BELTED GALLOWAY calves due year around. One very small Mini-Beltie bull perhaps about 36-38 inches high is old enough to breed. He is a beauty, but tiny. This little guy has a nice disposition but is not a pet, like a dog. He is sold to be a herd bull. $1250. I believe that I have a very small heifer also. Same price.
AMERICAN SADDLEBRED Broodmares, stallions and foals are for sale. Dispersing the herd.
Contact martha@longgreylinefarm.com to reserve any stock. For list, click on Horses for Sale, found above.
THE GREY PRINCE - 2010 Arizona Futurity Horse Show - Scottsdale - now gaited and working well! See him at Kentucky Creek Stable, Harrodsburg, Kentucky, Koos Van Den Berg, trainer. He will be shown this year in the gaited division, but in addition, will stand at stud in Kentucky. Contact Koos @ 502-257-2311.
GRATEFULLY GREEN, FARM PRODUCTS FOR SALE:
We sell eggs from Araucana (blue & green), Cornish Giant (light brown), Cuckoo Maran (dark chocolate), Barred Rock, Buff Orpington, and others (various shades of brown) so that your dozen is a lovely rainbow. These chickens are free to graze in the pasture and yard. Eggs are currently $3.00 per dozen. We have a limited number of duck eggs at $4.00 per dozen. We sell Natural Berkshire pork and Belted Galloway beef by the side or whole. Large turkey gobblers and Pomeranian Geese are usually available. Call for current pricing.
The Long Grey Line Farm has participated in the National Poultry Improvement Plan (NPIP) since 1974. We are inspected annually by a designated USDA inspector.
We have garden produce for sale, hopefully year around. Martha has set up an Aquaponics project. The three 300 gallon tanks hold Comet Goldfish, Shubunkins, Fathead and Rosy Red Minnows and one big Catfish. They supply the nutrients in the water to grow Watercress, salad greens, Swiss Chard, herbs, Mints (many varieties) and other delectable plants. We are experimenting with hot house cucumbers and they are off to a great start! This is true organic horticulture. The biggest challenge is to keep the grow house warm enough during the cold nights and cool during the day. If you want a small quantity of any of these veggies, give us a call. We will have limited produce for sale year round. Call for availability of vegetables. 256-883-9814.
As a natural addition to the animals and birds, we have added Red Worms, European Nightcrawlers and a few mealworms. They will be offered year around. Fresh bait is sometimes difficult to find. We will have big and little worms ready for you if you call ahead. 256-883-9814
We have added some goats to the menagerie. I decided to have only cross breeds, two sizes: meat goats which are Boer/Savannah/Alpine and smaller goats, more for milk or small meat goats: Alpine/LaMancha/Nigerian crosses. I have recently purchased a registered American Alpine doe and buck. The buck will be our new herd sire for the large does. I have a small Tennessee Fainting buck who will be used on the small does. They are clearing out an area of brush right now since goats are more a browse than grazing animal. We will keep many of the doelings, but all bucklings will be for sale when born in the spring. Place an order now if you wish to buy one at weaning time or if you want a bottle baby. Our first little doe was born at Christmas. Her name is Holly and she will stay with us.
After much research, we decided to switch from Landrace to Berkshire pigs. The meat is generally accepted as the best of all traits in pork for its superior taste, texture and marbling. We have two mature registered Berkshire sows and two young bred gilts. The pigs are fed a commercial Tucker Milling pellet plus greenery from the garden and yard plus hay - no hormones or antibiotics, just good food. It takes a little longer to reach their desirable weight, but the excellent meat is worth the wait. The return on pork is somewhat higher than beef and is around 60-65%, so the value is very good. Half or whole pigs are $4/pound hanging weight which includes processing and shrink wrapping. If ordered in advance, it can be custom cut to your specifications. Sausage is $4.50 per pound. All beef and pork is processed at a USDA meat inspected plant.
Because we have a customer who prefers white skinned pigs, we purchased a litter of Landrace/Yorkshire piglets to raise. They are looking good and are now available to purchase to continue growth or for the table.
BERKSHIRE, THE CONNOISSEUR'S PORK.
Call 256-883-9814 or martha@longgreylinefarm.com if you are interested in buying exceptional Berkshire pork or breeding stock. Call to reserve your pig for pick-up at weaning or later..
BERKSHIRE PIGS
Three hundred years ago, the pigs of Reading, the county seat of the shire of Berks in England, were discovered by Oliver Cromwell's army. After the war the fame of the Berkshire Hog was spread. It was larger than other breeds and the meat was of rare quality and flavor. One of the breed's added qualities is the ability to finish at any age. The original Berkshire was red, sometimes with spots. Japanese blood was introduced to increase gain and to stabilize color to a consistent black with four white legs, white stripe on the face with a white nose. The breed has been pure for over two hundred years. The Japanese call it Kurobuta Pork.
In the past, the excellent quality of the Berkshire pigs made them a favorite of the rich upper class. The Royal Family kept a large Berkshire herd at Windsor Castle for many years. The first Berkshires were brought to the USA in 1823 and the breed registry was established in 1875, making it the oldest swine registry in America. Recently the Berkshire has changed slightly towards producing pigs with more efficient growth, larger litters with improved breed-back time, and less fat with good meat quality. Because Berkshires have been bred for centuries, the breed has been able to meet modern criteria without difficulty. The Berkshire is truly a heritage breed of livestock. Specialty smokehouses feature Berkshire pork and gourmet restaurants frequently offer Berkshire loin. One prominent mail order steak house is offering 8 ounce Berkshire Pork Chops for $17.50 each. Competitive barbecuers use Berkshire meat for their winning recipes. Berkshire is the pork connoisseur's choice!
More information may be found: www.americanberkshire.com
Berkshire Piglets, 1 week old Landrace/Yorkshire Piglets
For a Landrace/Yorkshire piglet video click here
Pomeranian Geese - Geese live as a flock, not as a solitary bird so pairs or two or more birds are sold. Some pairs come with goslings and will be priced according to number of babies. Older birds are ready for meat. Call for availability.
Tan, the imported Welsh Sheep Dog had puppies in December 2011. Photos below. Contact martha@longgreylinefarm.com to discuss a future puppy.
Bryn and his pups Terrwen (Brave Fair One) in Idaho
Rhonda with Bonnie Roland with Dewi
Martha Aitken became a Certified Breed Judge for The American Warmblood Registry in June 1998 after extensive study and testing in England and in Germany. She was soon certified as an AHSA (now USEF) Dressage Sport Horse Breeding Judge, which sent her to shows all around the United States. This led her to inspecting sport horses for other breed registries. She has made the decision to retire her USEF Judge's License because flying is no longer fun, travel is becoming tedious at her age and she is needed to operate the farm. She has also made the decision to cease riding instruction in the spring of 2009 so that she can devote more time to writing. Several books, one humorous about adventures on the farm, and another on the life of General William Temple Withers, her great grandfather, are currently in the works. Withers fought and was wounded at the Battle of Buena Vista in the Mexican War, fought in the War Between the States, then founded an internationally known Trotting Horse farm, Fairlawn Stock Farm, in Lexington, Ky. He died in 1889 and in 2008, Martha submitted his name and accomplishments to the Harness Racing Hall of Fame. He was accepted and Martha, with some other relatives, journeyed to Goshen, N.Y. to attend his induction as an Immortal in the Harness Racing Hall of Fame in 2009. This is such a great honor and we are very proud. See more on this in the PHOTO GALLERY. Extensive research is being done and a book has been started. A target date for publication is set for 2013. If you are interested in procuring a copy, autographed, of course, contact martha@longgreylinefarm.com
In October 1999, Martha was invited to speak at the annual Horse Day Symposium at the University of California, Davis. To see her presentation, "What is a Warmblood ?" Click here
She has also written commentary on The American Saddlebred as a Warmblood Sport Horse. Click here
In July 2009, Martha journeyed to Goshen, NY to attend the induction of her great grandfather, General William Temple Withers, as an Immortal in the Harness Racing Hall of Fame. This honor came one hundred and twenty years after his death. The tribute that appeared in the souvenir journal of the Harness Racing Museum & Hall of Fame can be viewed here. In August 2012, Martha journeyed to Gunnison and Almont, Colorado where a research writing by John Jordan was presented on the history of Almont, Colorado. The town and the Almont Resort and Inn was named for General Withers' stallion, Almont, who sired the locally prominent stallion, Firmont. The town had to have a name in order to establish a post office, so Almont was selected. It is amazing that all of these roads lead to General William Temple Withers and Fairlawn Stock Farm more than 120 years later! And I am blessed to be a part of the recognition.
Click here for pictures of our trip to Germany with the A.R.A.B.S. (American Registry of Arab Bred Sporthorses) in August 2001 to learn about Shagyas.
AMERICAN SADDLEBRED STALLIONS STANDING AT STUD
- All stallions stand with a live foal guarantee with return the next year. A different mare owned or leased by contract may be substituted.
- Breeding fee at the farm: See each stallion. Boarding at the farm: $10 per day for the mare, $11-13 per day with foal (mare plus $1- 30 day foal, mare plus $2- 60 day foal, mare plus $3- 90 day foal etc) , box stall with possible paddock turn-out by day (no pasture board).
- Shipped semen is no longer available, except by special arrangement with our veterinarian.
- Our farm veterinarian's clinic is well qualified in equine reproduction both at our farm and their hospital. We try to keep costs to a minimum yet achieving the goal of pregnancy.
- Our stallions are getting old. These bloodlines are not to be found today, so if you are a student of lineage, consider these stallions. This blood won't be available much longer.
THE STALLIONS ARE OLD AND THIS MAY BE YOUR LAST CHANCE TO DROP 50 YEARS OR MORE OFF OF YOUR MARE'S PEDIGREE. IF YOU DON'T BELIEVE THAT THESE OLD BLOODLINES ARE GREAT, JUST COME AND LOOK FOR YOURSELF. THE FOALS ARE OUTSTANDING....ATHLETIC, VERSATILE, TALENTED, BEAUTIFUL.
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Wingate's
Chindit Full blood brother to Merrill's Marauder So much motion ! High-set necks, extra motion and exciting show horse ways. A 2009 chestnut colt out of Ice Dreamer by Vanilla Ice - very sharp and gifted - Our Liberator was in training with Koos Van Den Berg and has been sold. You'll hear about him in the future!
Wingate's Chindit died in early July2012. A few of his get remain to be sold.
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Dapple Grey, line-bred Kalarama Rex bloodline, very high head, short back, tiny ears with hooks, gorgeous head, show horse presence and charisma. He is 29 years old, so you waited too long to breed to him! Closed book
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We are sad to announce that General Withers died unexpectedly in 2011. He was a beautiful stallion with charisma, courage, stamina, excellent conformation, and show horse ways, which he passed on to his get. His bloodlines are exceptionally old and valuable to the American Saddlebred. We miss him very much.
General Withers' son, CAISSON, will now stand at stud. His dam is Carolina Waltz, which makes him a near full brother to the gorgeous and talented, THE GREY PRINCE. CAISSON is 16.3, dappled grey, with a beautiful large eye. He is handsome, intelligent and kind. He has a long neck and displays much natural motion. He will produce traditional show horses as well as sport horses.
Caisson is for sale
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Pacific Mist
The power of intense Kalarama Rex bloodlines through both sire and dam, plus in his distant sire line in the 1880's is my great grandfather's trotting stallion, Almont, described as having almost human intelligence and fluid trotting action. Adds motion, refinement, power, elegance, show horse ability, versatility and grey! He only has ten get and is 20 years old. He is one of the best kept secrets in the country. His daughter, Tashi's Mist, has done well on the show circuit in Texas! His first foal for our farm arrived May 2009 out of Gallantry's Jarmara by Badge of Gallantry - a grey filly, Fairy Mist, who is lovely with show horse looks and ability. Another filly foal out of Perpetual Kiss by The Silver Lining. Kiss In The Mist is large, very talented with high set neck, beautiful head, great conformation and she is grey! She is in training with Koos Van Den Berg in Kentucky. Pacific Mist produces grey foals and usually fillies. Pacific Mist is for sale |
The Longest Day
Another stallion who traces to my great grandfather's trotting stallion, Almont. His first foal arrived in 2012. Sired by Our Grey Dawn and out of Perpetual Kiss by The Silver Lining, with grey on both sides of the pedigree, he should produce grey foals. He is a full brother to the outstanding prospect, Kiss In The Mist. who is in training with Koos Van Den Berg. The Longest Day is for sale
His first foal is a filly, Summer Twigg, out of Martha Twigg by Bugle Notes . She's a talented, athletic beauty and grey! |
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I have sold the breeding equipment. I will live cover a limited number of mares this season, but I plan to have the stallions sold before 2014. Better hurry if you want to breed here. The broodmares will be gone by this summer.
Horses in Snow, January 2011
To visit our Blacksmith Shop Quartet, click here and then click on each horse
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Rumble of Ridgebacks, Suzi, Wanu, and MasaiAKC Rhodesian Ridgebacks of recently imported African lineage are usually for sale. Our former senior stud dog's dam was imported from Zimbabwe. We still mourn Wanu's death in September 2006, just short of his tenth birthday. His son, Justa Nutta Tsu (dam, African Tsu), stepped up to breeding duties in 2007. We imported a pair from South Africa in 2002. Zula and African Tsu have proven to be just what we needed in our breeding program. Puppies are usually $700-800, but occasionally are priced for less. We ship Delta Dash and try to select a puppy that suits you. We are always happy to have the puppies picked up at the farm. We have bred Rhodesian Ridgebacks for more than 36 years. The first two of the four stud dogs that we have used through the years have been sired by imported stock or by sons of imported stock. Add in our recent imported blood from South Africa and Zimbabwe, plus a female from yet another imported line, and you have a very good genetic mix. Our goal has always been to produce good family dogs who could earn their keep by working if needed. Some of our stock has gone on to be working farm dogs and hunting dogs, a few have gone to the show ring, many have completed obedience and service dog programs, but most have ended up being family friends and protectors who were loved and cherished by their owners. We regretfully announce the deaths of Zula and African Tsu, our imported pair. We are continuing the bloodlines through their sons and daughters.
Because of the down-turn in the economy, we have decided to reduce our puppies to $500 until the national situation changes. (Ella Tsu, sired by an imported male, who because of the exception size and quality of her pups and her close ties to imported blood on both sides of her pedigree, price will remain at $800.) A non-refundable, but transferable, deposit of $100 will be required at time of notification of the puppies birth. Remaining money owed will be paid in cash at time of pick-up. Contact us if you wish to purchase a Ridgeback puppy. (Marty has been bred to Sunnie. Puppies will be due in mid-April.)
Contact Martha@longgreylinefarm.com
Contact martha@longgreylinefarm.com or call 256-883-9814 if you are interested in a puppy or would like to be notified when the next litter is expected.
Gypsy and Zoe, owned by Brooke, after a hard day's work
Gypsy and Zoe, guardians, and Joey Lee's Embra
LaTarga comforts Bill's mother Carly and Chi - Nap Time
Alison's Aku shares some sun with Vikki, the Dobe Emma and Mongo taking a break
Austin and friend, Rudo Faith and her new friend, Logan
Andi's herd playing in New Orleans park What a comfy seat!
Ridgeback Desert Hunters Ella cooling off in the Water Tub
Peaceful Coexistence
- Sheridan and Annie
Sebastopol Geese - Two Giggles short of a Gaggle
The entire flock of Sebastopols has been SOLD
We are opening a new chapter in goose breeding. Very nice Pomeranian Geese have been acquired and have been available for sale after the summer of 2010. This breed is also rare and is considered to be a Heritage Breed. They are bred for meat and are large geese and good foragers with little aggression. We have a few Sebastopol/Pomeranian crosses, which are very interesting because they are loose feathered and lovely to see. Meat geese are sold for $20 plus dressing, if needed.
Herd of Heritage Turkeys: Blue Slate, Bourbon Red, Black and Royal Palm
Heritage Turkeys are breeds from the old days when every farm had a flock to provide meat for the table. These turkeys, unlike our modern Broad-Breasted Turkeys, do not require special feed and love to eat grass and bugs. They will breed naturally where the over-sized modern turkeys must be artificially bred. Our turkeys are raised without antibiotics or hormones. Tom Turkeys @ $40, when available. Sorry, but we are sold out of hens. The coyotes keep our numbers down!
A Batch of Oreos
Registered Belted Galloways - This is considered to be a Heritage Breed.
The breed's first recorded history dates to the 16th Century in the rugged hills of the former Galloway district of Scotland where they were selected for their thriftiness and ability to withstand the adverse conditions. The Belted Galloway has long hair on the back, so that the extra fat is not necessary to keep warm in the winter and biting insects are rarely a problem in the summer. Results of a multi-breed research project conducted by a Canadian Government Experiment Station, reveal that the Galloway ranks second only to the Buffalo in hair density tests. (I don't know if Alabama cattle can make this claim!) Angus also come from Scotland, but were selected for their rapid growth, not thriftiness. It is believed that the belted variety of Galloway cattle evolved from an early Celtic breed and is probably a cross of Black Galloways on Dutch Belted. They are polled, meaning that they have no horns, but they can still lay one on you with their head! This is a good-natured beef breed of medium size, who consume weeds, scrub and rough grass. Our mature bull weighs about 1400 pounds or less and is approximately 47 inches at the hip. The cows are about 800 pounds and produce well into their teens. We have a 19 year old cow who dropped a calf in 2011 and is carrying another now. Babies are very small at birth but quickly grow into fine young animals because their mamas have such good milk. They are thrifty and do not require extra quality forage to attain good growth. Because the animal is a little smaller, steaks are closer to the new guide-lines for portions. Exciting color, good disposition, no horns, good growth rate without pushing with high protein diet and lean flavorful meat. Since the Belted Galloways are free grazers, their meat is high in Omega 3, an essential fatty acid necessary for human growth and development. What a wonderful combination of traits!
Custom beef raised without antibiotics, steroids or hormones is for sale. We feed the entire herd a little commercial cattle feed (which contains no corn) once a day, mainly to establish a routine for recovery in case they get out of the field. Shake a bucket with a few pellets and they come running! The herd has free-choice grass and hay available. Hay is raised on our farm with no pesticides or herbicides used. We know what our Belties have eaten and that it is a healthy diet. The meat is flavorful, not like over-the-counter meat, mildly sweet with a light amount of marbling in the muscle plus a layer of fat on the outside. The butcher says that he loves my Beltie Beef because it is pre-trimmed. He doesn't have to trim fat and throw it away. This means money in your pocket through per-pound savings. Call for availability and pricing. Beef is available several times a year and is sold by the side or whole. Current price: $4.50/lb hanging weight, (usually about 125-150# per side) which includes processing (USDA Inspected) and shrink wrap. Hanging weight is determined after the beef is ready to begin the aging process in the cooler. The beef is usually a mid-size miniature who is 47 inches or less at the hip. The steaks and roasts will be boutique size, just the right size for proper portions. It can be cut thick if you desire larger portions. The next beef will be available soon. Call now to reserve your half. For more information on the wonderful Belted Galloway: www.Beltie.org
Our bull, called Cupcake, has a very good disposition and puts it on his calves. They are easy to work around. He is a "heifer bull", meaning that he produces small calves but our cows all have good milk to make them grow out rapidly. In 2007, one of our senior cows died shortly after giving birth. Her daughter had a calf the morning that she died and took on the orphan plus her calf. The two babies, a heifer and a bull, grew out just fine. Our heifers, with their great maternal instinct, would be a grand beginning for a herd.
BELTIES FOR SALE
We sometimes have weaned heifers, as well as several bulls of various ages, for sale. All are registered or are eligible to register with the Belted Galloway Society. Price is $1200-$1500 for heifers. Young bulls are for sale at $1000-1200, depending upon age. Unregistered bulls are $800. The small minis are a little higher. Since we sell custom beef, older bulls are never available because they have gone to someone's freezer. Contact martha@longgreylinefarm.com if you wish to add a Beltie to your life.
Look at the Mini-Moo that was born 30 January 2008. The calf beside her is 18 days older and of normal size. The big calf has been her constant companion, guardian and playmate since birth. The Rhodesian Ridgeback was bigger than she was at birth. The rooster's tail was higher than her shoulder. This tiny heifer was sold to Texas. We currently have a micro-mini bull for sale. See the photos below.
Another micro-mini bull. Age 15 months - probably ready to breed to a tiny heifer. Note his size next to a 4x4 bale of hay!
Introducing our farm hands
Tan & Bryn, imported Welsh Sheep Dogs
Ella, Rhodesian Ridgeback
Tan, the Welsh Sheepdog
Tan, Bryn and Ella, enjoying the snow Griz Sweetie, Rhodesian Ridgeback
Griz, a McNab Stock Dog, was added to help Martha with the cattle, pigs and geese. Since we needed specific herding traits, we located the perfect stock dogs in Wales. A pair of Welsh Sheep Dogs has been imported from the finest stock to be found in Wales. They are remarkable dogs, exceptionally intelligent and born with so much natural herding instinct! We needed farm dogs, but they also make outstanding agility dogs and some compete in Frisbee competitions. Tan, the female, is a long hair and Bryn, the male, is a short hair. We have had no problems with Tan collecting burrs in her fur, which was a fear when she first arrived. She has a beautiful soft coat that does not require grooming. Our dogs are very loving companions. A bonus is that they are great at locating possums (and sometimes skunks) in the barn. They don't bother the barn cats. There are only a handful of Welsh Sheep Dogs in the USA at this time. They are wonderful dogs, whether at work or at play or just lounging around the house. Bryn goes out into the field and brings the cattle herd into the barn each evening. Considering that I know very little about training, he is doing a remarkable job and is a joy to watch! Tan works the birds. Griz and Bryn help bring the foals and goats in the evening. Each dog has a job.
FLASH! Tan, the Welsh Sheep Dog had beautiful puppies in December 2011. They are full of energy and personality and were bred for herding and to be devoted family guardians. Contact martha@longgreylinefarm.com to discuss a future puppy.
For more information: www.welshsheepdogsociety.com
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