Our small GOLD CREEK Traditional White Galloway cattle are the perfect family paddock pet. Their docile nature and their good looks make these small cattle easy to handle and an attractive addition to any property. On small acreage, they make great pets and docile lawn mowers (5 acres). On larger hobby farms and lifestyle properties, they can make maintenance and management a whole lot easier (ten acres and over).
If you buy your small Galloway cattle from a breeder who has been able to spend plenty of time handling them, then keeping them as pets is easy from day one. The cattle will be very used to people and being handled. You may have to pay more for these quieter, well-trained cattle as a lot of time and energy goes into the process.
Quieten Them Yourself
If you choose to buy Galloway cattle that haven't been handled regularly from a young age, you can still keep them as pets. You will just need to quieten them yourself. The docile nature of the Galloway means that, with time and patience, you should be able to 'make friends' with these cattle fairly easily. You can also train these new cattle to walk with a halter. It will take time and patience, but it will be very rewarding.
If you want more information about exactly what to look for when talking to breeders about buying small Galloways as pets there are some helpful questions at Docile, Quiet, Super Quiet.
A perfect pet. GOLD CREEK Storm Chaser is a beautiful purebred bull calf with his mother, Lulu. may 2020
Storm Chaser bull two years later with a visitor to the paddock. Small, docile and well formed. May 2022
