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MARBEN FARM 252 East Street, Sharon, Connecticut 06069
Phone (860) 364-2161 / Fax (860) 364-2163 / Email <jgerli@snet.net>
Tiggie and Jay Gerli, Brooks and Bennett
Also see our Bernese Mountain Dogs

Nestled in the foothills of the Berkshire Mountains in the northwest corner of Connecticut, Marben Farm has assembled over the last sixteen years not only choice pedigrees, but also the finest conformation from the best available Belted Galloway genetics. We maintain production from 40-50 brood cows.

Back as early as 1985 we started making plans to produce a herd bull to carry Marben Farm into the next century. Through the selective breeding of an all-Canadian imported cow to a Scottish bull, our aggressive breeding program produced Marben's MacLean, the 1995 Grand Champion Male at the North American Belted Galloway Show in Louisville, KY. His first calves arrived in 1997, with his first full crop in 1998.

In order to continue producing the finest examples of the breed, Marben Farm pasture breeds animals, uses aggressive artificial insemination, and also maintains an embryo collection and implantation program.

We run three separate and distinct groups of breeding animals each year to produce spring calves. We also support this natural breeding with an artificial insemination program which provides us with the latest up-to-date infusion of the most modern genetics available. At Marben Farm our efforts are all directed toward improving the breed without losing the hardiness, beauty and true characteristics of this unique animal.

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With the new breeding season upon us, Marben Farm is pleased to offer semen for sale on the following bulls. All straws collected, stored and will be shipped from North American Breeders in Berryville, VA. Click any photo to view larger image.
	Senior Herd Sire (retired) ALDERMERE BERK 2485 (2413) born 3/8/85. Sire Aldermere Michael 1645 (2159) Dam Aldermere Lark 872 (1856) Berk, a son of Aldermere Michael, twice Grand Champion at the Fryeburg Fair, is still selectively breeding a few cows each year at the ripe old age of 15. He is 56" tall and in his youth weighed 1975 lbs. He is extremely long and even with age has not gotten heavy in the front end. His calves average 67 lbs. with a 50% heifer ratio. $15/straw, 5 straws minimum.
	Senior Herd Sire (active) MARBEN'S MACLEAN-1589B- born 5/30/94. Sire Boreland Slammer 2967 -1360B- (2505) Dam Sno-Belt Zola 8466 -1406B- MacLean's genetics are all imported and cannot be duplicated. He is out of a Canadian cow by a Scottish bull. MacLean was 1995 Grand Champion Bull at NAILE. He is 55-1/2" tall and weighs 1850 lbs. He is extremely smooth and thick front to back with a broad deep rear quarter. Calves average 71 lbs. with 56% heifers. MacLean heifers are already beginning to make their presence known in the show ring. $45/straw, 5 straw minimum.
	Junior Herd Sire (active) 4WF TACO 69G (ET) 6393B born 9/15/97 Sre Au Domaine First 4D (Red) 5845R Dam Lazy-L Ganga 7352 Taco is a red gene carrier and is currently being bred to those Marben cows which tested positive for the red gene. First calves due in the spring of 2000. Price upon request.
	Junior Herd Sire (active) DIRIGO DALLAS -1847B- born 9/7/94. Sire Firth King Henry (635) Dam Mayberry Annie (7036) Dallas' genetics cannot be duplicated. He is an embryo calf by and out of UK parents both of which were dominant in the show ring. He weighs 2050 and is 54" tall. His first crop at Marben Farm included Marben's Mocha, a class-winning heifer in the 1999 show season. Average birth weight of his calves is 70 lbs. and to date the heifer ratio is exactly 50%. Limited semen available. Price upon request.

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