Beltex tup

Junior

Member

• Jul 1, 2016

• #1

I'm after a beltex tup to try and improve shape of lambs from shedding sheep.
Anything near Warwickshire for around £300? not after the best, just something solid.
I know mule ewes would improve them but I'm happy with easycare ewes.
Thanks

 

S J H

Member

Livestock Farmer

Location

Bedfordshire

• Jul 1, 2016

• #2

I've got a couple of shearlings, I don't know if they'll be good enough, but I can send some photos if you like. They've only ever had grass, and that is the truth.

 

dazza b

Member

Location

Lancaster

• Jul 1, 2016

• #3

What about trying a crossbred like a texel x beltex

 

Junior

Member

• Jul 1, 2016

• #4

S J H said:

I've got a couple of shearlings, I don't know if they'll be good enough, but I can send some photos if you like. They've only ever had grass, and that is the truth.

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Yes please certainly interested

 

Junior

Member

• Jul 1, 2016

• #5

dazza b said:

What about trying a crossbred like a texel x beltex

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I have tried a texel and it is a big improvement however still doesn't quite make up for the square and long legged easycare

 

S J H

Member

Livestock Farmer

Location

Bedfordshire

• Jul 1, 2016

• #6

Junior said:

Yes please certainly interested

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I'll try and get some photos in the morning, they're shedding at the moment, but shearing on Monday. Here's one of this years lambs, the shearlings would be by a different tup.

 

Junior

Member

• Jul 1, 2016

• #7

Ok thank you

 

dazza b

Member

Location

Lancaster

• Jul 1, 2016

• #8

S J H said:

I'll try and get some photos in the morning, they're shedding at the moment, but shearing on Monday. Here's one of this years lambs, the shearlings would be by a different tup.
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That lamb looks bloody good!! [emoji106][emoji106][emoji106][emoji1]

 

S J H

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Livestock Farmer

Location

Bedfordshire

• Jul 1, 2016

• #9

dazza b said:

That lamb looks bloody good!! [emoji106][emoji106][emoji106][emoji1]

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Thank you, I do enjoy having them, but the barsteward things can break your heart, lost one to strike the other day

 

Man_in_black

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Livestock Farmer

Location

Welshman living in Nottinghamshire

• Jul 1, 2016

• #10

S J H said:

I'll try and get some photos in the morning, they're shedding at the moment, but shearing on Monday. Here's one of this years lambs, the shearlings would be by a different tup.
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Pure beltex lamb? What age would that be in pic?

 

Junior

Member

• Jul 1, 2016

• #11

S J H said:

Thank you, I do enjoy having them, but the barsteward things can break your heart, lost one to strike the other day

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That's one of the best things about th easycare very little wool reducing risk and it makes Strike easy to spot and treat

 

S J H

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Livestock Farmer

Location

Bedfordshire

• Jul 1, 2016

• #12

Man_in_black said:

Pure beltex lamb? What age would that be in pic?

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That would be mid March born.

 

MJT

Member

• Jul 2, 2016

• #13

Here's a couple of mine

 

Wilddog

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Location

Cornwall

• Jul 2, 2016

• #14

MJT said:

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Here's a couple of mine

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Smart lambs. Hav they being backed out or are they like that naturally?

 

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johnflimston

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Location

Glamorgan, Wales

• Jul 2, 2016

• #15

Problem is if you try to put too much shape into them you will loose the ease of lambing.
Most Easycare lambs will grade R, what more do you want.

 

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liammogs

Member

• Jul 2, 2016

• #16

johnflimston said:

Problem is if you try to put too much shape into them you will loose the ease of lambing.
Most Easycare lambs will grade R, what more do you want.

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Thats were they are falling key word you used 'most' you want a R grade as a minimum to try and promote it the better grade, bo shearing etc people will stop and think about keeping them!

 

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liammogs

Member

• Jul 2, 2016

• #17

A question to Easycare or shedder keepers, if you were to put these 'peeling' type beltex on those ewes will the following lambs pretty much shed? If that makes sence

 

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johnflimston

Member

Location

Glamorgan, Wales

• Jul 2, 2016

• #18

liammogs said:

Thats were they are falling key word you used 'most' you want a R grade as a minimum to try and promote it the better grade, bo shearing etc people will stop and think about keeping them!

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@Global ovine says that british farmers look at the back end of a ram whereas NZ farmers look at e front end.
No profit in a dead one and no pleasure pulling too many especially if lambing outside.

 

MJT

Member

• Jul 2, 2016

• #19

johnflimston said:

Problem is if you try to put too much shape into them you will loose the ease of lambing.
Most Easycare lambs will grade R, what more do you want.

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You've obviously not Lambed ewes to a Beltex ram

 

Woolless

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Location

Berwickshire, Scottish Borders

• Jul 3, 2016

• #20

liammogs said:

A question to Easycare or shedder keepers, if you were to put these 'peeling' type beltex on those ewes will the following lambs pretty much shed? If that makes sence

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I have used a fully shedding Texel tup on Easycares. Most will shed but some will throw back to wool.