That makes sense. I wouldnt be suprised if it still goes on thoughI think Texel was used legitimately when they were a rare breed to add some fresh blood.
That makes sense. I wouldnt be suprised if it still goes on thoughI think Texel was used legitimately when they were a rare breed to add some fresh blood.
No, neither would I. Which is fine if you think it will improve your sheep. Just don't tell lies about it!That makes sense. I wouldnt be suprised if it still goes on though
Clean bellies and around rump but no obvious wool slip to see. Not sure if we will keep any half breds as looking at putting at least 100 easy cares to texels and if phone calls this year are anything to go by hope to sell bulk of ewe lambs as breeders. Only had 12 to sell this year but could have sold them 10 times over. Expect if we use one of the new longer high index rams we may be tempted to keep a few to cross back to shedderAny of your new Texels looking like shedding their wool? I have used a fully shedding Texel on one of my Easycare families with good results, as long as you watch what you keep.
Not sure why your aversion to NZ Texels of which you have had limited experience has now been extended to NZ Suffolks of which you have as far as I am aware none. Pics are of Easy Suffolk sired lambs ex Lleyns in Devon. Aberdeenshire and similarly bred Hoggs ( retained for breeding)Wouldn't a Lleyn warrant something with a bit more shape, for fat lamb production? A Lleyn, like most maternal bred sheep, is hardly the best carcass to start with after all.
Not sure why your aversion to NZ Texels of which you have had limited experience has now been extended to NZ Suffolks of which you have as far as I am aware none. Pics are of Easy Suffolk sired lambs ex Lleyns in Devon. Aberdeenshire and similarly bred Hoggs ( retained for breeding)View attachment 569570 View attachment 569572 View attachment 569576 in the Scottish Borders. NZ Suffolk sired lambs look OK to me but then I would say that wouldn't I.
Not sure why your aversion to NZ Texels of which you have had limited experience has now been extended to NZ Suffolks of which you have as far as I am aware none. Pics are of Easy Suffolk sired lambs ex Lleyns in Devon. Aberdeenshire and similarly bred Hoggs ( retained for breeding)View attachment 569570 View attachment 569572 View attachment 569576 in the Scottish Borders. NZ Suffolk sired lambs look OK to me but then I would say that wouldn't I.
YesThe top ones belong to Peregrine?
I had not realised that we had a new marketing tool "No feet problems cos they have no Legs" Photoed late May so definitely needing shearing but that happens later in the frozen northAre their legs short or is the grass long?
Do you shear these?
Then i'd vouch that they are bloody good sheep.
The ewes look quite 'robust' for Lleyns too.
Length, find they can go short easily and length is key in ewes to produce fat lambs from grass I find. After that think I go for the 3rd type you outlined somewhere, they big leggy show types with huge heads I avoid like the plague.
who did you buy your tup from?So, collected the new lleyn today. Got one with decent length and width without being excessive. Found it I had gone that bit longer, I was loosing the shape in the rear and they were getting abit leggy and narrow. So will put him to this years ewe lambs. In the coming years the offspring will be 75 % lleyn, so next on the list is sourcing a terminal ram for the butchers.
Would you get many first cross shedders ,with a cross like that.Any of your new Texels looking like shedding their wool? I have used a fully shedding Texel on one of my Easycare families with good results, as long as you watch what you keep.
I would say about 60% don't need clipped. I've kept about half of the females, as some went for dodgy feet etc.Would you get many first cross shedders ,with a cross like that.
So, collected the new lleyn today. Got one with decent length and width without being excessive. Found it I had gone that bit longer, I was loosing the shape in the rear and they were getting abit leggy and narrow. So will put him to this years ewe lambs. In the coming years the offspring will be 75 % lleyn, so next on the list is sourcing a terminal ram for the butchers.
How would they compare ,as a ewe , to the pure easy cares.I would say about 60% don't need clipped. I've kept about half of the females, as some went for dodgy feet etc.