What breed are they? And are you aiming them at the sales or off farm?Hi, got some tup lambs that I want to keep growing on over winter, grass is getting short now so wanting to know what everyone feeds their tup lambs over winter without stuffing them.
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They’re beltex’s and the SalesWhat breed are they? And are you aiming them at the sales or off farm?
They’re beltex’s and the Sales
I send a lot of legume Chicory Seed up North for Tup Breeders ,not that it would feed a lot over winter
If you’re hoping to sell them as shearlings then a couple of kilos of 30% turkey feed should keep them ticking over until you start feeding them before the sales
Tup hoggs for sale off farm as shearlings get hay and about 300g of decent cake here, housed as very little grass over winter. Keeps them moving in the right direction but still plenty of scope for compensatory growth.
Fatty panterProbably a sensible protocol if you have to house on hay AND are selling on farm. The OP is heading for the sales though, so might want to tick them on faster in order to catch the eye of the fatty panter buyers?
I’ve heard of a flock in Aberdeenshire that just sticks them in polytunnels with Hogg hoppers that are kept filled with Harbro coarse ration all winter.
I guess it depends where you strike the balance between selling tups that go on and thrive, bringing repeat buyers, and having your name in lights for high prices (but not necessarily margins)?
Mine are out on grass and nowt else, the grass is 900ft lower than I am though.
Game very similar to the round in question of sport, how many answers in 30 sec, your partner has to describe something and you guess, noisy and stupid, so perfect really.Articulate?