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    North country cheviot

    Is there any sale of North country cheviots in northern Ireland that anyone knows off. Crossing Wicklow cheviots for years here with Blackie ewes and id like to try a right good NC cheviot on them but they seem hard to find here in southern Ireland. Or at least there's none like the pictures...
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    Winter Housing Sheep

    House 300 inside here on slats. Put them in around the 20th of December and lamb from the 10th of march on. Run another 200 outside. A hell of a lot less work with the ewes outside. But would have to have a lot lower stocking rate if I didn't have the sheds. Gives ground a chance to rest and...
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    which sheep feed ?

    It's from aurivo, I'm in the west of Ireland. just looking back through older dockets and they have moved up soya to second in the composition compared to third on other years
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    which sheep feed ?

    What are people's thoughts on this feed? Currently using it for march lambing ewes. Used to feed a 20% nut then at the point of lambing with soya as the first ingredient but might just stick with this and see how it goes this year.
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    Housing ewes

    Housed march lambing ewes here just before Christmas, plan was to keep them out but the weather changed that. Don't winter shear here..father used to but stopped as he felt a bad spring was to harsh on them. Often tempted to try it again sometime.
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    Explain cheviots to me....

    I know that, theirs two sales here for them. One in donegal and the other in wicklow over on the East Coast. Only remarked the other day that there is no sale for NC cheviots in the south which is suprising at there is plenty about.
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    Explain cheviots to me....

    Where does the wicklow cheviot fit in then?
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    TexX ewes - which Tup to use?

    What was the overall verdict on lambing the ewe lambs? You must be fairly pleased if your going letting the ram with them again. Did you let many rear twins?
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    New toy day

    I'd be very happy with it power wise. Plenty of weight as well for handling a bale without a rear weight. Biggest draw back is the view to the hitch even when fully extended.
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    New toy day

    It's 145hp, Dyna 6. Very happy with it.
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    New toy day

    This arrived here a while a go. It's predecessor was here 20 years so it has a fair bit to live up to. Very happy with it so far.
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    Atkinson lime spreader parts

    Are Atkinson lime spreader parts to be got anywhere anymore? They seem like hens teeth now but I suppose age isn't on their side. If anyone knows where to find bits it would be great, thanks👍
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    Sheep welfare funding

    It not always like this in some cases the tenant might keep 50% of the value or the entitlements. From 2023 on in the new cap 25% of the entitlement value will only be got through doing two eco measures so hopefully this means that that 25% will stay with tenants.
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    Sheep welfare funding

    Not really, In ireland, any 5 year lease term or longer is tax free income for the land owner. So say the tenant is paying 200 a acre and drawing 100 a acre entitlements on said land, the general rule is to pay the 300 back as "rent" so the owner is getting all (rent and entitlements) tax...
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    suffolk or charollais for lleyn

    I would be inclined to say suffolk as well if you can get the right sort of suffolk ram. Using that cross here and find it good. Make good factory lambs and the ewe lamb is easy sold. They go mad for that speckled face suffolk Cross, lamb/hogget here.
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