Keeping tup lambs

PhilipB said:

Interesting.

I wouldn't know what to look for in a sheep's nostril.

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PhilipB said:

Interesting.

I wouldn't know what to look for in a sheep's nostril.

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gatepost said:

There are only a few flocks with the really correct nostrils and they must worshiped, adored, and showered with large amounts of cash.

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gatepost said:

There are only a few flocks with the really correct nostrils and they must worshiped, adored, and showered with large amounts of cash.

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M-J-G said:

And it's not even measurable, it's just instinctive to own when they are just right.

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M-J-G said:

And it's not even measurable, it's just instinctive to own when they are just right.

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Agrivator said:

Novices and deluded shepherds have a tendency to record.

Experienced and able shepherds simply observe.

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CopperBeech said:

Ive been buying recorded rams for a few years now, albeit only of one breed. Ive been fairly strict with myself, sat down and gone through the figures, made a selection and then gone in and had a look at the various rams and what I liked and hoped they matched up. To be fair they mostly do, but I got to admit they dont really look like they are worth the money, but it comes out in the lambs. Ive seen direct gain in the areas I've selected for year on year and its been fairly rapid with buying in the best I can every year. Each year my lamb crop is better than the last. I could mess about and try to keep back lambs and try them, but over say 1500 ewes, buying a couple or so tups every year which last a few years its not that great a saving on tups per ewe cost and the potential for a f**k up is highly possible and would be fairly costly.

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