cheviot53
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- Location
- Dumfries & Galloway
Because they were far too big and hungry ,lazy lambers and needed more feed after lambing
Cheviot mules
- Thread starter Reece1503
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Will you leave them both on her?Last mule Hogg just lambed to the texel tup. Dropped them herself and mothering them. Nice size lambs. Happy days
Ye. The only way I will lift one is if she’s struggling but that’s rare. Onto the creep feeder then wean them early and the Hogg will be in good fettle for tupping as a shearling.
- Location
- Cheshire
I’ve got 25 Cheviot mule geld hoggs entered for Bentham on Saturday 4th May is anyone’s looking.
Aspiring Peasants
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- Location
- North Pennines
Anyone lambing Cheviot mules outside?
I do. Lamb alongside everyone else, and as they're such good mums, they do it very well. Last year lost a few to the weather, but not significantly more than any other breed on farm.
Again, would say their only issue for lambing outside is more stuck lambs when with the wrong tup, and mis-mothering/aunties if they're stocked too tight. But generally they just get on with it.
Oh....and as someone has said above, if you do have to catch one with a problem, they run for the hills and take the poor dog with them
- Location
- Cheshire
My singles lamb out. Have to keep them tight or they grow too big a lamb and hang them
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- Cheshire
For anyone wanting to have a dabble with Cheviot mules, I’ve entered 10 ewe hoggs with 10 beltex lambs at foot for Saturday 4th May at Bentham.
Aspiring Peasants
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- North Pennines
I’ll give you £100 a life, save you the travelling
- Location
- Cheshire
Won’t even buy you 2/3 of the HoggI’ll give you £100 a life, save you the travelling
- Location
- Cheshire
One thing that can be assured on TFF is the generosity of its members… 
Aspiring Peasants
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- North Pennines
Always like to help out a fellow farmerOne thing that can be assured on TFF is the generosity of its members…
What do think they will make?
I find it’s one of the hardest areas to value. Big fit Hogg will be worth £200+ itself in the fat. 2 months time the lamb is worth £100 store? £300 for a outfit minimum. Then add on potential future breeding value 
or has the Hogg being de valued as its lambed so now a cast sheep. Bit of a minefield really. Got to decide what there worth to you though so you can pass them out if they don’t get there
or has the Hogg being de valued as its lambed so now a cast sheep. Bit of a minefield really. Got to decide what there worth to you though so you can pass them out if they don’t get there- Location
- JanDeGrootLand
Don't forget the value of the wool. Oh Sorry, that's old style , it's now a devalue of £X.I find it’s one of the hardest areas to value. Big fit Hogg will be worth £200+ itself in the fat. 2 months time the lamb is worth £100 store? £300 for a outfit minimum. Then add on potential future breeding value
You need to put a cost on grazing until you cash the lamb, recon 2 months unrealistic so cost at 15 weeks. then cost of haulage, med, labour and all the etc's.
Then whats the value going to be for a 2tooth cast? £200? or £300?.
Missed a bit. There needs to be a little bit of PROFIT. But then one or both could decide to do the usual sheep thing and ____.
But we are all farmers and at the ringside, even if we are scarce of grass , keep on bidding
Aspiring Peasants
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- North Pennines
I usually buy some hoggs with lambs. Thinking is, you’ve got a Hogg that has lambed and is fertile, you haven’t had to winter it, it’s easier to keep them separate from the others, they have a summer to get acclimatised to my farm, the cost of the Hogg less selling its lamb is cheaper than buying a shg.
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- JanDeGrootLand
To be serious about it, lambing hoggs is good if early maturing and on good feeding. Certainly better mothers than gimmers. Dose'nt suit our system although have occasionally have a few. It does mean they need more care in second winter to keep them growing.I usually buy some hoggs with lambs. Thinking is, you’ve got a Hogg that has lambed and is fertile, you haven’t had to winter it, it’s easier to keep them separate from the others, they have a summer to get acclimatised to my farm, the cost of the Hogg less selling its lamb is cheaper than buying a shg.