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Confessions of the Sheep/Beef Cattle/Pig Addicts
- Thread starter Anymulewilldo
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We sold 50 in march and averaged £240 for twins and they were nothing flash.. bought in for £142 ... good strong mules were £260-270Going too try some ewes with lambs at foot tomorrow 🫣mules with twins bought them for £152 a head .. had them for 8 weeks on turnips not had anything other than a dip.. so £8 in keep £1 in dip, £3 each way too market… £166 they need too clear before profit.. easily achievable i think? I’d like £220-240 but am I just getting excited?
spark_28
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- Western isles
Anyone used Roussins on their ewe lambs before ?
@spark_28 , how you getting on with the ones that had them rather than your rogue visiting blackie ?
Too many of my beltex lambs have been very bare . Not sure really why as this was their 3rd season, and the last 2 years seemed ok .
Just keen to try something different rather than go beltex again .
Jnr management thinks we should tip them with a blackie , as they’re likely to be wee and survive .
It would also give @Anymulewilldo something to bid on at Longtown store sale !
Who wouldn’t want a Romney cross blackie !
Its the Hebrideans having the Roussin lambs and so far so good. Have had to give one or two a wee pull but some of my hebrideans are on the small side. One was a leg back and the other was a Gimmer that should of went to the Heb ram.
Seriously considering getting another for next year but will see how they grow out first . The tup was a loan .
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Rich_ard
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Look decent lambs
Stw88
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- Location
- Northumberland
I wouldn’t rush them away, keep them to that 6 weeks age and you will be nearer £100 per life. Was getting £90 last year for them, sold some at home this year for that and have a handful left for longtown on Tuesday.
sherg
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- Location
- shropshire
Took a few in this morning trade was definitely easier and even worse they've started bloody toothing 
- Location
- Cheshire
I keep looking and wondering if buying sheep to sell as outfits in spring might be a safer bet than expensive store hoggs. Will have to see how it pans out over summer. Ordered an 80x30 shed today should be here end of June. So potentially have extra space to house more ewes pre lambing. All depends on breeder prices in the back end of course. They’ll be up but not as far up as stores I don’t think.
Trade in Frome today definitely seemed to be slower, still strong but the buyers are getting more fussyTook a few in this morning trade was definitely easier and even worse they've started bloody toothing
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- Cheshire
The lull before the storm 
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- Cheshire
I’ll keep telling myself that anyway right up to the job going BOOM just as my next lot is ready to roll
Aspiring Peasants
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- Location
- North Pennines
Lambing some mules to a Cheviot , I’m told it’s a Lairg type when I-put a picture up here. Don’t know how the lambs will sell but they are easy born and tough. Only piece of equipment needed for them has been a good pair of binoculars.
Rich_ard
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Rule of thumb for sheds is "think of the size you need then double it." Think you want a bigger shed, squeeze a few more ewes in!
Couldn’t agree more as they always seem to fill up quickly I’ve not regretted putting up a big one but have a smaller one and it doesn’t cost much more to go wider.
Rich_ard
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I think it's a good time to do it. They seem to have come back a bit in price.
It does cost more but it doesn't take much more effort to go bigger.
Rich_ard
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I think similar. I fancy buying a few at tupping then selling them all with lambs. Not sure it works every year though. That's the worst thing about these high prices, it's a bigger gamble.
someone told me width cost more than length. Mate had a 120x 80, £55000 for the roof alone
Rich_ard
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Depends if structural engineers get involves. Once they get wide the steel sizes jump up. So could be better to go longer. It's always better to build what you want though. No point putting one up then wishing it was different.
Think that was cheap he reckoned, certainly wouldn’t be engineers involved. Agree though to narrow is a pain in the arse
We've done it for last few years with different breeds of sheep .. its been well worth it this year but other years i wonder if its worth the hassle. I also think there are more and more people selling couples every year so there is more choice for buyers. We have had most luck selling early we find although this year they seem to be keeping a consistant trade just need some sun and some grass.
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- Montgomeryshire
Took a few in this morning trade was definitely easier and even worse they've started bloody toothing
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That does look poor. You’ve barely doubled your money on those?
