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<blockquote data-quote="Woolless" data-source="post: 5134166" data-attributes="member: 3403"><p>My experience based on outdoor lambing in April on an exposed farm on the east coast:</p><p></p><p>Hampshire: Used extensively. Good lambing ease and vigour (a few big singles pulled latterly this time). Carcase weight average 18kg approx. You would never know they were out of shedding ewes. Dags can be a downside.</p><p></p><p>Southdown: Pulled none from 10 hoggs this year and lambs growing well. A bit tender at birth, I felt. Limited use in previous years suggests that I wouldn't use in front of a good Hampshire except on hoggs.</p><p></p><p>Texel: I have used a shedding Texel on a recorded family to increase myomax frequency and growth rate. Lambing ease/vigour not much of an issue with them but lost a few lambs when used purely as a terminal on some of the bottom end commercial ewes. The pick of the female lambs have been excellent additions to the flock. Has the potential to produce the 'best' lambs (carcase weight and value/store price) IMO. However, I am very wary about increased lambing difficulties by using a Texel more extensively.</p><p></p><p>Beltex: Bought ewes in lamb to a Beltex when I expanded. Slower growth than Texel probably not compensated for by extra shape. Some big singles too. Friend of mine uses one on gimmers and gets on well.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Woolless, post: 5134166, member: 3403"] My experience based on outdoor lambing in April on an exposed farm on the east coast: Hampshire: Used extensively. Good lambing ease and vigour (a few big singles pulled latterly this time). Carcase weight average 18kg approx. You would never know they were out of shedding ewes. Dags can be a downside. Southdown: Pulled none from 10 hoggs this year and lambs growing well. A bit tender at birth, I felt. Limited use in previous years suggests that I wouldn't use in front of a good Hampshire except on hoggs. Texel: I have used a shedding Texel on a recorded family to increase myomax frequency and growth rate. Lambing ease/vigour not much of an issue with them but lost a few lambs when used purely as a terminal on some of the bottom end commercial ewes. The pick of the female lambs have been excellent additions to the flock. Has the potential to produce the 'best' lambs (carcase weight and value/store price) IMO. However, I am very wary about increased lambing difficulties by using a Texel more extensively. Beltex: Bought ewes in lamb to a Beltex when I expanded. Slower growth than Texel probably not compensated for by extra shape. Some big singles too. Friend of mine uses one on gimmers and gets on well. [/QUOTE]
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