blue de maine ram

[neilo]

texel x llyen?....

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'elite' aberfield shearling

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both in easy reach

What are you wanting now (asking as it may have changed)? I thought you were ok for terminals, so looking for a ‘maternal’ ram.

What’s behind the Texel x Lleyn? Is it a pretty Texel crossed with a pretty Lleyn, or something where somebody has selected on something other than prettiness?
Much as I dislike them (or any BFL cross), I’d go with the Aberfield from that choice, as a maternal sire.

 

[spin cycle]

Sooner have the Charollais (X?) bottom left ...

like this

 

[spin cycle]

What are you wanting now (asking as it may have changed)? I thought you were ok for terminals, so looking for a ‘maternal’ ram.

What’s behind the Texel x Lleyn? Is it a pretty Texel crossed with a pretty Lleyn, or something where somebody has selected on something other than prettiness?
Much as I dislike them (or any BFL cross), I’d go with the Aberfield from that choice, as a maternal sire.

do i take it you're getting frustrated by my 'eccentricity'?

maybe i loike 'pretty things'

 

[neilo]

do i take it you're getting frustrated by my 'eccentricity'?

maybe i loike 'pretty things'

Nowt wrong with changing your mind.

We all like ‘pretty’, but I’d sooner have something with a bit of thought and selection for commercial traits behind it, rather than something bred on nothing other than being pretty. Hence my question.

The Aberfield does look long in the leg, which may help with your gazelle breeding program…

 

[neilo]

like this

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He’s a striking fella. Just the sort that will breed you some cracking 55-60kg finished lambs, with a little feed.

 

[glensman]

He’s a striking fella. Just the sort that will breed you some cracking 55-60kg finished lambs, with a little feed.

Lame into the bargain

 

[M-J-G]

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[Estate fencing.]

binned the rouge cos it'd been footvaxed

Why is that reason not to buy it?

 

[Aspiring Peasants]

If that's elite I dread to think what the ordinary ones look like

elite' aberfield shearling

 

[spin cycle]

Why is that reason not to buy it?

he'd been footvaxed

 

[neilo]

If that's elite I dread to think what the ordinary ones look like

Why so? It’s a maternal ram, so big arses, heads and shoulders aren’t wanted by most sane folk.

Comparing it with a BFL, which it was produced to compete with, I’d much sooner take that one, particularly as it has excelled on commercial trait ebvs to receive that ‘elite’ label.

(and I’m certainly not an Aberfield fan!)

 

[Aspiring Peasants]

Points taken,

but.............

 

[JSmith]

he'd been footvaxed

So what???

 

[spin cycle]

So what???

chances are he's from a place with footrot or worse he needs it....no use to me

 

[JSmith]

Some people just do it as routine prevention now!! So they don’t have to think about a lame sheep, not me though, I love fecking about pointlessly messing with sheep’s feet in the pissing down rain an sh1t

 

[Agrivator]

The only Continental sheep breeds which have caught on among proper sheep men are the Texel and the Beltex.

I wonder why????

 

[neilo]

The only Continental sheep breeds which have caught on among proper sheep men on are the Texel and the Beltex.

I wonder why????

Because they're 'proper' no doubt...

 

[Sandpit Farm]

 

[Sandpit Farm]

That ram was won in a charity raffle and he did the trick to such an extent, Philip has bought more every year since. Sadly though, I doubt most breeders would have good stock left as most will have sold out unless you could persuade someone to sell something being held for a shearling sale next year or as a breeder.

 

[M-J-G]

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Pretty much what I've found.
Our ram came from the McCornicks