CopperBeech
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Early poll Dorset lambs have only ever been a tiny percentage of UK lamb production, and practically non-existent anywhere but the warm climes of the South West.
Hogget production is hardly a recent trend anyway. There have been sheep folded over roots for centuries, and we were selling all ours as Hoggets in March/April when I got involved with the business in the 80's. I spread my bets a bit more now, and will be selling a lower proportion in March/April than we did 30 years ago.
There is also, always a market for decent lambs, and usually profit if run right. This week got September - November 2020 lambs being drawn to kill, April/May/June 2020 born store hoggs being drawn to kill and two lots of ewes lambing, some dorset and dorset x ewes in one lot inside (arable farm so cheap labour, straw etc) and the other lot are suffolk x / cham x / easy cares / aberfield x and two mules lol outside.