Chevease sheep.

[Bones]

Is there many people running them? Where could you buy a ram?

 

[Woolless]

Andrew Elliott at Blackhaugh near Galashiels in the borders is your man. Mind you, if you were coming that far there's folk that could sell you a recorded shedding tup in striking distance

 

[CopperBeech]

Is this not the guy who bought loads of exlana tups at the last sale . . . .. .

So if Mr Chevease is buying them to breed into his sheep . . . . . why not just buy an exlana and cut to the chase.

(You can buy me a beer next time I see you @Tim W lol)

 

[Bury the Trash]

Is his nickname ricky?

 

[Tim W]

Is this not the guy who bought loads of exlana tups at the last sale . . . .. .

So if Mr Chevease is buying them to breed into his sheep . . . . . why not just buy an exlana and cut to the chase.

(You can buy me a beer next time I see you @Tim W lol)

Slow down ----your commission is going to be higher than the local mart at this rate

 

[yellowbelly]

Slow down ----your commission is going to be higher than the local mart at this rate

Bloody hell - beer and commission. When did you say your next sale was Tim

 

[Bones]

Andrew Elliott at Blackhaugh near Galashiels in the borders is your man. Mind you, if you were coming that far there's folk that could sell you aa recorded shedding tup in striking distance

can't seem to find that much info on him or the breed,

 

[Woolless]

can't seem to find that much info on him or the breed,

I think he breeds Angus cattle as well. You could try searching that or get in touch with the Easycare society. He was a member.

Or save yourself crossing the Irish Sea and go and see Campbell Tweed and get a recorded tup.

 

[Tim W]

He was a finalist in FW Sheep Farmer of the year a while back
https://www.fwi.co.uk/livestock/fw-awards-2009-sheep-farmer-of-the-year-finalist-andrew-elliot

 

[Poorbuthappy]

He was a finalist in FW Sheep Farmer of the year a while back
https://www.fwi.co.uk/livestock/fw-awards-2009-sheep-farmer-of-the-year-finalist-andrew-elliot

2009 - I thought the pic looked rather younger than the chap I chatted to last year at the sale. (Says he who's just reached a rather undesirable round number)

 

[Tim W]

2009 - I thought the pic looked rather younger than the chap I chatted to last year at the sale. (Says he who's just reached a rather undesirable round number)

But you don't look 60

 

[Poorbuthappy]

But you don't look 60

I should hope not!
But I feel it sometimes

 

[yellowbelly]

He was a finalist in FW Sheep Farmer of the year a while back
https://www.fwi.co.uk/livestock/fw-awards-2009-sheep-farmer-of-the-year-finalist-andrew-elliot

What am I missing here?
From the FW article.....

Having tried a number of breeds, Mr Elliot took a different approach some eight years ago.


Using the North Country Cheviot genetics he already had at another family farm in north-west Sutherland, Mr Elliot introduced one cross of Easycares to create what he refers to as 50% wool-shedding “Chevease”.


“We did one cross only as I wanted to retain as much of the Cheviot as possible, he explains. “We then split them into five families to avoid in-breeding.”

Does that mean that with only one cross 50% are full shedders?......OR........... they all shed half their wool?
I thought the general consensus on here was it takes 2 crosses? Maybe it's just me being thick.

 

[Woolless]

What am I missing here?
From the FW article.....

Having tried a number of breeds, Mr Elliot took a different approach some eight years ago.


Using the North Country Cheviot genetics he already had at another family farm in north-west Sutherland, Mr Elliot introduced one cross of Easycares to create what he refers to as 50% wool-shedding “Chevease”.


“We did one cross only as I wanted to retain as much of the Cheviot as possible, he explains. “We then split them into five families to avoid in-breeding.”

Does that mean that with only one cross 50% are full shedders?......OR........... they all shed half their wool?
I thought the general consensus on here was it takes 2 crosses? Maybe it's just me being thick.

I think the '50% wool shedding' refers to genetics rather than the amount of wool they have or don't. Cheviots are renowned for losing their wool anyway, so I would imagine that there would be plenty that would shed with one cross of Easycare. My neighbour runs cheviot mules and I noticed that a few of them wouldn't take much clipping yesterday.

 

[Bones]

Would a cheviot ram over easy care ewes throw mostly shedding lambs,

 

[Tim W]

Does that mean that with only one cross 50% are full shedders?......OR........... they all shed half their wool?
I thought the general consensus on here was it takes 2 crosses? Maybe it's just me being thick.

Approx. Conversion rate chart for producing shedding sheep


Breed type Crosses req

Glamorgan Welsh 1
Blackie 1
Swale 1
Mule 2
Lleyn 2
Dorset 2+
Romney 3+
Merino 6
Lincoln 9 or more

 

[Tim W]

Would a cheviot ram over easy care ewes throw mostly shedding lambs,

should do ----only one way to find out

 

[yellowbelly]

Lincoln 9 or more

Point taken

 

[Bury the Trash]

should do ----only one way to find out

What are charollais lambs from shedders like at birth. ? Aamoi

 

[Tim W]

What are charollais lambs from shedders like at birth. ? Aamoi

Surprisingly good ---up and about nicely & hairy enough to be ok with the weather
It seems to be a popular choice with quite a few shedding sheep farmers (tried a few with a Texel this year too and they seem to be growing well )