Cheviot Mules

[yorkshire8]

What are Cheviot mules like?

 

[cheviot53]

Same as any other sheep good /bad /indifferent , mothers can be southie hill /lairg hill / borders park /caithness park so variable sizes , teeth will last maybe 1 yr more than a mule ,good mothers , milky , lambs tend to be tight skinned out of most popular rams

 

[Wbarker96]

Can't beat them imo. Crop aswell as a N of E mule but much better lambs. Also have some shearlings for sale.

 

[Old Tip]

Fantastic sheep, last a few years longer than a Swale Mule, ave a better lamb and no massive teats. I will have some gimmers to sell in September

 

[Stewartry hill]

Worst sheep I ever had fat lazy very poor mothering never again stick to a scotch mule edit to say might have been unlucky but still never again

 

[Anymulewilldo]

I bought 15 gimmes lambs as a trial 6 years ago. Still got 12 of them, now buying 70/80 every year. Will be upping them again this Autumn as I move the Swale/dalesbred mules out.

Very ignorant, bit flighty. But oh my lord I'm impressed with them. Crop the same as proper mules, better lambs, grow faster. Lamb as easy as any others, plenty of milk. Always the odd exception but they don't last long.

I do have the odd one push her guts out after lambing more than the Swale mules.

Actually, hang on.

CHEVIOT MULES ARE THE BANE OF MY LIFE, I NEVER WANT TOO SEE ANOTHER AS LONG AS I LIVE.

Doesn't do too encourage buying competition too much!!

 

[Nithsdale]

The fact Chev Mule ewe lambs averaged £150 at Longtown 2 yrs ago says it all. - yes, ewe lambs not gimmers.

They're very much in demand for a reason

 

[Anymulewilldo]

The fact Chev Mule ewe lambs averaged £150 at Longtown 2 yrs ago says it all. - yes, ewe lambs not gimmers.

They're very much in demand for a reason

Don't worry, the wool shedding bunch will be along shortly to point out how wrong we are... ??

 

[Nithsdale]

Don't worry, the wool shedding bunch will be along shortly to point out how wrong we are... ??

I'm too poor for cheviots/Mules. But I can see the popularity

 

[livestock 1]

I’ve never been to the Cheviot Mule sake at Longtown.
I thought it was just for very wealthy people!
So I’ve been told

 

[Anymulewilldo]

I’ve never been to the Cheviot Mule sake at Longtown.
I thought it was just for very wealthy people!
So I’ve been told

80 top draw chevi mule ewe lambs last year from 1st sale, all 1st pens bar 1 second pen that I stood on for and no one shifted me.

Avg £106.70

On a pounds for quality basis, miles Cheaper than J36, Bentham and lightyears cheaper than the 2nd sale at Longtown!!

 

[yorkshire8]

Was thinking of going to Longtown sale in August. Was going to try and get some running lambs!

 

[Anymulewilldo]

Was thinking of going to Longtown sale in August. Was going to try and get some running lambs!

Good plan, i wouldnt touch those tupping lambs with a barge pole!

 

[Old Tip]

Was thinking of going to Longtown sale in August. Was going to try and get some running lambs!

Don’t think you will see many runners, most will be forty plus kilos and fit to tup unless you starve them

 

[Sheep92]

Drove across to longtown last year was a lovely day out, seen great lambs fit to top sold for 90 pound didnt think it was that dear of a sale for the quality of the stock, bought 100 2 yr old ewes privately have to say I was a bit disappointed with they're mothering ability but they do their lambs very well and have lovely ewe lambs to sell off them

 

[Nithsdale]

Drove across to longtown last year was a lovely day out, seen great lambs fit to top sold for 90 pound didnt think it was that dear of a sale for the quality of the stock, bought 100 2 yr old ewes privately have to say I was a bit disappointed with they're mothering ability but they do their lambs very well and have lovely ewe lambs to sell off them

Last years trade dropped. Everyone took their 2nd and 3rd draw to the 1st sale on the back of the big trade the year previous. Resulted in an over supply

 

[Bones]

Don't worry, the wool shedding bunch will be along shortly to point out how wrong we are... ??

Lovely looking sheep, wouldn't be enough cheviots this side of the pond to get decent sheep, cracking sheep all the same, only other problem I can think of is there wool doesn't fall of,??

 

[jendan]

What are Cheviot mules like?

A poor type of Half bred.

 

[west coast angus]

First year I have ever tried a blue over my hill cheviot ewes, and have been really pleased with them,

The pic is mainly twins in off the hill, for marking a few weeks ago.

 

[jamesy]

Have bred a few this year out of Hill type Cheviots to try.... mind you the hilly NCC’s are damned near perfect already!