Cheviot x

[FirlodgeFarm]

Has anyone on here used a cheviot tup on scotch/noe mules and texel mules? Wanting to try this for replacements in the hope of lambing more outside and ewes doing better off a grass based system? Pictures of the resulting crosses would be much appreciated aswell!

 

[Bones]

Done it with scotch mules, great ewe makers and decent enough fat lambs, I always used hill type cheviot rams,,, But now I've totally moved to the dark side,

 

[FirlodgeFarm]

Done it with scotch mules, great ewe makers and decent enough fat lambs, I always used hill type cheviot rams,,, But now I've totally moved to the dark side,

I would like to use the park type, we are on good ground here and there's something about a big strong frame of a ewe that I've a soft spot for

 

[Bones]

I would like to use the park type, we are on good ground here and there's something about a big strong frame of a ewe that I've a soft spot for

Even with the Hill type cheviot , They still turn into big enough ewes,

 

[M-J-G]

Even with the Hill type cheviot , They still turn into big enough ewes,

I'd have thought so, if they're out of a mule.

 

[M-J-G]

I would like to use the park type, we are on good ground here and there's something about a big strong frame of a ewe that I've a soft spot for

I'm sick of big ewes, every job that has to be done with them is like working with rams.
I've been attempting to reduce the frame on our ewes over the past few years.

 

[Old Tip]

Used to be the most common cross onto mule gimmers, then sell the females o. For breeders and the males fat or store, would def keep clear o& 5he park type myself though

 

[FirlodgeFarm]

I'm sick of big ewes, every job that has to be done with them is like working with rams.
I've been attempting to reduce the frame on our ewes over the past few years.

Used to be the most common cross onto mule gimmers, then sell the females o. For breeders and the males fat or store, would def keep clear o& 5he park type myself though

I always find the the larger framed ewes do far better over the winter and hold condition a lot better after raring a couple of lambs.
Would there be much difference in lambing % between Hill and Park type? Not much educated on the cheviot

 

[Old Tip]

A hill type will lamb easier and be up on its feet quickl, the Park type have become very soft in my humble opinion, over fed and lazy

 

[Agrivator]

I would

A hill type will lamb easier and be up on its feet quickl, the Park type have become very soft in my humble opinion, over fed and lazy

Maybe there's too much Border Leicester in the Park Type.

To begin with I'd stick withe the Lairg-type Cheviot, or even the right type of South-Country Cheviot.

 

[Nithsdale]

A hill type will lamb easier and be up on its feet quickl, the Park type have become very soft in my humble opinion, over fed and lazy

Depends who and where you buy from... like many breeds.


The Park cross lambs I have aren't soft at birth and the tups aren't lazy.

 

[Old Tip]

Depends who and where you buy from... like many breeds.


The Park cross lambs I have aren't soft at birth and the tups aren't lazy.

Says the man that has a thing for Border Leicesters or was the owner of them that was the attraction

 

[Nithsdale]

Says the man that has a thing for Border Leicesters or was the owner of them that was the attraction

I dated a lass who is involved with Borders, 7 years ago. She's now happily married.

Has no bearing on my involvement, or use of NCCs - Park or Hill.




I remember all the comments which were made when I bought my Suffolks in 2016, too... and I proved everyone on here wrong with them - successfully lambing outside through the Beast from the East.
Maybe some people just need to learn and pick better stock

 

[Old Tip]

Don’t worry I’m suffulk man myself, go for the ones which don’t have heads like a giant cabbage, your source of decent Park tups must be a well guarded secret

 

[M-J-G]

I dated a lass who is involved with Borders, 7 years ago. She's now happily married.

So ladies, the secret to finding happiness is to date Nithsdale for a while as it will mean the next man you find will be the love of your life

Was there a movie based on that kind of story?

 

[Nithsdale]

So ladies, the secret to finding happiness is to date Nithsdale for a while as it will mean the next man you find will be the love of your life

Was there a movie based on that kind of story?

You'd actually be surprised how many I've dated whom have married the very next guy... (It's a depressingly high strike rate)









After me, they realise they'll never do better so just settle for whatever

 

[AftonShepherd]

You'd actually be surprised how many I've dated whom have married the very next guy... (It's a depressingly high strike rate)









After me, they realise they'll never do better so just settle for whatever

If you say so, I was thinking anyone seemed acceptable after you ....

 

[Nithsdale]

If you say so, I was thinking anyone seemed acceptable after you ....

Kick a man when he's down!!.....

 

[M-J-G]

You'd actually be surprised how many I've dated whom have married the very next guy... (It's a depressingly high strike rate)









After me, they realise they'll never do better so just settle for whatever

It's a tough job but I guess somebody's got to do it!