Easycare sheep experiment

[Hill Ground]

I don’t know of anyone that’s breeding pure Texels that shed, but I do know that @gatepost has a bought in stock ram that does (proper hair sheep type, rather than just a ‘peeler’). Top end index with all his ebvs in balance too.
Very happy with the progeny of one of his sons here anyway, and have a few progeny from the shedding father (via AI) that are looking ok too.

Come on then @gatepost..... What can you sell me!!!

 

[Tim W]

There are Texels out there that shed down to a decent hair type skin ---it's not perfect skin wise but pretty good

 

[gatepost]

Come on then @gatepost..... What can you sell me!!!

Well your up early! What an opening for advertising . Yes I have a few shearling rams that have shed completely like their father, you can look him up on Itexel, Smith Desperate Dan. Basically grass fed with a bit of help to get them fit enough to work, we are at 900ft on HLS ground. I support Ram compare like @neilo, after 7 yrs and 38500 slaughter records I have 3 tups in the top 6 Texels incl the top 2. Oh and I make most of my living from selling prime lambs. Is that a good enough sell? only time will tell?

 

[Poorbuthappy]

Well your up early! What an opening for advertising . Yes I have a few shearling rams that have shed completely like their father, you can look him up on Itexel, Smith Desperate Dan. Basically grass fed with a bit of help to get them fit enough to work, we are at 900ft on HLS ground. I support Ram compare like @neilo, after 7 yrs and 38500 slaughter records I have 3 tups in the top 6 Texels incl the top 2. Oh and I make most of my living from selling prime lambs. Is that a good enough sell? only time will tell?

Pics of these shedding rams?
For the interest of the thread you understand

 

[Hill Ground]

Well your up early! What an opening for advertising . Yes I have a few shearling rams that have shed completely like their father, you can look him up on Itexel, Smith Desperate Dan. Basically grass fed with a bit of help to get them fit enough to work, we are at 900ft on HLS ground. I support Ram compare like @neilo, after 7 yrs and 38500 slaughter records I have 3 tups in the top 6 Texels incl the top 2. Oh and I make most of my living from selling prime lambs. Is that a good enough sell? only time will tell?

Would love to see a few pics, where in the world are you?

 

[gatepost]

Taken this am 1st one is dad second and 3rd pic , middle ram shedder, general pics to show ground they are on, solid clover/tyfon behind dairy cows

 

[neilo]

View attachment 1124830View attachment 1124828View attachment 1124829View attachment 1124831Taken this am 1st one is dad second and 3rd pic , middle ram shedder, general pics to show ground they are on, solid clover/tyfon behind dairy cows

You can't fool me. That's one of them fancy herbal leys isn't it? I can clearly see the herbs.