Ewe lamb tupping options

[Collie dog Sid]

Which ram would be most suitable for lambing ewe lambs

Lambs would need to be born easy preferably outside and need to get to 40kg on creep feed due to restricted grass

Many thanks

 

[Bury the Trash]

Southdown is ok ime.

 

[Anymulewilldo]

Char, Rouge, Char x Beltex.

I prefer the pure beltex but I don't rush my lambs, send away to come back February at 42-44kg. Not sure if they will hit your weight if pushed early? Might get lots of very smart 36kg finished lambs

 

[TexelBen]

What breed are your ewe lambs?

 

[Skintagain]

Charley are good imo if you go for a Southdown type.

Do not leave twins on though as they will drag her down to much growing quickly. Ideally creep lambs to lift them off the hogg and wean early to give her a chance to freshen up ready for tupping

 

[Collie dog Sid]

What breed are your ewe lambs?

Romney ewe lambs

 

[unlacedgecko]

Romney ewe lambs

Romney would be best then. Drive your genetic gain faster.

 

[neilo]

A customer of mine sent me a photo of his Charollais lambs out his Romney hoggs, you can see some of his pure Roms in the background, for comparison. I'll just leave it here....

Horses for courses though. A Beltex will give lower birth weights generally, but VERY much slower growing. That can be a good thing of course, as it means the hoggs don't get puled down as much, and you may be planning on selling as hoggets anyway?

 

[MJT]

Use beltex here , easily born, up on their feet and sucking seriously fast . And youl end up with a cracking shaped lamb that whould provide a premium Whether you’re fattening the lambs on creep or growing them slowly and finishing them as hoggets.

 

[Collie dog Sid]

A customer of mine sent me a photo of his Charollais lambs out his Romney hoggs, you can see some of his pure Roms in the background, for comparison. I'll just leave it here....

Horses for courses though. A Beltex will give lower birth weights generally, but VERY much slower growing. That can be a good thing of course, as it means the hoggs don't get puled down as much, and you may be planning on selling as hoggets anyway?

They look cracking lambs. Have you rams suitable for ewe lambs for sale?

 

[neilo]

They look cracking lambs. Have you rams suitable for ewe lambs for sale?

I do. There are about 50 shearlings still available, as we're only just starting to sell them for crossing. All Signet recorded and forage reared, as all rams should be. I'm at Montgomery, SY15 6UL.

 

[Collie dog Sid]

I do. There are about 50 shearlings still available, as we're only just starting to sell them for crossing. All Signet recorded and forage reared, as all rams should be. I'm at Montgomery, SY15 6UL.

Not far from me at all. I'd be interested in having a chat with you

 

[Collie dog Sid]

I do. There are about 50 shearlings still available, as we're only just starting to sell them for crossing. All Signet recorded and forage reared, as all rams should be. I'm at Montgomery, SY15 6UL.

Not far from me at all. I'd be interested in having a chat with you

 

[Skintagain]

A customer of mine sent me a photo of his Charollais lambs out his Romney hoggs, you can see some of his pure Roms in the background, for comparison. I'll just leave it here....

Horses for courses though. A Beltex will give lower birth weights generally, but VERY much slower growing. That can be a good thing of course, as it means the hoggs don't get puled down as much, and you may be planning on selling as hoggets anyway?

Good skins in them out of Romney’s Neil. You Charley’s must be tight as me

 

[neilo]

Not far from me at all. I'd be interested in having a chat with you

Send me a PM, or ring 07977458544.

 

[neilo]

Good skins in them out of Romney’s Neil. You Charley’s must be tight as me

They wouldn’t have been by particularly tight skinned ones I don’t think, but yes, anything that breeds loose coats tends to go down the road fairly soon.
Even I was surprised how good those lambs came, I have to admit.

 

[An ancient git]

Years ago used a Hamp , no probs . Recently .... Charollais , Lleyn , Blue Tex . Never found much diff in lambing ease , it's hitting the feeding and management right that matters . Overall the Blue Tex had a slight edge here , but on creep they'd be more likely 36s than 40s . Never got too hung-up on lamb finished size though when off hoggs .

 

[hendrebc]

If your on restricted grass I wouldn't bother tupping them.

 

[Bill dog]

Any easy lambing sure that won’t drag the ewe down. Charmoise here! And they are great !

 

[Cnwch]

Charollais for ease of lambing. We use them on Welsh and Cheviot crossed ewe lambs.
We also have charollais rams for sale ( just thought I'd slip that in!).