Generally do what it says on the tin.
Easy lambing. Fairly prolific.
Good mothers and decent growth rates.
Obviously not as much shape as something with more terminal blood, but decent enough.
Having said that good and bad in all breeds
100@charlie77 how many you looking for??
Would you use a highlander tup like you would Leicester tup?
Would you use a highlander tup like you would Leicester tup?
Pm sent.^about sums up my experience of them.
I've tried a couple of NZ Texels and a Lleyn on them, neither of which have ticked as many boxes as the original Highlanders, especially on functionality & lambing ease. Work very well with a Charollais on as a terminal sire, but I would expect them to work well with a decent Texel too, if you don't mind waiting a bit longer for the weight.
I think @2tractors might have some for sale? Failing that, there is a ram customer of mine in Oxfordshire that sold 700 or so couples in March, mostly Highlander ewes, all with Charollais twins at foot. He was thinking of doing the same again next Spring. As the trade has gone, the buyers have probably made close to £100 an outfit on them in a few months this year, so who knows what the trade on them will be like next year.
Did you put highlanders over cheviots?Easy lambing , lot less prolapses , good mouth's ( plenty of 9 yr old's here ) compared to the Scottish mules they replaced , plus the rams keep going for years
Did you put highlanders over cheviots?