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<blockquote data-quote="egbert" data-source="post: 7176023" data-attributes="member: 9965"><p>I'm right with you.</p><p>good sound policy crossing anything with issues.</p><p>I seldom have ewe lambs to spare from the hill flock (also blackies) - although we've been drafting several in recent years, so there is some wiggle room.</p><p></p><p>I don't record, but anything that gives me a funny look is prone to get a splodge of paint where it matters, or in the case of the inbye flock -cheviots- an extra ear notch. Helps drafting choices</p><p></p><p>I've often worked home bred tups, and never had a problem with it...and they're ALWAYS the best'uns long term.</p><p>It's less safe with bulls - we have hefted cows too- which seem to show up inbreeding issues where sheep don't.</p><p></p><p>There is a good trade locally for blackie tups off very 'low level management' flocks, although it seems cyclical over the long term.</p><p>a flock becomes popular, and tups sought. In response, the owner keeps more tups, farms them 'better', and the flock loses the edge!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="egbert, post: 7176023, member: 9965"] I'm right with you. good sound policy crossing anything with issues. I seldom have ewe lambs to spare from the hill flock (also blackies) - although we've been drafting several in recent years, so there is some wiggle room. I don't record, but anything that gives me a funny look is prone to get a splodge of paint where it matters, or in the case of the inbye flock -cheviots- an extra ear notch. Helps drafting choices I've often worked home bred tups, and never had a problem with it...and they're ALWAYS the best'uns long term. It's less safe with bulls - we have hefted cows too- which seem to show up inbreeding issues where sheep don't. There is a good trade locally for blackie tups off very 'low level management' flocks, although it seems cyclical over the long term. a flock becomes popular, and tups sought. In response, the owner keeps more tups, farms them 'better', and the flock loses the edge! [/QUOTE]
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