North country cheviot

[MJT]

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Look little crackers !

 

[Ocm-1994]

@dunk999 @reverand the cheviot mule ticks a lot of boxes. I can't help but think put to the texel would produce a cracking lamb. For both breeding trade and prime lamb. Will be a leap of faith but may take a trip up to longtown this month. Nice looking sheep

 

[Top Tip.]

We have scanned up to 182% on a flock of 500 Lairg type ewes,running at 1000 ft ,they will produce a quality lamb to any tup,they will sell draft at 6 year old at a premium. I have tried mules, bf ,lleyn crosses and texel crosses and none of them could touch the pure cheviot ewe for making money we breed pure for replacements and the balance go to either blue face or Suffolk tups. I admit that I am a great fan of the Lairg cheviot but it is for a reason.

 

[Bones]

@dunk999 @reverand the cheviot mule ticks a lot of boxes. I can't help but think put to the texel would produce a cracking lamb. For both breeding trade and prime lamb. Will be a leap of faith but may take a trip up to longtown this month. Nice looking sheep

Still dont think they would be as good a ewe as the blackie x , maybe more flesh and shape to them , but could be softer than the scotch mule.

 

[MJT]

We have scanned up to 182% on a flock of 500 Lairg type ewes,running at 1000 ft ,they will produce a quality lamb to any tup,they will sell draft at 6 year old at a premium. I have tried mules, bf ,lleyn crosses and texel crosses and none of them could touch the pure cheviot ewe for making money we breed pure for replacements and the balance go to either blue face or Suffolk tups. I admit that I am a great fan of the Lairg cheviot but it is for a reason.

How do you get your Lairg ewes to scan at that ? We are happy if ours do 150% , anything in particular you do ?

 

[Razor8]

Any good NCC flocks in Northern Ireland?

 

[Bones]

Any good NCC flocks in Northern Ireland?

Only a hand full, and they all share the same rams, plus they add a little bit of park type into the hill type to get stronger sheep ,, which doesn't help. ,,its a pity I'd love to try some genuine ones,, never really took of over here.

 

[dunk999]

@dunk999 @reverand the cheviot mule ticks a lot of boxes. I can't help but think put to the texel would produce a cracking lamb. For both breeding trade and prime lamb. Will be a leap of faith but may take a trip up to longtown this month. Nice looking sheep

Yes texel onto cheviot mule are lovely looking ewes and texel or beltex onto that are awesome killing lambs. On the downside they seem to get a lot more mastitis troubles IME.

 

[Top Tip.]

How do you get your Lairg ewes to scan at that ? We are happy if ours do 150% , anything in particular you do ?

It has taken me a few years to get to that and to be honest I don't think there is any one thing it is a whole host of small things,there is a bit in the breeding,a bit in the feeding we keep them on rough ground until ten days before tipping and then take them home to the lower ground where they are kept for a night in a field beside the tups,then they are dosed and mineral drenched and put onto as good a grass as we have at that time of year. We also wean about the 20th of august which I think helps.

 

[reverand]

@dunk999 @reverand the cheviot mule ticks a lot of boxes. I can't help but think put to the texel would produce a cracking lamb. For both breeding trade and prime lamb. Will be a leap of faith but may take a trip up to longtown this month. Nice looking sheep

Why don't you buy a trailer full and run them alongside your others, just see how you get on.

 

[Old Tip]

My friends Cheviot gimmer lambs for sale at Lairg next week

 

[Old Tip]

My Cheviot Mule gimmer lambs for sale at J36 beginning of September

 

[Old Tip]

One of last years pens of Cheviot mules

 

[Old Tip]

Thought I would wet your appetite with a few sheep photos

 

[reverand]

I can't press like quick enough

 

[reverand]

I will put some up this weekend

 

[Run to the hills]

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My Cheviot Mule gimmer lambs for sale at J36 beginning of September

What type of cheviot were they bred from?
Look smart sheep

 

[Old Tip]

What type of cheviot were they bred from?
Look smart sheep

LairgType

 

[Old Tip]

Never to miss an opportunity I also have rams for sale

 

[Ocm-1994]

@Old Tip what did your pen of gimmers make last year? They look hellish sheep