Performance recorded rams

[gatepost]

We all remember the fatty panter producers who’d never recorded a sheep printing off BASCO screen shots of tups who qualified for the Welsh Government Ram Voucher...

Yes and ironically I never sold a ram out of my pen at Builth that yr, all qualified for the grant and no Fatty panters, but then I do come from over the water.

 

[Ysgythan]

As a buyer who spends upwards of 1000 pound on commercial tups i do not look at any numbers, Identifying a producer whos tups are still alive after 12 months is a good starter, also a tup that does not have to be stuffed to survive, next is vigour and ability to serve combined with an eye for a good sheep on the day.

Then you have feedback off deadweight sheet if you are hitting 60/70% E or U grade and lambs are plentiful the main figure for me is the £ sign

Come and see me in Builth...

 

[LAMBCHOPS]

Come and see me in Builth...

If my eye is drawn to your pen you may see me although what breed are you selling

 

[Ysgythan]

If my eye is drawn to your pen you may see me although what breed are you selling

Texel Ram Lambs ring 13 - 3351 on

 

[neilo]

Texel Ram Lambs ring 13 - 3351 on

You’re even managing to turn a thread on performance recording into an advert for your Builth pen? Hat’s off to you Sir.

 

[unlacedgecko]

You’re even managing to turn a thread on performance recording into an advert for your Builth pen? Hat’s off to you Sir.

All publicity is good publicity, never miss an opportunity!

 

[Ysgythan]

You’re even managing to turn a thread on performance recording into an advert for your Builth pen? Hat’s off to you Sir.

Don’t tell anybody, but they’re performance recorded...

 

[neilo]

Don’t tell anybody, but they’re performance recorded...

I would hope that you'll be singing it from the rooftops, with a line of pretty printed cards above your pen.

 

[Ysgythan]

I would hope that you'll be singing it from the rooftops, with a line of pretty printed cards above your pen.

Playing hard to get...

 

[MRT]

Don’t tell anybody, but they’re performance recorded...

I'm looking for one with good character EBVs, also good nostrils and no horn buds.

 

[Ysgythan]

I'm looking for one with good character EBVs, also good nostrils and no horn buds.

I knock the horn buds off ?

 

[Ysgythan]

8 pages? Not bad for a mis-spelt title...

 

[TexelBen]

8 pages? Not bad for a mis-spelt title...

Real interesting thread tho, passed the time during lunch break at work [emoji57] [emoji57]

 

[SheepTerrier]

How do EBV’s work if the ram is an embryo? A single lamb, born to a recip will potentially do better than one born from its natural mother? Rearing systems will also massively impact weights etc, lambs reared indoors, pushed on creep are going to have heavier 8 wk weights than those out on grass. We have looked into recording but there is little coverage for scanning down here.

Good question. Would it have to be put in as a separate management group?

 

[neilo]

Good question. Would it have to be put in as a separate management group?

They are treated as a separate contemporary group, much the same as twins are treated separately to singles.

 

[SheepTerrier]

8 pages? Not bad for a mis-spelt title...

So it is, i should have took more notice at school! Notice you've spent a good bit of time commenting on it though

 

[SheepTerrier]

They are treated as a separate contemporary group, much the same as twins are treated separately to singles.

Did think that after i had posted the question

 

[Ysgythan]

So it is, i should have took more notice at school! Notice you've spent a good bit of time commenting on it though

It took me 8 pages to spot

 

[Ysgythan]

Good old performance recording, it’s a fine system...

 

[egbert]

I wish you lot all the best, but recall some of the richest sheep farmers I've known consistently sit patiently all day at the mart......and very carefully buy tups with all four feet on the ground, at least one testicle.....and a bid price of less than £100.