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<blockquote data-quote="neilo" data-source="post: 7549995" data-attributes="member: 348"><p>I’ve a handful of pure Roussin ewes, all of which I certainly wouldn’t describe as ‘good’ maternally. They rear a single ok, but twins are dragged up (on a forage based system).</p><p>Last year I used a Roussin ram, alongside a couple of Beltexes, on my hoggs, and I’m on selling the hoggs now. There were a few less lambing issues with the Roussins last year, but not a massive difference tbh.</p><p>Now I’ve finally got them up to slaughter weights, they are a million miles behind the Beltex crosses for weight and (unsurprisingly) carcass quality. They look nice enough lambs coming up the race, but weigh like corks on the scales.</p><p> </p><p>I have him another chance on the hoggs this year, but disappointed overall. The Roussin ram is now pulled out to go with the culls next Monday. They are certainly incomparable to a Rouge (or a Charollais) ime, either of which I’d use before a Roussin tbh.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="neilo, post: 7549995, member: 348"] I’ve a handful of pure Roussin ewes, all of which I certainly wouldn’t describe as ‘good’ maternally. They rear a single ok, but twins are dragged up (on a forage based system). Last year I used a Roussin ram, alongside a couple of Beltexes, on my hoggs, and I’m on selling the hoggs now. There were a few less lambing issues with the Roussins last year, but not a massive difference tbh. Now I’ve finally got them up to slaughter weights, they are a million miles behind the Beltex crosses for weight and (unsurprisingly) carcass quality. They look nice enough lambs coming up the race, but weigh like corks on the scales. I have him another chance on the hoggs this year, but disappointed overall. The Roussin ram is now pulled out to go with the culls next Monday. They are certainly incomparable to a Rouge (or a Charollais) ime, either of which I’d use before a Roussin tbh. [/QUOTE]
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