Self Replacing Maternal Breed

[TheRock]

Thinking of having another breed of sheep on the farm. Want something hardy and maternal, that I can breed pure, keep replacements and sell surplus ewe lambs.
Upland wet farm.
What breeds would you suggest?
Want to keep 2-300 of them.

 

[DanM]

Thinking of having another breed of sheep on the farm. Want something hardy and maternal, that I can breed pure, keep replacements and sell surplus ewe lambs.
Upland wet farm.
What breeds would you suggest?
Want to keep 2-300 of them.

Blue faced Leicester…

 

[spin cycle]

scottish blackface

 

[Dachie]

Swaledale everytime

 

[Macsky]

Lairg type north country Cheviot, ignore all other suggestions

 

[Al R]

Welsh

 

[Al R]

Lairg type north country Cheviot, ignore all other suggestions

I was going to suggest Cheviots but I couldn’t have 2-300 of them. I value my life more than that

 

[Al R]

Thinking of having another breed of sheep on the farm. Want something hardy and maternal, that I can breed pure, keep replacements and sell surplus ewe lambs.
Upland wet farm.
What breeds would you suggest?
Want to keep 2-300 of them.

Surely if your an upland wet farm you already have a breed? What breed are you currently running?

 

[Macsky]

I was going to suggest Cheviots but I couldn’t have 2-300 of them. I value my life more than that

Yeah, you really need more of them

 

[Agrivator]

Lairg type north country Cheviot, ignore all other suggestions

I agree.

The right type of Lairg Cheviot is just about the best all-round breed on upland farms.

And surplus tight-skinned ewe hoggs of good confirmation usually sell at a a premium, at least in areas where there are decent sheepmen ( and sheepwomen) who know one type of sheep from another.

But if your land is good enough, you could consider Park-type Cheviots instead, but try to avoid those with long lugs, indicative of under-the -counter Border Leicester input.

 

[Dachie]

Blue faced Leicester…

I think you misread the OP it was self replacing not self destroying.

 

[Anymulewilldo]

Lairg type Cheviots all the way. Cross them with anything (sensible) makes a good lamb. Fecking ignorant but that’s par for the course!

 

[Jimdog1]

Oops, sorry I'm late. Where are the others?

 

[unlacedgecko]

Join the cult of the shepherdlesser and get shedders.

 

[Anymulewilldo]

Oh god, who put 20p in unlaced??

 

[neilo]

Join the cult of the shepherdlesser and get shedders.

Well, if we’re winding up @Agrivator , can I suggest Highlanders or Romney’s then please?

 

[Anymulewilldo]

What about those aberwotsits?

 

[Woolless]

Depends how hardy you need them to be? You describe your farm as upland but the suggestions so far have been more towards hill sheep. I'll put Easycare on the table as a suggestion, as they fit the self-replacing maternal breed brief perfectly and there are different types out there to suit different farms and systems.

 

[neilo]

What about those aberwotsits?

Nah, that’s just taking the pee.

 

[unlacedgecko]

Oh god, who put 20p in unlaced??

You did earlier. If you knew how rare it is I get an unsolicited PM, you'd know how excited it gets me!