Thinking of getting a beltex...am I mad

[clod hopper]

The modern Beltex is second only to the BFL in its libido and ability to cover a lot of ewes.

But as usual, I don't want to start an argument.

The Beltex isn't as intelligent as the BFL, which has the knack of using its nose to expertly flick the tail of a ewe to one side before mounting. Although the BFL would be appalled at my use of the split infinitive.

Don't tell me the ewe's tail stays were he puts it!

My Oxford tup holds the tip of the ewe's tail in his teeth then mounts her! FFS!

A ewe will lift her tail for him but yet to see a ewe with her tail to one side!( He might be left sided ffs)

 

[yellowbelly]

the BFL has the knack of using its nose to expertly flick the tail of a ewe to one side before mounting.

My Oxford tup holds the tip of the ewe's tail in his teeth then mounts her!

Tail There's a tail

....get a Lincoln - enough strength, length and power to 'drill' his way through anything

 

[Agrivator]

Don't tell me the ewe's tail stays were he puts it!

My Oxford tup holds the tip of the ewe's tail in his teeth then mounts her! FFS!

A ewe will lift her tail for him but yet to see a ewe with her tail to one side!( He might be left sided ffs)

We are talking about Swaledale ewes here. If the scarf round your neck is hanging down, and almost trailing on the ground, a deft flick with one of your hands will swing one end over your shoulder, and it will stay there for few seconds.

Exactly the same happens with a BFL tup, but he has to use his nose, because believe it or not, BFLs don't have any hands.
If they did, the females would be famous for their embroidery and fine lace.

Are there any BFLs around Nottingham?

 

[shearerlad]

We are talking about Swaledale ewes here. If the scarf round your neck is hanging down, and almost trailing on the ground, a deft flick with one of your hands will swing one end over your shoulder, and it will stay there for few seconds.

Exactly the same happens with a BFL tup, but he has to use his nose, because believe it or not, BFLs don't have any hands.
If they did, the females would be famous for their embroidery and fine lace.

Are there any BFLs around Nottingham?

I suppose they dig their own hole just before they snuff it???

 

[glensman]

I suppose they dig their own hole just before they snuff it???

No but they do die with a rather Shakespearean swoon "alas I shall never flick another swaletail again "

 

[shearerlad]

A dozen beltex tups going out to work today. This trio are going to Cheviot mules, picked to be long and as bare as I can afford

 

[MRT]

A dozen beltex tups going out to work today. This trio are going to Cheviot mules, picked to be long and as bare as I can afford View attachment 916508View attachment 916509

Why bare? Had a peeler Charmoise this year and castrated him as he never had much coat as a lamb. Do you find they are much more muscular or fast growing?

 

[TexelBen]

Why bare? Had a peeler Charmoise this year and castrated him as he never had much coat as a lamb. Do you find they are much more muscular or fast growing?

You mean a new shedding charmoise?

You might have missed a trick there!

 

[MRT]

You mean a new shedding charmoise?

You might have missed a trick there!

Yes I know, if he had been robust enough for me around birth I'd probably be tempted to use him now, sadly (thankfully) my previous self saved my current self the temptation

 

[TexelBen]

Yes I know, if he had been robust enough for me around birth I'd probably be tempted to use him now, sadly (thankfully) my previous self saved my current self the temptation

Was he bald?
Do they fire out faster with nowt on?

 

[MRT]

Was he bald?
Do they fire out faster with nowt on?

No just over the spine and rump, bit on the points of shoulders

 

[neilo]

A dozen beltex tups going out to work today. This trio are going to Cheviot mules, picked to be long and as bare as I can afford View attachment 916508

That's just where my dogs sit, just as I'm trying to load the tups into the quad trailer. Very helpful!

 

[liammogs]

A dozen beltex tups going out to work today. This trio are going to Cheviot mules, picked to be long and as bare as I can afford View attachment 916508View attachment 916509

Look good tups to be fair

 

[AftonShepherd]

A dozen beltex tups going out to work today. This trio are going to Cheviot mules, picked to be long and as bare as I can afford View attachment 916508View attachment 916509

Glad it's not only my dogs that like chewing the wooden box on the back of the bike!

 

[shearerlad]

Why bare? Had a peeler Charmoise this year and castrated him as he never had much coat as a lamb. Do you find they are much more muscular or fast growing?

It’s just a personal preference to have them bare (ish) around the back of the head, tail head and maybe along the spine but not extremely bare. I keep the beltex cross Cheviot mule ewe lambs for breeding my main crop of terminal lambs, so their lambs need to also have good skins to sell them.
I find that the extremely bare sheep don’t carry the same level of muscle in the gigot or the shoulder.

 

[shearerlad]

Two of my my favourite 3/4 bred ewe lambs, possibly be kept for breeding. The other 1/4 is Cheviot mule

 

[Bill dog]

Two of my my favourite 3/4 bred ewe lambs, possibly be kept for breeding. The other 1/4 is Cheviot muleView attachment 965293View attachment 965294View attachment 965296

Now keeping back a few 3/4 beltex, 1/4 Cheviot mule tup lambs would seem to me to be a good idea for crossing.
Wouldn ‘t it give them a bit more lung space , and mobility ? Which to me are one of their downfalls. ?
Maybe you do ?
For what it’s worth, my oldest beltex tup is approaching 3 shear status. Should I be contacting the Guinness book of world records?

 

[AftonShepherd]

Now keeping back a few 3/4 beltex, 1/4 Cheviot mule tup lambs would seem to me to be a good idea for crossing.
Wouldn ‘t it give them a bit more lung space , and mobility ? Which to me are one of their downfalls. ?
Maybe you do ?
For what it’s worth, my oldest beltex tup is approaching 3 shear status. Should I be contacting the Guinness book of world records?

Talk about tempting fate! Are you mad? Oh yes, I remember ...

 

[Willie adie]

Talk about tempting fate! Are you mad? Oh yes, I remember ...

There is one here at 5 shear

 

[shearerlad]

Now keeping back a few 3/4 beltex, 1/4 Cheviot mule tup lambs would seem to me to be a good idea for crossing.
Wouldn ‘t it give them a bit more lung space , and mobility ? Which to me are one of their downfalls. ?
Maybe you do ?
For what it’s worth, my oldest beltex tup is approaching 3 shear status. Should I be contacting the Guinness book of world records?

I’m not sure, although I see where you are coming from. The wether lambs this year are not near as good as the ewe lambs.
My oldest tups are soon too be 5 shear and three 4 shears