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Thinking of getting a beltex...am I mad
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<blockquote data-quote="Nithsdale" data-source="post: 7176116" data-attributes="member: 17508"><p>Right, so... my hoggs are away on wintering (which is actually all year round tack) which is a little higher than my own farm - . It's all old PP / hill.</p><p>Running dry, they grow well and I feel I missed a trick not getting a lamb from them this year...</p><p></p><p>Beltex being slow growing should take minimal reserves out of the Hogg to rear off poor grass next summer so won't 'knock' the hoggs too much - I can't really feed too much concs, as the estates cattle run the same ground, mixed grazing and know what a feed bag is... - I'm no feeding their coo's!</p><p></p><p></p><p>Ultimately, the Beltex lamb weaned @ 12 weeks can be sold store to a premium. The aim is for a modest 100 lambs, from the 140 hoggs. If I can sell them for £50ish i should be clearing ALL costs for the year and leaving me a small ££ in my pocket for my trouble. But it isn't about making money, it's about the hoggs paying their way instead of costing me to winter them.</p><p></p><p>That's my reason for Beltex, instead of just chucking out my Lleyn or NCCxLleyn tups... or trying a Char.</p><p>I'm happy to be corrected but I feel my target is moderately low and safe, which should be achievable</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Nithsdale, post: 7176116, member: 17508"] Right, so... my hoggs are away on wintering (which is actually all year round tack) which is a little higher than my own farm - . It's all old PP / hill. Running dry, they grow well and I feel I missed a trick not getting a lamb from them this year... Beltex being slow growing should take minimal reserves out of the Hogg to rear off poor grass next summer so won't 'knock' the hoggs too much - I can't really feed too much concs, as the estates cattle run the same ground, mixed grazing and know what a feed bag is... - I'm no feeding their coo's! Ultimately, the Beltex lamb weaned @ 12 weeks can be sold store to a premium. The aim is for a modest 100 lambs, from the 140 hoggs. If I can sell them for £50ish i should be clearing ALL costs for the year and leaving me a small ££ in my pocket for my trouble. But it isn't about making money, it's about the hoggs paying their way instead of costing me to winter them. That's my reason for Beltex, instead of just chucking out my Lleyn or NCCxLleyn tups... or trying a Char. I'm happy to be corrected but I feel my target is moderately low and safe, which should be achievable [/QUOTE]
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