Welsh half breds

[Exmoor welshys]

I was wondering what’s people’s opinions and experiences on Welsh half breds I farm at 1300 ft so I don’t think mules are a option for me ?

 

[ford4000]

Hardy sheep, last longer and keep condition better than a mule, I last bought 90 shearlings in 2013 and there's still 30 going to the tup soon.
Cheaper to buy but Lower lambing percent than mules and don't cross as well with a texel, you get lambs with red necks which might suit you at 1300 feet, but I used charollais on them

 

[Exmoor welshys]

Ahh okay thank you I was thinking maybe a NZ Suffolk ram what would be your thoughts on outdoor lambing them and what sort of lambing percentage I could expect from them
Thank you

 

[ford4000]

Ahh okay thank you I was thinking maybe a NZ Suffolk ram what would be your thoughts on outdoor lambing them and what sort of lambing percentage I could expect from them
Thank you

I've lambed them outside for years, they are OK, I'd expect a lambing percent of around 150%, more as they get older and flushed well

 

[Exmoor welshys]

I've lambed them outside for years, they are OK, I'd expect a lambing percent of around 150%, more as they get older and flushed well

Okay thank you for ur help

 

[little_p]

Welsh Mules come in all shapes and sizes. Some of them are just a little bigger than their mothers! Plenty of smaller variety BFL x Beulah Mules up our way thrive at 1300ft.
I would expect a maximum lambing % of 170% (at scanning) if crossed with a Suffolk.

 

[Hooby Farmer]

They are all only half bred in Wales

 

[Bury the Trash]

You Should be keeping Exmoor Horns .

I was wondering what’s people’s opinions and experiences on Welsh half breds I farm at 1300 ft so I don’t think mules are a option for me ?

Why not some Horny's or well bred Exmoor Mules ?

But its Getting a b it late for buying this year now.

 

[MJT]

My experience at 1400ft was that mules couldn’t stick it up here and had to be fed way too much to keep them over winter and fell to bits at 4year old. Tried Welsh half Breds a fair time ago , they’re harder than the mules for sure, but wouldn’t scan very well at all in my experience . Good welsh ewes would scan similar to them .

 

[Bones]

I was wondering what’s people’s opinions and experiences on Welsh half breds I farm at 1300 ft so I don’t think mules are a option for me ?

Are you lambing out side at 1300 ft,

 

[Yale]

There’s plenty of better bred sheep out there these days.

Halfbred sales locally are a shadow of what they used to be.

Again probably the pedigree breeders going up a blind ally.