Who is going to kelso.

[Top Tip.]

Only the odd tup. You can afford to be more picky when you're only buying 1 every few years instead of several every year

Problem with that is if you buy a wrong un you are well and truly screwed.

 

[hally]

I am going up, need a stock tup ( beltex) and a texel to go onto my mules. Every year swear I am not going back as it’s a pee poorly organised set up, queuing to pay, queuing for the taxis but contrary to what is said on here my tips seem to last well from there. Last Beltex bought in 2019 still going strong ( tempting fate I know).
One or two of my customers selling tups and I do like to buy from customers if possible.

 

[Woolless]

And you think they'll be daft enough to admit it with you lot.

Aw, come on. Everyone likes a pic of a new purchase!

 

[Woolless]

I am going up, need a stock tup ( beltex) and a texel to go onto my mules. Every year swear I am not going back as it’s a pee poorly organised set up, queuing to pay, queuing for the taxis but contrary to what is said on here my tips seem to last well from there. Last Beltex bought in 2019 still going strong ( tempting fate I know).
One or two of my customers selling tups and I do like to buy from customers if possible.

I bought three at Kelso a few years back, Hampshires and a Southdown, and I would have to say they lasted well. But wouldn't be pushed like some.

 

[Top Tip.]

Like I keep saying though, other people feeding is what gives your marketing edge, if everyone went 100% forage reared you become one of many.

This forage caper is overdone,if they are fodder beet and cabbage reared you are near as well with a hopper reared.

Aw, come on. Everyone likes a pic of a new purchase!

Only if a certain Miss Macgregor takes the photo ,she can make most things look a million dollars.

 

[hally]

I bought three at Kelso a few years back, Hampshires and a Southdown, and I would have to say they lasted well. But wouldn't be pushed like some.

No I think if you buy the rolling fat extreme types you get what you deserve. It helps to know the farm also

 

[Woolless]

This forage caper is overdone,if they are fodder beet and cabbage reared you are near as well with a hopper reared.

Only if a certain Miss Macgregor takes the photo ,she can make most things look a million dollars.

And she doesn't look too bad herself!

 

[hally]

This forage caper is overdone,if they are fodder beet and cabbage reared you are near as well with a hopper reared.

Only if a certain Miss Macgregor takes the photo ,she can make most things look a million dollars.

Couldn’t agree more, cant see the difference between hard pushed with cake or ad lib turnips on a kind lowland farm. The amount of energy/ protein consumed will be the same

 

[Highland Mule]

Last Beltex bought in 2019 still going strong ( tempting fate I know).

It's a bit of a worry when getting two seasons out of a tup is seen as something to be celebrated.

 

[Nithsdale]

Problem with that is if you buy a wrong un you are well and truly screwed.

Same as buying a tup for ewe lamb breeding?..
You've got to do your work.


Or use homebred tup which has separate line from the majority of your ewes...

 

[Top Tip.]

It's a bit of a worry when getting two seasons out of a tup is seen as something to be celebrated.

He is talking about Beltex,I have never had one but speaking to those who have they seem to boast about them seeing the end of the first season and having worked.

 

[Highland Mule]

He is talking about Beltex,I have never had one but speaking to those who have they seem to boast about them seeing the end of the first season and having worked.

I realise that. It’s a pretty poor show, by all accounts.

 

[Top Tip.]

I realise that. It’s a pretty poor show, by all accounts.

It’s one of the things you have to tolerate if you want your name in the paper.

 

[hally]

I realise that. It’s a pretty poor show, by all accounts.

There is a reason you never see an old beltex in the fat

 

[Ysgythan]

No. The best genetics.

No…look bring the best genetics here and see what happens.

 

[Ysgythan]

Only the odd tup. You can afford to be more picky when you're only buying 1 every few years instead of several every year

My experience of breeding our own and selling the surplus is that we tended to sell the ones who were easier to sell and used the others…

 

[Hilly]

I always think breeding females are best bought from up hill and moved down, old fashioned maybe .

 

[Nithsdale]

My experience of breeding our own and selling the surplus is that we tended to sell the ones who were easier to sell and used the others…

I kill the surplus, but I'm not breeding big numbers of tups

 

[neilo]

Couldn’t agree more, cant see the difference between hard pushed with cake or ad lib turnips on a kind lowland farm. The amount of energy/ protein consumed will be the same

Really? Starchy cake is used in a completely different manner by a ruminant, which then essentially starves when it's expected to be able to live by grazing grass over tupping. Turnips etc are utilised in the rumen, like grass is, so much less of a transition needed.

 

[Woolless]

I always think breeding females are best bought from up hill and moved down, old fashioned maybe .

The stratified sheep system worked well for years, until some of the main components were knackered by cosmetic nonsense.