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sheep

  • 28-10-2011 1:26pm
    #1
    jerdee
    Registered Users Posts: 383 ✭✭


    got rid of my few sheep two years ago as paper work was old and only killed all lambs for the house but lost land next to me where they were all born and could not keep them out as kale sat there two years now ....but i miss my meat chops will a little fat etc .was thinking of picking up ma few again what do you think of blue faced leicesters .......thoughts welcome might breed a few rams and eat the rest ... icon5.gif


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  • #2
    ddogsbollix
    Registered Users Posts: 121 ✭✭ddogsbollix


    i would go with a suffolk. easy enough to get a ram for decent money and they thrive better and willbe finisher a lot sooner than the leicster. ya could always go with a texel either


  • #3
    razor8
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,325 ✭✭✭razor8


    blue leicester are maternal breed rather than a terminal breed which you would need to look at, suffolk, texel, vendeen charlaois etc is what you want.

    i have a blue leicester myself which i cross with my lanarks to produce my mule ewes which are fantastic bredding sheep


  • #4
    jerdee
    Registered Users Posts: 383 ✭✭jerdee


    is there much sale for blue faced leicester rams...seem all breeders are in north west.....


  • #5
    ceannfort
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 88 ✭✭ceannfort


    Just bought 10 pedigree Llyen ewe lambs and a lamb ram. never kept any sheep before. whats the essentials i need to know. Thanks


  • #6
    Cran
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,257 ✭✭✭Cran


    Dose them for worms and fluke. Inject them for clostridial diseases and make sure have enough feed...

    what weight are the ewe lambs are you planning to put them in lamb??


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  • #7
    ceannfort
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 88 ✭✭ceannfort


    I have loads of grass. Cows were in early left a lot of grass behind them. Yeah going to put them in lamb. They suppose to be ready for the ram. Haven't seen them yet they're being delivered on sat.


  • #8
    errisshooter
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 26 ✭errisshooter


    llyen r a great breed of sheep produce good breeding ewes and can also kill out fairly good factory lambs!!!Havent gone down the pedigree avenue with them but have crossed them with Blue Leister & Texel Cross Ewes good results:D

    Put me down for your best lamb ram next year
    Cheers

    Also Blue Leister lambs produce lovely tasty meat and in my experience once the Blue Leister has stoped growing bone they are very easy
    to finish.just arent an aful fast finisher unlike the texel or suffolk...,,,


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