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Ram Lamb prices?

  • 03-10-2013 5:03pm
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    Western Pomise
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    Haven't had a chance to get to any ram sales yet this year,luckily don't need an adult ram but might buy a good Cheviot ram lamb if avail to put with a small no of ewes,anyone seen any sold?......suppose any good quality lamb would be up on 200 euro or so?....know it's prob a bit early for Ram lambs to be in sales.


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    sea12
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    Western Pomise wrote: »
    Haven't had a chance to get to any ram sales yet this year,luckily don't need an adult ram but might buy a good Cheviot ram lamb if avail to put with a small no of ewes,anyone seen any sold?......suppose any good quality lamb would be up on 200 euro or so?....know it's prob a bit early for Ram lambs to be in sales.

    I was down in blessington sheep Ireland sales last week . There was no Cheviots but Charolais Texarkana and Suffolk all started at. 250 up to 375.


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    mallethead
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    The mainn Wicklow chevoit sheep oweners association show and sale in blessington is Saturday
    i'll head in for a look and let you know


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    Conmaicne Mara
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    sea12 wrote: »
    I was down in blessington sheep Ireland sales last week . There was no Cheviots but Charolais Texarkana and Suffolk all started at. 250 up to 375.

    I asked SI about Cheviots and they said there is feck all of them recording, most likely why they wouldn't be at a SI sale.


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    Lastin
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    What advantages would you see in using a Wicklow cheviot and what breed are your ewes?


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    Western Pomise
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    mallethead wrote: »
    The mainn Wicklow chevoit sheep oweners association show and sale in blessington is Saturday
    i'll head in for a look and let you know
    Cheers,know its nearly always hogget rams at that sale but let us know what trade is like anyway.


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    Western Pomise
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    Lastin wrote: »
    What advantages would you see in using a Wicklow cheviot and what breed are your ewes?[/quote
    Have Cheviot ewes and Suffolk x from cheviot,
    Cheviots are great mothers,have good frames and produce v good lambs from a Suffolk ram,
    Would put Cheviot lamb with some cheviot ewes and a few nice Suffolk x ewes,to breed replacements.


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    Conmaicne Mara
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    Western Pomise wrote: »
    a few nice Suffolk x ewes,to breed replacements.

    If I remember right, there were some lovely cheviot suffolk x (lambs I think) at the ploughing.


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    Lastin
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    To get the ones with the" nice heads" they don't use a Suffolk ram. Would the op not look a another breed rather than a glorified goat.


  • #10
    mallethead
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    Most People up our way use a chevoit or chevoit/ sufflolk cross
    Which would be highly thought of for producing a fat lamb
    you mustn't know too much about chevoits if you re calling them a glorified goaticon10.png


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    Lastin
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    Maybe we will agree to disagree on this one, each to there own I suppose:)


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    tabby aspreme
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    The cheviot ram sales in Blessington is some sight, some huge sheep , but how they would look without the wool I'm not sure , always found the cheviots to be narrow at the shoulder but I haven't had any around for a few years, those lairg sheep look good


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    Richk2012
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    IMO the chevoits are the best sheep to produce on marginal ground .

    And as said above crossed with a suffolk ram , the results are usually the best.
    There is a great demand for the ewe lambs and usually fetch great prices .

    Iv never heard anyone make such a foolish comment as a calling them a glorified goat :confused: .

    Although its hard to fatten pure chevoits , its the maternal ability of the ewe lambs that still makes it worthwhile when it takes that bit longer to finish the wethers .

    I bought chevoit hoggets in Blessington today .
    The place was absolutely packed out the gate with rams ...
    Bought a hogget Chevoit Ram too .


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    Conmaicne Mara
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    Richk2012 wrote: »
    IMO the chevoits are the best sheep to produce on marginal ground .

    And as said above crossed with a suffolk ram , the results are usually the best.
    There is a great demand for the ewe lambs and usually fetch great prices .

    Iv never heard anyone make such a foolish comment as a calling them a glorified goat :confused: .

    Although its hard to fatten pure chevoits , its the maternal ability of the ewe lambs that still makes it worthwhile when it takes that bit longer to finish the wethers .

    I bought chevoit hoggets in Blessington today .
    The place was absolutely packed out the gate with rams ...
    Bought a hogget Chevoit Ram too .

    Was there any Lairgs there Rich? I emailed the Wickla society (only cheviot society I knew of in Ireland) asking if they knew of any lairgs, I got ignored :D


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