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Best ram for lowland mayo ewes

  • 08-12-2017 8:31pm
    #1
    Thunderbird
    Registered Users Posts: 41 ✭


    Which ram whould produce a better cross with mayo ewes(texel ,charolais,check it,Suffolk???)


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  • #2
    da gamer
    Registered Users Posts: 903 ✭✭✭da gamer


    Thunderbird wrote: »
    Which ram whould produce a better cross with mayo ewes(texel ,charolais,check it,Suffolk???)

    Charolais in my experience


  • #3
    Thunderbird
    Registered Users Posts: 41 ✭Thunderbird


    da gamer wrote: »
    Charolais in my experience

    Do lambs gain weight quickly??
    Are they easy lambed


  • #4
    da gamer
    Registered Users Posts: 903 ✭✭✭da gamer


    Thunderbird wrote: »
    Do lambs gain weight quickly??
    Are they easy lambed

    Depends how much they eat


  • #5
    DJ98
    Registered Users Posts: 1,353 ✭✭✭DJ98


    da gamer wrote: »
    Depends how much they eat

    Have you got any pictures of a charollais x mayo lamb? Expecing some this year but dont know what to expect!


  • #6
    Ard_MC
    Registered Users Posts: 516 ✭✭✭Ard_MC


    Hard to beat a good Suffolk or Texel. Ewe lambs out of either make great ewes with that cross.


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  • #7
    Willfarman
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,239 ✭✭✭Willfarman


    The Suffolk lambs do the best but it will increase lambing difficulty and mortality I'd say. So texel I'd say all round


  • #8
    Cattlepen
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 785 ✭✭✭Cattlepen


    Charolais if yer not lambing too early. Simple converter of grass


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