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Crossbred ewes and almbs have been turned out to grass, but colder temperatures is hindering grass growth. To stretch fodder supplies, concentrates are being fed at grass until growth rates pick up.
James McCay –
Drumquin, Co Tyrone
Lambing started around St Patrick’s Day for James, with his crossbred ewes the first animals to lamb on-farm.
The flock had 274 ewes scanned in lamb in January at 147%, with breeding females split evenly between the crossbred and hill flocks.
With lambing now moving into its fourth week, the bulk of the crossbred ewes are now lambed. As of the weekend, there were 25 crossbred ewes still to lamb.
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This batch of Texel-cross ewes which reared lambs as yearlings and are carrying two lambs each recorded the top price of €245 each.
This batch of nine Suffolk x Mule cross three and four year old ewes carrying an average of two lambs each (five twins, two triplets and two singles) sold for €215.
These four two-year old Suffolk x Mule cross ewes with three carrying twin lambs and one single litter sold for €218.
These five Texel x Mule cross hoggets which reared lambs as yearlings and include four single-lamb litters and one ewe carrying twin lambs sold for €213.
This batch of nine good-quality Suffolk x Mule cross two-year old ewes includes four twin-bearing ewes, two ewes carrying triplets and three single-lamb lots. They sold for €227.
The ewes are a mixture of mainly Suffolk and Texel-cross ewes bred from Mule ewes.
The dispersal sale of 90 Suffolk and Texel-cross Mule ewes boasts an average scanning rate of 210%, with the flock also operated on a comprehensive flock health programme.
Recent dispersal sales of top-quality ewe flocks continues on Friday 5 February, with 90 top-quality Suffolk and Texel-cross Mule ewes going under the hammer in Dowra Mart.
The flock boasts high prolificacy and a high health status.
The average scanning rate is 210%, with ewes lambing to Texel and Charollais rams from 5 March.
Vaccination programme
All ewes are vaccinated for both toxoplasmosis and enzootic abortion, with the flock also on a clostridial disease vaccination programme (Heptavac P used).
The ewes are a mixture of mainly Suffolk and Texel-cross ewes bred from Mule ewes.
The dispersal sale of 90 Suffolk and Texel-cross Mule ewes boasts an average scanning rate of 210%, with the flock also operated on a comprehensive flock health programme.
Recent dispersal sales of top-quality ewe flocks continues on Friday 5 February, with 90 top-quality Suffolk and Texel-cross Mule ewes going under the hammer in Dowra Mart.
The flock boasts high prolificacy and a high health status.
The average scanning rate is 210%, with ewes lambing to Texel and Charollais rams from 5 March.
Vaccination programme
All ewes are vaccinated for both toxoplasmosis and enzootic abortion, with the flock also on a clostridial disease vaccination programme (Heptavac P used).