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penning lambs for mart

  • 03-12-2011 3:15pm
    #1
    eorna
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 408 ✭✭


    have 5 lambs around 41-42kg was going to bring to mart, normally sell to factory so not 100% how to pen them. there is 3 wethers, 1 ewe lamb and 1 ram lamb. my first idea was to put 3 wethers and ewe together and ram lamb separate but not sure if that's the best option. Or would i be better putting them altogether? any suggestions? thanks


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  • #2
    sea12
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,244 ✭✭✭sea12


    eorna wrote: »
    have 5 lambs around 41-42kg was going to bring to mart, normally sell to factory so not 100% how to pen them. there is 3 wethers, 1 ewe lamb and 1 ram lamb. my first idea was to put 3 wethers and ewe together and ram lamb separate but not sure if that's the best option. Or would i be better putting them altogether? any suggestions? thanks

    put the 3 wethers and the ram lamb together and sell the ewe lamb separate. U might get a premium for the ewe lamb even though she is a bit light for breeding so it might be just the factory men who would buy it. But is worth trying it.


  • #3
    johngalway
    Closed Accounts Posts: 10,271 ✭✭✭✭johngalway


    3 wethers in one lot.
    1 ewe in one lot.
    1 ram in one lot.

    Do not sell them all together!

    You'd be surprised who's out there only looking for one or two animals instead of larger lots.


  • #4
    eorna
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 408 ✭✭eorna


    thanks for advise will sell separate see how we get on, i thought 1 single animal would be harder to sell as i didn't think people would bother buying 1 lamb but as i said don't go to mart that often..but sure worth a try. thanks again.


  • #5
    johngalway
    Closed Accounts Posts: 10,271 ✭✭✭✭johngalway


    eorna wrote: »
    thanks for advise will sell separate see how we get on, i thought 1 single animal would be harder to sell as i didn't think people would bother buying 1 lamb but as i said don't go to mart that often..but sure worth a try. thanks again.

    I sold two small 3/4 cheviot ewe lambs last weekend, €78 a piece which I was happy with, 3 wethers made somewhere between 81-83 I forget now. All depends on who wants what and why.


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