Ewe hoggets

arctictree

Thinking of selling some pbnr llyen hoggets on done deal. Would the fact that they never lambed command a higher price? Any idea of price range?

Cran

arctictree wrote: »

Thinking of selling some pbnr llyen hoggets on done deal. Would the fact that they never lambed command a higher price? Any idea of price range?

I paid 155 for registered ones from trusted source last year, it was a bad trade though. Would 160/170 would be ball park but haven't been out yet this year

jt65

Speaking against myself here as I need to buy some breeders,

I think hoggets will be be expensive enough as a lot were killed in the spring when prices were high ( I was giving €100 with the weight for nice texel x ewe hoggets and out bid by a butcher)

Iv've seen some quality Lleyn offered for sale asking €180 , that would be beyond my budget

Willfarman

I hung up hoggets last February at €145 so anyone that kept them till now wouldn't be made up at €160.
I personally would prefer hoggets that have reared a lamb but the ones that haven't are in general are that bit bigger and stronger. Look better and so command a lot better money.

Green farmer

I'm trying to build up my numbers by breeding my own. A slow process as a long lead in time from when you leave ram in to ewes, till those lambs are born and become hoggets. Buying in is faster, but your money doesn't go far at €160 a hogget.
For commercial flock fat lamb production, are there any advantages of pbnr ewes or would llyen cross ewes not be as good ?

micky mouse

would imagine cross bred would be better milkers than pb,what about buying an older ewe,take a crop of her,outlay be smaller at start, be able to turn money quicker,if your hogget has one lamb first year you waiting long time for return on your investment

Willfarman

I would buy Suffolk type ewe lambs and run a llyen ram to get started.

eire23

arctictree wrote: »

Thinking of selling some pbnr llyen hoggets on done deal. Would the fact that they never lambed command a higher price? Any idea of price range?

See hoggets selling freely around here for 170 so a few pound either side of that would be realistic depending on the sheep.

arctictree

The old dilemma about keeping them for lambs or making money now....I might keep them for now and keep a few ewe lambs for this trade next year...

Green farmer

I've a few texel x hoggets I kept to bring to the mart. Problem is my numbers of breeding stock keep dropping. The odd ewe would get mastitis or would keel over without warning etc. You wouldn't realise it but the numbers of ewes can drop without you noticing, then your under pressure to hold onto the hoggets earmarked for sale. Think I might bring them to the mart alright and bring home a new batch. New money buys new goods. Saves separating flock to keep daughters away from wrong rams etc.