Mule sheep

390kid

Hello. Im just starting with my own sheep flock and looking to try some swaledale or Lanark mule sheep. I'm just wondering has anyone got any tips on finding some good ones here or is there anything in particular to look out for if I go down the road of breeding my own. Thanks

4512

390kid wrote: »

Hello. Im just starting with my own sheep flock and looking to try some swaledale or Lanark mule sheep. I'm just wondering has anyone got any tips on finding some good ones here or is there anything in particular to look out for if I go down the road of breeding my own. Thanks

Ya should try first crosses off the mule to get a quieter ewe with easier finished lambs. We got out of mules cause the lambs were
taking too much meal

Cran

390kid wrote: »

Hello. Im just starting with my own sheep flock and looking to try some swaledale or Lanark mule sheep. I'm just wondering has anyone got any tips on finding some good ones here or is there anything in particular to look out for if I go down the road of breeding my own. Thanks

All I know is few Swaldale mules had here far superior to Lanark mules, lasted better. Best bet for Swales would be north I'd think but there is someone in mayo mule society using Swales.

ulleJ1

John Blaney Co. Antrim is your man if you want good swaledale sheep.
You wont get them any better on this island

390kid

Cran wrote: »

All I know is few Swaldale mules had here far superior to Lanark mules, lasted better. Best bet for Swales would be north I'd think but there is someone in mayo mule society using Swales.

Wat ram did you cross them with? I was planning on a blue lester but some were advising a cheviot or texel?

390kid

ulleJ1 wrote: »

John Blaney Co. Antrim is your man if you want good swaledale sheep.
You wont get them any better on this island

Thanks for that. Would you anything about bringing them over from the north?

390kid

4512 wrote: »

Ya should try first crosses off the mule to get a quieter ewe with easier finished lambs. We got out of mules cause the lambs were
taking too much meal

Cheers for that. What did you cross them with if ya don't mind me asking

390kid

4512 wrote: »

Ya should try first crosses off the mule to get a quieter ewe with easier finished lambs. We got out of mules cause the lambs were
taking too much meal

Cheers for that. What did you cross them with if ya don't mind me asking

Cran

390kid wrote: »

Wat ram did you cross them with? I was planning on a blue lester but some were advising a cheviot or texel?

Charollais and Lleyn on some for replacements

ulleJ1

Legally its a lot of work doing the testing required to bring them over the border.
There's other ways round it.... you'd have to use your own imagination really

390kid

ulleJ1 wrote: »

Legally its a lot of work doing the testing required to bring them over the border.
There's other ways round it.... you'd have to use your own imagination really

Ah right I get ya now

Username John

ulleJ1 wrote: »

Legally its a lot of work doing the testing required to bring them over the border.
There's other ways round it.... you'd have to use your own imagination really

What does that mean? :eek:

J.O. Farmer

Username John wrote: »

What does that mean? :eek:

It sounds like the sort of thing best not discussed on an Internet forum

Username John

J.O. Farmer wrote: »

It sounds like the sort of thing best not discussed on an Internet forum

Or even suggested I would say...

ulleJ1

Username John wrote: »

What does that mean? :eek:

That means you could buy semen from the top swaledale breeder up the north and breed your own swaledales, have you no imagination!

ganmo

ulleJ1 wrote: »

That means you could buy semen from the top swaledale breeder up the north and breed your own swaledales, have you no imagination!

I think he had too much imagination.
The border counties are not renowned for following the rules