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Belclare vs. Charollais

  • 31-07-2016 8:11pm
    #1
    DJ98
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    Currently have a belclare ram but the lambs are not growing/very hard to finish so am considering replacing him next year with a charollais ram. Only have 30 ewes so 2 rams would not be necessary. Only thing about the belclare is that he produces lovely ewe lambs! Any ideas/recommendations?


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  • #2
    razor8
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    If it was me I wouldn't be keeping any ewes lambs from a charlaois. For a duel purpose sheep I would probably go with a texel


  • #3
    DJ98
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    Why would you not keep charollais ewe lambs?


  • #4
    charolais0153
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    DJ98 wrote: »
    Why would you not keep charollais ewe lambs?

    No milk


  • #5
    Green farmer
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    charolais0153 wrote: »
    No milk

    Their excellently designed for the butchers block so don't try and make them something their not. You can add flighty and poor mothering ability as well.


  • #6
    razor8
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    DJ98 wrote: »
    Why would you not keep charollais ewe lambs?

    As said no milk and clueless to know what to do with a lamb when it's born

    I'm sure there's exceptions though


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  • #7
    Cran
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    razor8 wrote: »

    I'm sure there's exceptions though

    Few and far between, Charollais are not a maternal breed. If I had 30 ewes wouldn't bother breeding replacements, use Charollais cross them all and buy in replacements


  • #8
    rangler1
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    DJ98 wrote: »
    Currently have a belclare ram but the lambs are not growing/very hard to finish so am considering replacing him next year with a charollais ram. Only have 30 ewes so 2 rams would not be necessary. Only thing about the belclare is that he produces lovely ewe lambs! Any ideas/recommendations?

    Lleyn are a maternal breed like belclare and if we didn't castrate the lleyn ram lambs at birth, we would find them very hard finished, As it is they take 2 -4 weeks longer than the vendeens and all grade R3s


  • #9
    stantheman1979
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    rangler1 wrote: »

    Lleyn are a maternal breed like belclare and if we didn't castrate the lleyn ram lambs at birth, we would find them very hard finished, As it is they take 2 -4 weeks longer than the vendeens and all grade R3s
    I find the same with the Lleyn ram lambs also. I think it's because they start chasing earlier. Never seen any other lambs as bad as the Lleyn


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