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Could this be economical and justified?

  • 13-11-2016 09:52AM
    #1
    DJ98
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,394 ✭✭✭


    So want to increase my ewe numbers next year but don't want to pay big money at breeding sales. If I were to buy some Scotch eee lambs now weighing 36kg for 80e, would these be alright for ewes or would it just be a waste of money and time?


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  • #2
    IH784man
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    Seen 35kgs making €108,you'd be better off buying 3 year olds to full mouths in the marts for 60/70,still a year or two left in full mouth ewes and they'll get you away for this year


  • #3
    grassroot1
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    Buy draft ewes off the hill and cross with belclare or leicester. Keep the ewe lambs and kill everything else


  • #4
    Username John
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    IH784man wrote: »
    Seen 35kgs making €108,you'd be better off buying 3 year olds to full mouths in the marts for 60/70,still a year or two left in full mouth ewes and they'll get you away for this year

    Jesus, 35kg ewe lambs made 108 - that's savage money...

    I would have said you're a bit late this year. I'd be afraid you'd be buying the worst performing genetics now - the poorest of lambs that didn't make factory grades...

    I like Grassroots's suggestion. Not sure how easy twould be to find em tho?


  • #5
    ganmo
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    Username John wrote: »
    Jesus, 35kg ewe lambs made 108 - that's savage money...

    I would have said you're a bit late this year. I'd be afraid you'd be buying the worst performing genetics now - the poorest of lambs that didn't make factory grades...

    I like Ganmo's suggestion. Not sure how easy twould be to find em tho?

    Think ya mean grassroots


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