rangler1 wrote: » Unreal prices today 350 sheep averaged €188, and believe it or not all the age groups averaged around the same price, four year olds made from 175 to 195, 175 was the lowest price of the day, 180 to 197 for the three year olds, 183 to 199 for the 2 year olds, 177 to 221 for the hoggets
roosky wrote: » I am looking at these mule ewes that are so popular and i do like them but don't like the idea of a ewe that's 50% mountain. If i bought a BFL ram and put him on my ewes (Suffolk*texel and LLeyn*texel) would i have a mule of sorts that i could keep for replacements with the BLF bringing the size, prolificacy
charolais0153 wrote: » Theyd be very hungry sheep . i wouldnt bother. Had the like of tgem before v big sheep.
sea12 wrote: » Well done rangler. Very good pricing. Did u have them all in groups of 10? That will set s good bench mark for the rest of the sheep breeding sales now. I know most sheep are not to the same standard but a rising tide lifts all boats and sets s bench mark for others to compare,
rangler1 wrote: » Yea, groups of 9 to 11, lot no 5 was sold at €187 and the person it was put down to claimed they didn't buy them so we ran them at the end, they made €221, Prices for breeding sheep are depressed around here anyway, so that trade was totally unexpected[/quote Great result..enjoy takin it a bit easier now.
rangler1 wrote: » Yea, groups of 9 to 11, lot no 5 was sold at €187 and the person it was put down to claimed they didn't buy them so we ran them at the end, they made €221, Prices for breeding sheep are depressed around here anyway, so that trade was totally unexpected
Cyclist101 wrote: » It's over 20 years since I was farming but I still look forward to reading your posts each day Rangler1 as they are so informative. I often long to go back farming sheep part time when I retire and dream of reading back on all your posts to refresh myself then on what best practice is. So: a) well done on the sale; delighted for you; b) I'm glad you're still keeping your hand in with a few around the house; and c) keep up the boards posting Now that you are retired, have you ever thought of writing a book to show the rest of us how it's done.
razor8 wrote: » Well done to ye both. That's some average and a nice lump sum to retire on. I was on your farm in 2012 too and was very impressed but you also have the land to complement your good stockmanship
razor8 wrote: » What's not to like about a sheep with 50% mountain in background. That's where all the maternal instincts breed through? Using a BFL on Suffolk & texel ewes I would be getting into very big sheep imo
roosky wrote: » Just worried about lambs being hard finished
rangler1 wrote: » Yea, very lucky with the land, lucky that my father wouldn't bother buying bad land, ...don't know how he paid for it, wasn't easy, Met a good few yesterday that were on the farm in 2012..hard to believe we were building PR from that far back. 'twas like a funeral without a corpse yesterday, nice meeting everyone. sheep people are great people
roosky wrote: » When do maggots stop being an issue in your experience, I though this colder and wetter than average august/September we had in the northwest would have avoided maggots but I am seeing a few cases still. I cant really justify click and dipping inst an option at the minute !
Willfarman wrote: » Store lambs here injected with ivermectin and copper bolused but scouring like hell. A lot of people finding the same. Frustrating.
Vandy West wrote: » Have a few old skinny ewes that need to he culled. Do factories have a minimum dead weight or fat score? Easier to bring them to factory than the mart.
sea12 wrote: » You will get on much better in mart for thin ewes.
kk.man wrote: » What DW on cast ewes do factories pay to?
DJ98 wrote: » How long after spraying with mpca must you wait before sheep can graze
tomwaterford wrote: » What dosing guns do lads use for vitamin doses Find most don't leave through the vitamins properly (too thick??) Use this: (do lads find em any good??)https://goo.gl/images/iAYzcV
