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Visit our Know How centre for practical farming advice. if (! google_ad_height = 600; \u0026amp;quot;I had been using pedigree Beltex on my commercial ewes for 15 years and five years ago I decided to start breeding a few of them, bought a few pedigree Beltex and now I\u0026#039;ve 30 pedigree ewes,\u0026amp;quot; he says.\u0026amp;quot;We sell rams off the farm to local farmers and local sales and we do a lot of showing at summer shows with the Beltex and Rouge.\u0026amp;quot;I like showing, I like looking at good sheep. The Beltex sired lambs are born with ease and are thrifty. if (bundles.length === 1 && bundles[0].coupon_applied === true) { }, 500); Beltex-sired rams from a Texel-cross ewe are ready for salke from nine weeks old, says Martin Brown (right), pictured with Alan Brown (left) and David Findlay. If a lamb's body temperature drops too low, it can easily go into shock and die. Ewes are sheared a week before tups are turned out and no concentrate is fed even in late pregnancy. "They are perfect for lightweight export. bundle_info = upgrade_bundles.filter(function (bundle) { let userWall = 'none'; span_tag.appendChild(text); id: purchase.id Today, he keeps 60 pedigree ewes - a mixture of Charollais, Beltex and Rouge - as well as 230 commercial ewes. The price of store cattle at the money at the moment makes no sense, compared to what beef is making," he says. But one of the most important things Mr Preece says about lambing ewes outside is to have a breed that can look after itself and can get on with the job without needing too much attention. }); if (userHasValidSubscriberCookie()) { if(typeof ez_ad_units != 'undefined'){ez_ad_units.push([[300,250],'peekapoos_info-large-leaderboard-2','ezslot_6',111,'0','0'])};__ez_fad_position('div-gpt-ad-peekapoos_info-large-leaderboard-2-0');Beltex Sheep breed is valued for its large size muscled body which produces a high amount of fine quality meat. show_pincode: false, }); flipPayConfig = Object.assign(flipPayConfig, { age to catch the early lamb trade to bring the maximum financial The Beltex sheep are strong and hardy animals. } else if (window.location.href.indexOf("#monthly") > -1) { \u0026amp;quot;She has her own sheep on the farm, a couple of pedigree Beltex. "Chloe is living near by and comes to help at the weekends," Hugh says. 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