Author Topic: LIeyn sheep we have 180 lambs (Read 3020 times)

Victorian Farmer · « **on:** April 24, 2012, 11:47:48 am »

We have 20 ewes to go ?out off 200 ewes we have 180 lambs could not belive all the triplets and doubles onley lost 2 or 3'over the moon the ram we used was best in show att thainstone in september we use 3 rams.

SteveHants · « **Reply #1 on:** April 24, 2012, 01:45:52 pm »

I'm running something similar with my lleyn cross wilts ewes - block of 50, all lambed, 98 lambs on the ground. I can count my morts/orphans on one hand.

jaykay · « **Reply #2 on:** April 24, 2012, 05:59:07 pm »

Sounds pretty good

Victorian Farmer · « **Reply #3 on:** April 24, 2012, 07:30:48 pm »

With sheep prices att 102 each and calfs 480 its not worth doin eney think else,take the 230 chickins no money from october till the first off march. £2000 pound to keep.best sell september and start april or not bother.iv made good money but electricatey is £260 a month on the chicks sheds. I dont think.chickins long term is worth itt.yes keep 10 on scraps etc but rearing utilatey birds at point off lay £10 not much profit. You need stock march april price drops may so birds need hatching christmas light heat and getting stock in condidion. First time looking att the big picture feed is very high.The set up was very high good sheds incubaters brooders etc

Castle Farm · « **Reply #4 on:** April 24, 2012, 07:42:44 pm »

I have 39 from 19 ewes. These Lleyns are a brilliant breed. Milk like dairy cows, top mothers and finish on grass at around 40-42kg.

Bit difficult to follow your thoughts on your poultry. If your selling pol at £10 for utility breeds your selling to cheap.
I breed utility and my bird are £25 each at POL.
You need to break your birds into 3 groups of different ages, so as one lot stops laying another lot start.

robert waddell · « **Reply #5 on:** April 24, 2012, 08:25:01 pm »

bit of a difference on the lambing percentage one getting 100% the other getting 200%
enjoy the high prices it is not that long ago that old ewes were 50p each
poultry it depends on your location and the demand for them
but if you want to hemorrhage money at an awful speed get some pigs

Victorian Farmer · « **Reply #6 on:** April 24, 2012, 11:37:29 pm »

Castle farms i look up to you and youre poultrey.Im selling most off my poultrey att thainstone .im thinking some good egg layers .last week i was att hexam with mat hensons dad who brought back rare breeds caws sheep goats etc on countrey file .i said i was after some good roads like you was after castle farms. Iv found 3 lots from orkney and duram good utilatey roads so its road/amrock bared plimouth rock and i hope to get going september and have some heratage layers.