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Jamie12

  • Joined Nov 2013
opinion?
« on: January 20, 2014, 11:15:19 am »
I have been offered some 3 crop texel x Suffolk ewes in lamb to a texel. I'm wondering peoples opinions on this cross?. I
M new to all this and hadn't thought you should cross the two as purebreds
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Fleecewife

  • Joined May 2010
    • South Lanarkshire
    • ScotHebs
Re: opinion?
« Reply #1 on: January 20, 2014, 11:23:45 am »
My immediate thought was 'lambing problems'.
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Jamie12

  • Joined Nov 2013
Re: opinion?
« Reply #2 on: January 20, 2014, 11:37:33 am »
I had thought there may be difficulties!
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Anke

  • Joined Dec 2009
    • St Boswells, Scottish Borders
Re: opinion?
« Reply #3 on: January 20, 2014, 12:33:14 pm »
My one and only Suffolk x txl ewe (and her daughters of a Shetland ram incidentally too!) had ongoing lambing problems when crossed to a Texel. So unless you are experienced I would start with easier lambing options
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Marches Farmer

  • Joined Dec 2012
    • Herefordshire
Re: opinion?
« Reply #4 on: January 20, 2014, 05:09:18 pm »
Texels are notorious in these parts for needing assistance at lambing time.  Partly due to the conformation (tilt) of the ewe's pelvis and partly due to wide skull and shoulders and short neck. 
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