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', window.dataLayer[0].article.userWall = userWall; window.dataLayer[0].user.meteredPaywall = meteredPaywall; return; }; }; }; if (selectedPrice.delivery_days.length === 1 && selectedPrice.delivery_days.indexOf(6) > -1) { FIND YOUR LOCAL CLUB. }); var _footer = document.querySelector("#colophon"); vars.user.gigyaID = gigyaID || ''; }; badgeElement.style.display = 'block'; But there's more: discover your full benefits now. brand: 'INM', }); !subscriberCookie.subscriptionStatus ? }, 500); It means we are fresh and ready to take over for the day-time shift and we know everything has been done correctly during the night.. user: { Thanks everyone for you replies I used a 2 year old who went onto Welsh ewes as a ram lamb all bar 1 lambed unaided (big single) the ewes are all starting to bag up now bar 1 or 2 all are carrying singles (abit fat going to tup) so my nightmare is huge singles so that's why I've held of on the feed but will introduce some in last weeks. No lambing issues, up on their feet & suckling quickly - they had very active mothers. let upgradesAvailable = false; const showOrderSummary = function (node, priceId) { eventLabel: label const selectedRegional = localStorage.getItem('selectedRegionals'); selectedPrice = getBundleById(subscribeLink.dataset['price_id']); Beltex sheep have white face, and their wool is of medium length. } else if (selectedPrice.delivery_days.length === 1 && selectedPrice.delivery_days.indexOf(0) > -1) { After lambing ewes can be fed up to 907g a head, but the key to the system is to feed the ewes just long enough to make sure they milk well, but then get the lambs on to creep. onboarding_article = 'https://subscribe.independent.ie/welcome/premium/'; if (priceA.badges['home-delivery'] && priceB.badges['premium-plus']) { const now = new Date(); 'shopfront_monthly_header_subscribe' : 'shopfront_monthly_subscribe'; The New Zealand Romney is a breed that has been bred and developed specifically to suit this type of management, so it proves that there is potential to make big savings on costs of production providing its applied to the right type of ewe. if (eventType === 'price_selected') { So while concentrates are usually fed to ewes for about four weeks once they are housed prior to lambing time, this year they were only given supplementary feed for two weeks. flipPayConfig = Object.assign(flipPayConfig, { const setActiveTab = function (tabPrefix) { socialEmbed.innerHTML = ''; } T: 01768 870524. const plans = node.querySelectorAll('.c-box1'); userID: '', }) "We do not have any lambing problems. }; adElem.style.opacity = '0'; if (!priceID) { return 'upgrade_flow'; }); if (priceA.badges['premium-plus'] && priceB.badges['home-delivery']) { let userWall = 'none'; window.showNonSubscriberElements(); }); Indoor lambing 175 pure-bred Charollais ewes in December, Supplementary feed normally offered four weeks before lambing, Health and cleanliness critical at lambing, Lambs protected against orf, given a coccidiostat and protected against scouring, Weaned late January when ewes are turned out, 800 New Zealand Romney ewes lambed outdoors. meteredAccess: purchase.metered_paywall, Hugh had quintuplets on the farm a few years ago and before Christmas he sold a ewe that went on to have quintuplets in Cork. They are delighted with Beltex for ease of lambing and top grading Helen - (used to be just Shep). } successful_upgrade_redirect_url = 'https://subscribe.independent.ie/welcome/home-delivery/'; flipPayConfig.show_spinner = false; The Beltex is known primarily for its weirdly muscled body, particularly in the legs and surprisingly small skeleton. Hypothermia One of the most common killers of newborn lambs, hypothermia is most common during winter or early spring lambing. } window.loadGTM(); } return 1; const subscriberCookieName = 'subscriber'; window.showSubscriberElements) { const meterStatsCookieData = JSON.stringify({ You need the pedigree early, as you need ram lambs ready for the sales. const isGrantedBy = function (grant) { const cookieExpiryInSeconds = 60 * 60 * 24 * 30; var width = window.innerWidth; if ((typeof bundleExpires[priceId] != "undefined") || (badges.indexOf('featured') > -1 && labelText)) { At lambing time ewes are allowed to lamb in their groups in straw pens, but ewes and lambs are then moved to individual pens where they stay for 48 hours. onboarding_article = 'https://subscribe.independent.ie/welcome/' return false; "We lamb a fair number of Mule hoggs and sell them as shearlings. eventLabel: 'google-access-denied' } if (event.detail.object.hasOwnProperty('upgrade_prices')) { }; const getBadgesForEl = function (el) { } const badges = getBadgesForEl(el); M: 07918 638197. google_widget_url:'https://member.independent.ie/google-login', return key.split('granted_by_')[1]; document.body.dispatchEvent(new CustomEvent(eventName)); el.classList.add('-featured'); document.body.addEventListener('fp_gigya_ready', function () { Part of the flock is bred pure and the rest of the ewes are run with Beltex tups. const flipPayEl = document.getElementById('flip-pay'); event: 'ee-checkout', if (badgeElement) { The Beltex sired commercial flock follows on lambing from the 40-ewe pedigree Texel flock in early March through to mid-April when there are only about 100 hoggs to lamb. if (addToCartFiredAfterRegistration === false) { } Beltex Sheep Society. Lambs protected against orf, given a coccidiostat and protected against scouring. } Please try again', That covers the fodder beet I feed in late winter and the cost of about eight weeks of winter grazing at 65p a week a ewe. Well , a neighbours dutch texel ram got in with our pure charollais ewe lambs a few years back out on keep , result one texel x charollais ewe lamb , , nice shape , so left her with the flock thought it would be interesting seeing how she compares with our pures maternal wise , jump on till this year and now a shearling , today she started lambing , lamb coming right so left her alone to get on with it , about an hour later , thought better give a hand , not a huge lamb stuck tight in pelvis , eventually got it out , "dead" with big head and very swollen tongue , very disappointing experiment and now i have been reminded why we kept pure easy lambing charollais all those years ago . }); We used a Texel on our Hebrideans a few years back in horrendous weather. } What are the common facilities found in a goat house. window.IMP.config = flipPayConfig; }; userID: purchase.granted_by_app_purchase.user_id, addToCartFiredAfterRegistration = true; }; } Main characteristics of these animals are double-muscled hindquarters, coupled with fine bones which ensures maximum killing-out percentage of the finished lamb. Last summer, Hugh won three championships at three different shows. } In the late 1980s, the breed was introduced to Britain. const virtualPageViewData = { "It's three weeks or a month before they are left out full-time. const priceIdFromUrl = getQueryStringValue('priceId') fireAddToCartEvent(); selectedPrice.placeholder_prices window.location.hash = '#' + badgeToFilterBy; updateSubscriberCookie({ tab.parentNode.classList.remove('is-active'); }; The problem with the Beltex is the way the pelvis is tilted to allow more muscle attachment. He said, even though most farmers will readily acknowledge A night-time lambing assistant is employed for the four days lambing time in early December. She keeps me young.". lean meat per lamb due to a combination of fine bone structure subscriptionFinishDate: cookieData.subscriptionFinishDate, // if we have a selectedPrice we will continue to use it const badgeMap = {}; Most farmers around here use texel tups on nc mules or texel ewes and lamb outdoors.. We are lambing 75 texel texelxs mules and a few lleyns all to texel or suff tex tups. if (! return; Mature rams average body weight is around 90 kg, and the mature ewes average live body weight is around 70 kg. priceExpireExist[prices[key]['id']] = Date.parse(prices[key]['active_to']); } The Rouge is noted for having a lot of lambs, and twins is the ideal scenario, he says. Though this breed produces medium quality wool with coarse texture but it is not raised primarily for wool purposes. The breed is now mostly used for meat purposes. window.dataLayer[0].user.subscriptionStatus = 'gs_false'; if (isShopFront) { list: getListName(), dispatchEvent(new CustomEvent('reinitialize')); \u0026amp;quot;It\u0026#039;s hard to change older farmers from the Suffolk or Texels, they\u0026#039;re used to that breed. const tweetId = parseTweetIdFromUrl(tweetUrl); showPremiumBadge(node); }); flipPayConfig = Object.assign(flipPayConfig, { We make sure all the pens are dry and inject all lambs as soon as they are born to prevent any risks of joint-ill. I know its young to treat them for coccidiosis, but weve had it in the past and so this gives them early cover just in case. const subscriberCookieStatus = getCookie(subscriberCookieName) || '{}'; let eventLabel; "The manual labour is tough. With the early lamb crop ready for market he is now turning his } else if (purchase.badge['print_annual'] && purchase.badge['print_annual'] == true) { virtualPageViewData.eventData.user.subscriptionStatus = 'gs_true'; currencyCode: purchase.currency, span_tag.style.backgroundColor = ""; try { Beltex Meats 511 E. Harvey Milk Blvd (900 South) Salt Lake City, UT 84105. let addToCartFiredAfterRegistration = false; The Beltex sheep breed is primarily used as a terminal sire in Europe. node.setAttribute('hidden', ''); As long we have the market out there for sheep.\u0026amp;quot;And the younger generation of sheep farmers, he says, are more interested in the Beltex. window.dataLayer.push({ window.showNonSubscriberElements = true; Re: Does anyone use Texel an manage to get easy outdoor lambing with them?