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This breed provides extra profit to farmers due to its high rate of muscular growth. if (leafletTag) { return { return; }); : getPricesByBadge(); // Flatten the array by 1 level. } else if (window.location.href.indexOf("#monthly") > -1) { At the time, they had drystock, with a little bit of dairying, but that wasn\u0026#039;t for Hugh, 59, and he developed a sheep flock. const price_link = el.querySelector('a[data-price_id]'); item_group_code: "pfc_indo", subscriptionStatus: cookieData.subscriptionStatus, e.preventDefault(); virtualPageViewData.eventData.user.subscriptionStatus = 'gs_false'; !subscriberCookie.subscriptionStatus ? showOrderSummary(node, previouslySelectedPriceId); productClickSource = window.shopFrontHeaderSubscribe ? 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"That's affecting farming right across the country, the money that young people can made in other jobs. meteredAccess: purchase.metered_paywall, listenForGigyaEvents(); elem.after(jQuery(widget)); The Beltex sired lambs are born with ease and are thrifty. if (Object.keys(event.detail.object.badge || {}).indexOf('premium') > -1 && ! "Hoggs almost spit out Beltex lambs. payments for the top grades and get paid for weights up 23 Kg. 'shopfront_monthly_header_subscribe' : 'shopfront_monthly_subscribe'; The Beltex sheep are medium to large sized animals. We never touch ewes feet and dont catch lambs or have any contact with them until they are docked, he says. window.inmTracking.trackEventAsVirtualPageView(virtualPageViewData); var adElemSticky = document.getElementById('vi-sticky-ad'); const listenForFlipPayEvents = function () { eventLabel: 'load' meteredAccess: purchase.metered_paywall, }; 'https://www.googletagmanager.com/gtm.js?id='+i+dl;f.parentNode.insertBefore(j,f); productClickSource: productClickSource, eventAction: 'change_cc', lamb group this week.. vars.category.regionals = selectedRegional || ''; plans.forEach(function (plan) { } } I reckon my costs a ewe are very low about 6. window.GTMLoaded = true; We are slowly "breeding up" some Beltex ewes, these are bred ewe lambs. She keeps me young.". } if (!selectedPrice) { let member_redirect = getQueryStringValue('source') === 'mc' ? They had been born inside, but were turned out straight afterwards. returns. subtree: true, const redirectToShopFrontWelcomePage = function () { const activeTabId = tabs.querySelector('li.is-active a').id; Lambing inside is a good system and means the weather isnt an issue, but youve got to be tip-top on health. return badgeTextEl.innerHTML.split(',').map(function (text) { setPriceSelected(selectedPrice._id); eventTimeout: 2000, Everything stays inside until weaning around late January to early February. const fireProductClickEvent = function (fn) { jQuery(collection + ' .caption').remove(); })[0]; document.body.addEventListener('fp_user_event', function (event) { wallType: window.dataLayer[0].article.wallType, "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've 30 pedigree ewes," he says. } if (eventType === 'summary_displayed') { virtualPageViewData.eventData.article = { Beltex offers a wide variety of non-reinforced and reinforced polyurethane and polyester belting. let addressCovered = false; Health and cleanliness are high priorities of indoor lambing, so we do all we can to make sure new-born lambs get everything they need to protect them. }; The gimmer lambs will be finished, but there has already been interest in these females from other producers looking for continental-type flock replacements. . return !! if (document.cookie.indexOf('guid') > -1) { const selectedRegional = localStorage.getItem('selectedRegionals'); } const bundleValue = getBundleValue(purchase, 'purchase'); return 1; eventLabel: 'load' label: 'login', }, . if (typeof prices[key]['active_to'] != "undefined") { document.getElementById('welcome_popup_wrapper').style.display = "block"; Cumbria CA4 9RH. "When prices start to ease we stop selling. These Beltex lambs weigh about 4-5kg, compared to a Suffolk-sired lamb that can weigh up to 9kg. } else if (selectedPrice.delivery_days.length === 1 && selectedPrice.delivery_days.indexOf(0) > -1) { The prominent muscling is not visible at birth, but it begins to grow soon after. // otherwise get it from the url or the previouslySelectedPriceId }); if (mutation.type === 'childList' && element.id === 'flip-pay') { return product; }); var text = document.createTextNode(labelText); } productClickSource = window.shopFrontHeaderSubscribe ? var elem_pos = Math.ceil(jQuery('.article-body').children('p').length / 1.5); const badgeMap = {}; I got a few beltex keeping them pure..try to keep a bigger stretchy ewe and put a more extreme muscle tup to get the best of both worlds a ewe with a big enough pelvis to pass a lamb! His daughter Stephanie and granddaughter Chloe, who is 12, help out on the farm when they can. if (! gigyaID: getCookie('guid'), } }; return; This season there were only 10 lamb deaths and all were stillbirths. userID: purchase.granted_by_corporate_account.user_id, event: 'ee-productClick', } const observer = new MutationObserver(onMutation); document.location.search.substring(1).split('&').forEach(function (param) { productImpressionRecorded[flipPayConfig.filter_prices_by_badge] = true; if (badgeToUse !== '') { var fw_collection_links = { eventLabel = 'sunday'; The Beltex is known primarily for its weirdly muscled body, particularly in the legs and surprisingly small skeleton. }; document.head.append(leafletScript); We will have our first 7/8th lambs arriving this lambing (2022). You get singles ready for sale quicker. }); show_spinner: true, window.inmTracking.trackEventAsVirtualPageView(virtualPageViewData); event: '_trackEvent', const plans = node.querySelectorAll('.c-box1'); up to 85 per head with a high % hitting the E grade classification. 24 Kg deadweight and kill out as high as 60%. currencyCode: purchase.currency, return item.value; else { return; successful_upgrade_redirect_url: decodeURIComponent(returnURL), productClickSource = null; Cumbria CA4 9RH. return key.split('granted_by_')[1]; And I know loads of flocks lambing texels out side but no one with charollais as the lambs aren't tough enough , you can easily find texels without block heads and big shoulders , more and more grass fed outdoor lambing pure flocks of texels are appearing. } }; subscriptionFinishDate: '0000-00-00T00:00:00Z', list: getListName(), let productClickSource = localStorage.getItem('product_click_source'); }); }; } return price; premium_content_redirect_url: 'https://member.independent.ie/', eventLabel: 'google-access-granted' for (var x = 0; x < badges.length; x++) { }; const subscribeLink = el.querySelector('a[data-price_id]'); const oneMonthInSeconds = 60 * 60 * 24 * 30; } document.body.addEventListener('fp_gigya_ready', function () { const setBundleToFullWidth = function (el) { } ", "They are a meat machine. document.getElementById(tabPrefix + '-tabs').querySelectorAll('a[toggle]').forEach(function (tab) { snack_bar_success_message: 'Welcome! } return null; Lambing for Phil Preece and his wife Gill is simply no big deal. \u0026amp;quot;They are a meat machine. } coupon_applied: price.coupon_applied, vars.article.userWall = 'none'; const grantedBy = Object.keys(purchase).filter(function (key) { Continue with Recommended Cookies. } else if (Object.keys(p.badge || {}).indexOf('premium') > -1) { "We do not have any lambing problems. premium_content_redirect_url = 'https://subscribe.independent.ie/welcome/premium/'; window.dataLayer = window.dataLayer || []; priceExpireExist[prices[key]['id']] = Date.parse(prices[key]['active_to']); badges.forEach(badge => { and is no stranger to harsh conditions and stringent regulatory Beltex sheep have white face, and their wool is of medium length. template_summary: '
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', Scanning results showed quite a lot of triplets, so these ewes were given high-energy blocks before housing, says Mr Towers. eventAction: 'change_cc', } const getQueryStringValue = function (key) { According to Martin Brown, BELTEX sired lambs, which are only nine weeks old but weigh about 32kg and have large gigots, are the ideal carcass sheep for the early summer lightweight trade. flipPayConfig = Object.assign(flipPayConfig, { What are the common facilities found in a goat house. On average, the price of a Beltex ram will start from {MALES}, whilst a ewe will cost from {FEMALES} and prices start from {YOUNG} for a lamb. card_number_style: stripeInputStyle, For all Beltex Sheep Society enquiries please contact secretary: We use cookies to ensure that we give you the best experience on our website. Health and cleanliness critical at lambing. The price of store cattle at the money at the moment makes no sense, compared to what beef is making,\u0026amp;quot; he says. adElem.style.width = ''; window.scrollTo(0, flipPayEl.offsetTop - 30); const cookieExpiryInSeconds = 60 * 60 * 24 * 365; } } if (priceA.badges['home-delivery'] && priceB.badges['premium-plus']) { She has show sheep and won the young handler class in Trim last September. position: index, window.dataLayer[0].user.meteredResetDate = meteredResetDate; Most commercial farmers who buy from me are looking for a Beltex ram - a long powerful sheep. eventAction: priceholder.dataset.sku_code + '|' + priceholder.dataset.price_to_display_billed + '|' + contract, if (tabs) { return product; } Carlisle. if (isShopFront) { As long we have the market out there for sheep.". We and our partners use cookies to Store and/or access information on a device. attention to the lambing of the pedigree flock and the remainder } They are being fed on a 20pc ewe and lamb nut and hay. One tip worth noting is get some lux type soap flakes. } if (event.detail.object.hasOwnProperty('upgrade_prices')) { You get singles ready for sale quicker. We will lamb ALL OUTDOORS unless there is a problem. It is a hybrid of Belgian and Texel variety, and the breed's name represents the breed's origins as a Belgian Texel offshoot. We\u0026#039;ve only been breeding Charollais a year or so, so haven\u0026#039;t started showing them yet.\u0026amp;quot;But Beltex is his favourite breed. "The Rouge last August won the pedigree Rouge ewe lamb All Ireland at Tullamore Show. evt = (evt) ? let eventLabel; premium_content_redirect_url = 'https://member.independent.ie/'; The Beltex sheep is a breed of domestic sheep which was originated from Belgium. Main characteristics of these animals are double-muscled hindquarters, coupled with fine bones which ensures maximum killing-out percentage of the finished lamb. I was only thinking the other day to myself and somewhat smugly about how much our vets bills have been reduced since our change of direction. checkout: { _id: purchase.price_id, } else { } } } else { There was no discernible difference in lambing ease between them, or in vigour at birth (all continentals tend to be good on that score IME). addToCartFiredAfterRegistration = true; return bundles.filter(function (bundle) { Your email address will not be published. monthly: tabPrefix + '-monthly-prices-tab-trigger', localStorage.removeItem('product_click_source'); The Beltex now produces one-third of all prime lambs, and about 80 Beltex-cross gimmers have been retained, resulting in an impressive crop of three-quarter-bred lambs this season. userHasValidSubscriberCookie()) { return { allow_upgrades: false, Mr Brown runs about 700 ewes, with his brother Alan, at Beechwood Farm, Newton-le-Willows, near Bedale. }; base: { const cookieData = getSubscriptionStatus(purchase); } } else { if (price.placeholder_prices.length > 0) { return; Both rams and ewes are generally polled. Good topline and good back, but he needs power.". brand: 'INM', if (socialNetwork === 'twitter' || socialNetwork === 'twitterVideo') { } template_summary_other_paymet_options: "
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You need the pedigree early, as you need ram lambs ready for the sales. } else if ((node.classList && node.classList.contains('n-tabbed1')) || (node['querySelector'] && node.querySelector('.n-tabbed1'))) { window.dataLayer.push({ give consistent lamb crops with amazing genetic stamping. They represent the first lambing section of his early indoor lambing flock one that he reckons can incur less feed costs than running a conventional flock lambing outside in March. premium_content: true, Beltex sheep are an indigenous sheep breed that originated in Belgium. Part of the flock is bred pure and the rest of the ewes are run with Beltex tups. } bundle: bundleValue, If a lamb's body temperature drops too low, it can easily go into shock and die. badgeMap[tabPrefix + '-annual-prices-tab-trigger'] = 'annual'; return grantedBy.indexOf(grant) > -1 1. if (returnURL) { updateTemplateForHomeDelivery(plan); Required fields are marked *. Sheep Farming Business Information and Guide, Panama Sheep Characteristics, Origin & Uses, Estonian Ruhnu Sheep Characteristics & Uses Info, Awassi Sheep: Characteristics, Origin, Uses Info, Barbados Blackbelly Sheep Characteristics & Uses, Wensleydale Sheep Characteristics, Origin & Uses, Lincoln Sheep Characteristics, Origin & Uses Info. \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. updateTemplateForHomeDelivery(node); Approximately 90pc of the ewes are in straw-bedded sheds for lambing and even with good weather this year, Hugh is keeping the pedigree sheep in as long as possible. const leafletScript = document.createElement('script'); } vars.user.subscriptionStartDate = subscriberCookie.subscriptionStartDate || ''; 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. el.querySelector('a[data-price_id]').href = el.querySelector('a[data-price_id]').href + '#monthly'; Ainstable. }), }); }); const isHomeDelivery = false; These are marketed at 11 to 12 weeks of virtualPageViewData.eventData.user.wallType = 'none'; ', } else if (purchase.badge['epaper-access'] && purchase.badge['epaper-access'] == true) { const stripeInputStyle = { Are you working towards net zero emissions by 2040. let userWall = 'none'; bodyAvailable) { 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 . } They went for a lot more than that at Builth and Welshpool. 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They are all put to Beltex sires and their lambs are fine-boned and, like Belgian Blue calves, the muscling does not start to develop until about three weeks old. return false; Easy question about turning out ewes/lambs after lambing shed, Rarely short of an opinion but I mean well. eventLabel: 'save' In moment of madness (well it seems to be now) I bought 3 pedigree beltex ewes to have as something nice to look at out the window and maybe get the odd ram out of them to put back to the mules. const badges = getBadgesForEl(el); 'shop-front': 'fp_refresh_price', Don't listen to the money men - they know the price of everything and the value of nothing, Well one went early today.still born lamb so had to get a pet lamb an adopt on hope it ain't the sign of things to come lol, Does anyone use Texel an manage to get easy outdoor lambing with them? premium_content_by_id: "flip-pay", previouslySelectedPriceId) { }); Facebook. items_limit: accessObject.metered_paywall_items_limit, }); Sheep are hard enough work without that hassle. 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