if (fn) { fpblock.style.display = 'block'; "They are almost like suck-lambs; the milk really brings out the gigot and by sale time they are full of bloom and tight skinned.". span_tag.style.backgroundColor = ""; if (vars.article.wallType === 'premium') { One tip worth noting is get some lux type soap flakes. })(); Premium subscribers enjoy unlimited access to all articles. We provide help, support and advice for smallholders and aspiring smallholders. Here are some of the most common lambing problems - as well as how you can prevent and address them if they do happen to arise. position: 0, "Last year our top price for the Beltex lambs was 120, or 3 per kg, however, this year, we sold our first batch of lambs straight off their mothers at 12-weeks-old through United Auctions and they averaged . return; const badgeElement = el.querySelector(`[data-badge="${badge}"]`); template_coupon_code_price: "", What are the common facilities found in a goat house. }); if (selectedPrice.delivery_days.length === 1 && selectedPrice.delivery_days.indexOf(6) > -1) { The aim is to feed the lamb and get the ewe off supplementary feed as soon as we can. } adElem.style.top = '10px'; Beltex Sheep Lambing Problems Beltex mated over commercial ewe breeds have no lambing issues because the lambs are modest and energetic. } catch (e) { el.prepend(p_tag); }); For all Beltex Sheep Society enquiries please contact secretary: We use cookies to ensure that we give you the best experience on our website. It helps that the lambs are torpedo shaped and bone structure is light. return; } }); Lambing for Phil Preece and his wife Gill is simply no big deal. }); return; window.location.href = subscribeLink.href; } } else if (isUpgrades) { click: { and superior grading. Re: Does anyone use Texel an manage to get easy outdoor lambing with them? return price.placeholder_prices; badgeToUse = badge; "With the pedigree Beltex you'd like to see some singles as well. const price_link = el.querySelector('a[data-price_id]'); window.dataLayer.push({ window.showNonSubscriberElements) { } else { \u0026amp;quot;Chloe is living near by and comes to help at the weekends,\u0026amp;quot; Hugh says. return { }; It may not display this or other websites correctly. JavaScript is disabled. In the late 19th century, this breed brought a revolution in the British sheep farming industry due to its large meat output. } }; return 'premium'; the grading and carcass capabilities of the breed, they under estimate const now = new Date().getTime(); let bundles = []; It is a portmanteau of Belgian and Texel, and name of the breed reflects the breeds origin as an offshoot of Texel sheep from Belgium. adElem.style.height = ''; if (socialNetwork === 'facebook' || socialNetwork === 'facebookVideo') { } else { const redirectToShopFrontWelcomePage = function () { You are now a premium subscriber', }; eventTimeout: 2000, } bundle: bundleValue, const domain = '.independent.ie'; beltex links. const welcomePopUp = document.querySelector('.welcome2'); I find farmers who use a Beltex ram once will return\u0027","publication":"Farming Independent"},"user":{"gigyaID":"","subscriptionStatus":"","subscriptionStartDate":"","subscriptionFinishDate":"","userID":""},"article":{"articleID":"38943275","articleType":"News","articleLayout":"standard","author":"My Week Margaret Donnelly talks to Hugh O\u0027Connell","createdAt":"2020-02-10 17:09:01","modifiedAt":"2020-02-14 06:53:17","publishedAt":"2020-02-14 06:00:00","wallType":"premium","wallVisible":"true","relatedContent":{"gallery":0,"news":0,"photos":2,"soundcloud":0,"videos":0},"source":"Indo Farming","tags":"","topics":""}}' || '{}'); } } } } the live weights and growth rates of the lambs and hence the real if (document.getElementById('fp-snackbar')) { const setActiveTab = function (tabPrefix) { Your cheviot & welsh x ewes should be fine, your suffolk x lambs might need a bit more care as they will be a bit softer and dopier. window.showSubscriberElements) { const expiryTime = 2; 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. const subscriberCookie = JSON.parse(getCookie(subscriberCookieName) || '{}'); eventAction: 'auth', The breed is now mostly used for meat purposes. Texel shearings to a texel tup can have difficult lambings so we use a lleyn tup on those with good results. Helen - (used to be just Shep). } adElem.style.opacity = '1'; 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. premium_content_redirect_url = 'https://subscribe.independent.ie/welcome/home-delivery/'; items_limit: accessObject.metered_paywall_items_limit, } } else if (disableRedirect) { if (isShopFront && hash) { window.dataLayer[0].user.meteredResetDate = meteredResetDate; const fireProductClickEvent = function (fn) { if (isHomeDelivery) { } } Dont panic and dont listen to the bad press on Tas about texels they are our favourites. function getPriceSelected(priceID) { var labelText = ''; Beltex-sired lambs are easy to birth and thrifty. productClickSource = window.shopFrontHeaderSubscribe ? if (Object.keys(window.dataLayer[0]).indexOf('article') > -1) { }); userID: cookieData.userID, document.head.append(script); previouslySelectedPriceId) { You get singles ready for sale quicker. Most commercial farmers who buy from me are looking for a Beltex ram - a long powerful sheep. Both rams and ewes are generally polled. return; 'shopfront_monthly_header_subscribe' : 'shopfront_monthly_subscribe'; userWall = 'googlewall'; JSON.parse(getCookie(subscriberCookieName) || '{}').subscriptionStatus; if (subscribeButton) { } const setDataLayerMeterStats = function (accessObject) { for (var x = 0; x < badges.length; x++) { Mr Brown made his first draw for the seasons lightweight export sales in mid-May. }; And over time, the breed was transformed into its modern-day state. }; let listeningForGigyaEvents = false; if (Object.keys(selectedPrice).length === 0) { setTimeout(function () { if (priceToDisplayBilledFrequency) { This year is my first year of putting a full Texel ram over my ewes there all crossbred Welsh X cheviot X an Suffolk X There coming upto the last 4 weeks now and so far they have had no concentrates at all been on good winter grazing with as much hay as they wanted also had some fodder beat as I get it delivered by the tonne for the pigs. window.shopFrontHeaderSubscribe = false; I can depend on the Beltex cross to regularly achieve the el.querySelector('button[data-price_id]').style.display = 'none'; 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 (event.detail.object.google_showcase_requested === true) { window.dataLayer.push({ Beltex cross lambs ideal for the Christmas and New Year market,