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", 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! 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. if (eventType === 'content_displayed') { el.classList.add('-bestvalue'); } if (isGrantedBy('app_purchase')) { } fireAddToCartEvent(); subscriptionFinishDate: purchase.granted_by_app_purchase.finish_at, if (isUpgrades) { Re: Does anyone use Texel an manage to get easy outdoor lambing with them? const setDataLayerNonMeteredFlow = function (accessObject) { } else if (badge.indexOf('print_annual_') > -1) { ['gallery', 'lightbox'].forEach(function (namespace) { The finished lambs yield a high killing-out percentage and a carcass with well-fleshed legs, good eye muscle and a long loin. ecommerce: { } const badges = getBadgesForEl(el); 1. } color: 'transparent', eventCategory: 'bundle_click', \u0026amp;quot;I\u0026#039;m lambing sheep from January 1 to May 1. let member_redirect = getQueryStringValue('source') === 'mc' ? successful_upgrade_redirect_url: 'https://subscribe.independent.ie/welcome/premium/', userID: '', It is a hybrid of Belgian and Texel variety, and the breed's name represents the breed's origins as a Belgian Texel offshoot. }); const latestFlipPayLoadTime = parseInt(localStorage.getItem('subscriptionwall.latest-load') || '0'); for slaughter anything at 39 Kg live will produce at least a 21 window.gigyaIntegration.addEventHandlers({ adElemSticky.innerHTML = ''; return -1; window.dataLayer.push(ecommerceTransactionEvent); We spend in total about 2,000 on fodder beet, he says. adElemSticky.style.width = rect.width + 'px';
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