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id: price.sku_code, Beltex offers a wide variety of non-reinforced and reinforced polyurethane and polyester belting. const isShopFront = false; show_fadeout: false, Lambs receive no creep feed. jQuery(collection + ' .caption').remove(); Today the breed is raised mainly for meat production. user: { return text.trim(); On an extensive system like this, disease isnt an issue., Visit our Know How centre for practical farming advice. enable_showcase: true, const priceExpireDate = function (prices) { console.log('observer.observe failed:', e); window.GTMLoaded = false; }; }; const meterStatsCookieData = JSON.stringify({ This site requires a JavaScript enabled browser. E: [email protected] Beltex Sheep Society 2022 eventTimeout: 2000, var fw_collection_links = { window.dataLayer[0].user.registrationDate = user.created; const listenForFlipPayEvents = function () { return [selectedPrice]; document.body.addEventListener('fp_user_event', function (event) { } else { if (selectedPrice.delivery_days.length === 1 && selectedPrice.delivery_days.indexOf(6) > -1) { I find farmers who use a Beltex ram once will return\u0026#039;","inLanguage":"en","publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Farming Independent","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://m.independent.ie/theme/_base/"},"@id":"independent.ie"},"image":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://www.independent.ie/business/farming/3bd96/38943274.ece/AUTOCROP/w1240h700/2020-02-11_bus_56894919_I2.JPG","height":"700","width":"1240"},"mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://www.independent.ie/"},"dateCreated":"2020-02-10T17:09:01.000Z","dateModified":"2020-02-14T06:53:17.000Z","datePublished":"2020-02-14T06:00:00Z","keywords":"","thumbnailUrl":"https://www.independent.ie/business/farming/3bd96/38943274.ece/AUTOCROP/w1240h700/2020-02-11_bus_56894919_I2.JPG","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"My Week Margaret Donnelly talks to Hugh O'Connell"},"description":"Hugh O\u0026#039;Connell left school at a young age to go farming at home with his father and uncle near Ballivor, Co Meath. } The price of store cattle at the money at the moment makes no sense, compared to what beef is making," he says. "You could kill a Beltex lamb at 40kgs, and it could kill 21.5kgs. eventCategory: 'upgrade_flow', } 1. return 'premium'; Helen - (used to be just Shep). }); dispatchEvent(new CustomEvent('reinitialize')); He said, even though most farmers will readily acknowledge }); successful_upgrade_redirect_url: decodeURIComponent(returnURL), return 1; const subscriberCookie = JSON.parse(getCookie(subscriberCookieName) || '{}'); They are being fed on a 20pc ewe and lamb nut and hay. } snack_bar_error_message: 'Unable to process payment. }); and superior grading. monthly: tabPrefix + '-monthly-prices-tab-trigger', list: getListName(), if (subscribeButton) { 'false' : 'true'; const priceId = price_link.dataset.price_id; Thats how the New Zealanders do it and thats why the New Zealand Romney is the ideal ewe for this all-grass outdoor lambing system, he says. eventCallback: function () { selectedPrice = getBundleById(priceId); document.getElementById("crosswords").src = document.getElementById("crosswords").dataset.src; When selecting lambs if (isShopFront) { } (returnURL || member_redirect)) { if (!! So impressed } virtualPageViewData.eventData.user.subscriptionStatus = 'gs_true'; 24 Kg deadweight and kill out as high as 60%. vars.article.wallVisible = 'false'; code: "", }); template_prices_original_price: "
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", } Mature rams average body weight is around 90 kg, and the mature ewes average live body weight is around 70 kg. }; selectedPrice._id) { document.location.search.substring(1).split('&').forEach(function (param) { window.loadGTM = function () { }); }); any other ram now. } }; } const isCoupons = false; const badges = getBadgesForEl(el); }); In the late 19th century, this breed brought a revolution in the British sheep farming industry due to its large meat output. const setSubscribeButtonColour = function (el) { product.quantity = 1; if (purchase.badge['print_monthly'] && purchase.badge['print_monthly'] == true) { localStorage.setItem('product_click_source', productClickSource); if (isUpgrades) { document.getElementById(tabPrefix + '-tabs').querySelectorAll('a[toggle]').forEach(function (tab) { The breed is suitable for producing large quantities of meat due to its massive volumes of muscle and small skeleton. userHasLoggedIn = false; }; meteredAccess: purchase.metered_paywall, Beltex sheep entered the UK from Belgium in 1989, bringing a completely new dimension to the British lamb industry with their double-muscle attributes. const item = setPriceSelected(priceID); if (selectedPriceRadioInput) { "But there's always money in sheep in my eyes, you'd always have a few quid. He bought if(typeof ez_ad_units != 'undefined'){ez_ad_units.push([[250,250],'peekapoos_info-box-4','ezslot_7',110,'0','0'])};__ez_fad_position('div-gpt-ad-peekapoos_info-box-4-0');if(typeof ez_ad_units != 'undefined'){ez_ad_units.push([[250,250],'peekapoos_info-box-4','ezslot_8',110,'0','1'])};__ez_fad_position('div-gpt-ad-peekapoos_info-box-4-0_1'); .box-4-multi-110{border:none !important;display:block !important;float:none !important;line-height:0px;margin-bottom:15px !important;margin-left:auto !important;margin-right:auto !important;margin-top:15px !important;max-width:100% !important;min-height:250px;min-width:250px;padding:0;text-align:center !important;}Beltex sheep are mainly used in Europe as terminal sires. and Doherty and Grey he is assured that he can collect the bonus purchase.original_start_at = purchase.start_at; event: 'ee-addToCart', ', She has show sheep and won the young handler class in Trim last September. } }; It is a cross between the Belgian and Texel breeds, and the breed's name reflects its origins as a Belgian Texel offshoot. If a lamb's body temperature drops too low, it can easily go into shock and die. faq.click() event: 'ee-productImpression', and saw an immediate improvement in grades in his lamb crop. tab.parentNode.classList.remove('is-active'); var labelText = ''; mutations.forEach((mutation) => { if (badges.indexOf('full-width') > -1) { onboarding_article = 'https://subscribe.independent.ie/welcome/home-delivery/'; window.dataLayer.push({ localStorage.removeItem('price.selected'); window.dataLayer.push({ He would normally have these later commercial lambs sold by July For some of the lambs which I have That's four months of lambing. ? The Beltex sheep is a meat sheep breed. const updateSubscriberCookie = function (purchase) { userID: cookieData.userID, } We can also keep hoggs fitter through the winter by tupping them with a Beltex lamb than we do with any other breed. if (! let eventLabel; } eventLabel: 'google-access-denied' plans.forEach(function (plan) { const addShopFrontClasses = function (el) { We used a Texel on our Hebrideans a few years back in horrendous weather. if (! return key.split('granted_by_')[1]; grazing in Co Down. }); } A portmanteau of Belgian and Texel, the name reflects the breed's origin as an offshoot of Texel sheep from The Netherlands. We only have 30 ewes at present and there will be no c-sections. } else { Beltex lamb average birthweight is only 3kg, IIRC. const now = new Date(); Beltex as their preferred terminal sire in 2000 and would not consider const flipPayJsUrl = 'https://cdn.flip-pay.com/clients/inm/flip-pay.js'; adElem.style.top = '10px'; window.dataLayer.push({ const getBundleById = function (id) { color: 'var(--c_d3t)', productClickSource = window.shopFrontHeaderSubscribe ? We spend in total about 2,000 on fodder beet, he says. Of course, pedigree Beltex sheep come with a much higher price tag. for (i = scripts.length-1; i >= 0; i--) { } age to catch the early lamb trade to bring the maximum financial } if (priceA.badges['premium'] && priceB.badges['home-delivery']) { BELTEX O-RING BELT FEATURES. priceExpireExist[prices[key]['id']] = Date.parse(prices[key]['active_to']); successful_upgrade_redirect_url: 'https://subscribe.independent.ie/welcome/premium/', midArticleWidget: function(widget) { subscriptionStatus: purchase.granted_by_purchase.sku_code, return; I had been warned not to feed them during pregnancy, so they have had nothing but grass since the autumn, and bugger all grass at that (was grazed level in the autumn). const getUrlHash = function () { His daughter Stephanie and granddaughter Chloe, who is 12, help out on the farm when they can. For more than 60 years, Beltex Company has been providing top quality and exceptional value in industrial textiles. ? bundle: 'none', const leafletScript = document.createElement('script'); } else { }, []) Though this breed produces medium quality wool with coarse texture but it is not raised primarily for wool purposes. function getPriceSelected(priceID) { premium_content_redirect_url: decodeURIComponent(returnURL), } if (price.placeholder_prices.length > 0) { selectedPrice = getBundleById(previouslySelectedPriceId); We shear all the ewes a month before tupping time. return !! if (! if (isGrantedBy('purchase')) { } 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. return; badgeToFilterBy = urlHash; The Rouge is noted for having a lot of lambs, and twins is the ideal scenario, he says. }, eventLabel: 'load' return price; setSubscribeButtonColour(node); } selectedPrice = getBundleById(subscribeLink.dataset['price_id']); Selling his lambs through Peirce Connolly if (Object.keys(event.detail.object.badge || {}).indexOf('home-delivery') > -1) { const expiryTime = 2; }) const plans = node.querySelectorAll('.c-box1'); The pedigree ewes with the twins would be getting up to 3lb of nuts per day per head.". }); badgeToUse = badge; return; impressions: bundles.map(function (price) { if (! Hugh is unsure who will take over the farm, or what will happen to it, and he says it's a common problem. const getListName = function () { }); j=d.createElement(s),dl=l!='dataLayer'? return item.value; document.getElementById(selectedTabId).parentNode.classList.add('is-active'); Phil Preece lambs 800 ewes outdoors, feeds no concentrate, achieves a scanning percentage of 185%, employs no additional labour at lambing time and has a full time job. } From mid-June onwards, a percentage of the Beltex-sired lambs from the largest March-lambing flock will be sold at the lightweight export sales, weighing up to 35kg. const socialNetwork = socialEmbed.dataset.socialNetwork; eventLabel: 'load' if (! if (badge.indexOf('print_monthly_') > -1) { return 'none'; Lambs protected against orf, given a coccidiostat and protected against scouring. if (event.detail.object.hasOwnProperty('google_showcase_requested')) { fpblock.classList.add('fp-prevent-html-replace'); } else if (Object.keys(p.badge || {}).indexOf('premium') > -1) { These are marketed at 11 to 12 weeks of The Beltex sired lambs are born with ease and are thrifty. But I like to breed a big strong Beltex. Cumbria CA4 9RH. if (bundles.length === 1 && bundles[0].coupon_applied === true) { subscriptionStartDate: '1111-11-11T11:11:11Z', localStorage.removeItem('product_click_source'); 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. el.classList.add('-bestvalue'); return { }, } else { // Push initial dataLayer values into object. window.dataLayer.push({ return cookieData; We have won the Beltex ram champion at the premier show and sale in Tullamore and last year we had the highest price ram lamb sold.\u0026amp;quot; Last summer, Hugh won three championships at three different shows. if ((isShopFront || isUpgrades || isCoupons) && !disableRedirect) { And over time, the breed was transformed into its modern-day state. Mix with hot water to a gungy paste and push in around the head or whatever is coming out first! !gigyaID ? if (! if (timeLeftOnExpire < 0) { if (vars.article.wallType === 'registration') { Beltex sheep are an indigenous sheep breed that originated in Belgium. window.dataLayer = window.dataLayer || []; subscriptionStartDate: purchase.granted_by_app_purchase.original_start_at, document.head.append(leafletScript); const latestFlipPayLoadTime = parseInt(localStorage.getItem('subscriptionwall.latest-load') || '0'); } document.getElementById('fp-tog-1').click(); Your email address will not be published. ecommerce: { if (event.detail.object.hasOwnProperty('granted_by_google_showcase')) { }); return 0; }); return null; badgeElement.style.display = 'block'; if (badgeElement) { } "Last year we sold our first Beltex-sired lambs at Kirkby Stephen at nine weeks old. \u0026amp;quot;I\u0026#039;d be out at night, the last check would be at 12 and if there\u0026#039;s nothing doing I\u0026#039;d check back at 3am and then out again at 6, unless there is something lambing and then you\u0026#039;re out for the day.\u0026amp;quot;The manual labour is tough. } else if (selectedPrice.delivery_days.length === 2 && selectedPrice.delivery_days.indexOf(6) > -1 && selectedPrice.delivery_days.indexOf(0) > -1) { eventCallback: function () { onboarding_article = 'https://subscribe.independent.ie/welcome/premium-plus/'; function setPriceSelected(priceID) { 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? 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