Hemingford Sire
This outside sire ram introduced a smidge of beltex and really brought some great barrell and bone to a more suffolk based flock. We are very pleased with his influence.
Healthy Sheep Grow Faster
If we are going to tackle drench resistance in this country from a genetic viewpoint, we need to breed worm tolerant terminal sires too. What good is hybrid-vigour if we dilute the worm tolerance of the maternal. We are convinced the SufTex can be as worm tolerant as any breed, increase lambs off mum at weaning, climb hills at mating time to cover every ewe and provide well marked lambs for a less stressful weaning on-farm. For any store lambs that are left behind, they can go to finishing systems that have confidence the genetics have been tested to reduce drench as much as possible.
Hogget Pressure
Lambing the SufTex hoggets may not seem essential, but it does put some pressure on the shape of the sheep produced. We want meat and vigour, but no one wants stuck lambs.
Meaty hind-quarter
Heart room
Clean shoulder
Sound Feet
Run with Romneys
The SufTex ewes are run with the main stud Romney flock and are no longer drenched as ewes. The Ewe hoggets don't get a pre-lamb drench anymore, but do get a weaning drench as a lamb and one other in the autumn.
Gallery
Tested
Terminals that have some toughness