Having evolved a management strategy to achieve the best prime lamb returns throughout the season from their 950-ewe flock, the Musgrave family, Dalston, Carlisle adhere to it from year to year.
The sheep share the 1030-acre Cardew Hall Farm with 350 commercial milkers which calve all year round, and some 300 acres of cereals, maize and fodder beet for home use. Being a dairy farm, the sheep are always on quality grass or, when they are inside for lambing, the same quality silage as the dairy cows get.
READ FULL STORYBeltex genetics play an integrant role in Patrick Brolly’s farming operation near Claudy, County Londonderry, where he runs a total of 500 ewes, the majority of which are put to the Beltex ram. Farming around 120 hectares in total alongside
READ FULL STORYHitting the high prices at sales will be every breeder’s ambition, but for Anne Story and her daughter Rachael, selling their shearling ram BorderEsk Finders Keepers for 30,000gns at the 2021 Premier Sale at Carlisle was the stuff dreams are
READ FULL STORYBriggsy’s Butchers is based in the Scottish market border town of Jedburgh and owned by young forward-thinking butcher 23-year-old Ryan Briggs, who says “Beltex lamb is key to the success of our business.” Customers return to purchase our lamb as
READ FULL STORYPhilip Parkin of Parkin Family Butchers, 5 Market Place, Howden, E Yorkshire says “Beltex lamb is all meat, a real treat”. Philip Parkin sources Beltex cross lambs to sell through the family butchers shop in Howden. Philip Parkin says: “There
READ FULL STORYProducing top quality stock is very much a family affair for the Rattrays from West Park, Auchterarder, who believe they have found the ideal in the Beltex. David and Jean Rattray, sons Michael and Paul and daughter, Sarah farm 250
READ FULL STORYGareth Ward, the chef owner of Michelin-starred Ynyshir Restaurant Eglwys Fach, Machynlleth, credits Beltex lamb as one of the most memorable dishes on his menu, and as one of the reasons people return to savour meals from the multi-course menu.
READ FULL STORYAt the Irish Beltex Sheep Breeders Club In-Lamb Christmas sale at Dungannon Farmers’ Mart in December a special presentation was made to Kinawley-based Beltex breeder, Matthew Burleigh, for setting a new auction record price of 45,000gns for his ram lamb,
READ FULL STORYA FAMILY renowned for producing quality stock in the North-east of Scotland has backed the Beltex breed for many years, reaping the rewards at shows and sales to put the breed on the map. Known for breeding pedigree Texels and
READ FULL STORYLamb producers in North Wales looking to hit premiums of 40p to 50p per kg are turning to the Beltex breed, the modern sheep for the modern market, as it fits the specifications of both the export buyer and the
READ FULL STORYRough hill ground in the south of Scotland may not be where you’d typically find Beltex sheep, but the Cavers family is making a name for itself by producing winning Beltex-sired lambs out of South Country Cheviot stock females. The
READ FULL STORYA word from Paul Bartholomew, Livestock Buyer for Vivers Scotlamb Ltd. “I’ve been very privileged to work for Vivers Scotlamb Ltd for the past 10 years, working alongside Livestock manager John Gibson, procuring around 5000 lambs per week, sold mainly
READ FULL STORYProducing improved lambs to meet market demands that sell sooner and for a better price was the reason for the switch to Beltex-sired lambs at Low West House Farm for the Beveridge and Cowton family. Gerard Beveridge bought the 227-acre
READ FULL STORYIt is a name that hit the headlines in the last year by setting a new breed record of 65,000gns for a shearling ram named Airyolland Castro, but the Airyolland flock of Beltex has long established a reputation for breeding
READ FULL STORYTwo newcomers to the Beltex breed have been touched by the support they have received from fellow breeders while setting up a new flock in memory of their daughters. Having sadly lost their two daughters, Esme and Lilly, at just
READ FULL STORYBeltex genetics play a strong role in the breeding programme at Frankland Farms, the host farm of this year’s NorthSheep event run by the National Sheep Association. The biennial event, which will this year take place on Wednesday, 5th June,
READ FULL STORYWilliam Hiddleston approached the Society for support for a trip to China with the Scottish Young Farmers – this was granted by Council on the condition that we had a report back, so here it is….. My name is Billy
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For all Beltex Sheep Society enquiries please contact secretary:
Beltex Sheep Society
Holme House, Dale
Ainstable
Carlisle
Cumbria CA4 9RH
T: 01768 870524
M: 07918 638197
Steph Ryder: 07518 519930
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