Taking the top ticket in the Society’s recent Commercial Flock Competition was a pen of commercial lambs from Bryan Fell who runs 750 ewes are Chapel Farm, near Bassenthwaite in the Lake District. Described by the judge, Joanne Hall, of
READ FULL STORYAt Lawrie and Symington’s annual show and sale of Beltex-sired lambs on Monday, 11 November, it was the winning pen in the Beltex cross any other breed 43kg and under from A & D Murray, Calton, that went on to
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 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 STORYHexham Mart Beltex x Store Lambs – 10 August 2018 Judging this tremendous show of lambs this year was Mr K Harryman, Keskdale who placed M/s CA&JG Skidmore, Needless Hall first in the Other Continental class and Overall Champions. This
READ FULL STORYEarly wedding present for farming couple at Skipton Beltex show There was an early wedding present for soon-to-be-married farming partners Ian Moorhouse and Laura Hammond when they secured first prize in the annual Beltex-cross lambs show at Skipton Auction Mart.
READ FULL STORYBuyers travelled to Hopes Auction Wigton to secure Beltex commercial shearling gimmers. The trade exceeded expectations for an excellent selection of Beltex x shearling gimmers, the champion pen making £300 per head with the reserve champion pen at £250 per
READ FULL STORYButchers prefer to buy Beltex Lambs which means that consumers are guaranteed a consistent product Due to the high heritability of the double muscling traits of the breed Beltex rams have the ability to pass these characteristics on to commercial
READ FULL STORYHarrisons Butchers Wigton use Beltex Lamb to meet customers requirements Paul Harrison of Harrison butchers Wigton uses Beltex x carcasses to meet customers requirements – Paul said “our customers really appreciate the texture and flavour of the Beltex lamb we
READ FULL STORYThe Beltex Sheep Society has a membership of 800 and continues to grow – the society deals with registrations and promotes the breed with the production of a year book and members directory. Social media is used to promote the
READ FULL STORYHoggs with Beltex sired lambs at NSA Scotsheep 2018 held on 30th May, at Kings Arms Farm, Ballantrae. Beltex Society Chairman John Harbinson commented “the sheep on the farm were outstanding and it was particularly pleasing to see an exceptional
READ FULL STORYBeltex Hoggs lead the trade at Hopes Auction Wigton on March 6th 2018
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For all Beltex Sheep Society enquiries please contact secretary:
Barbara Huddleston,
Beltex Sheep Society,
Lane Farmhouse, Crooklands,
Milnthorpe,
Cumbria, LA7 7NH
T/F: 015395 67973
M: 07918 638197
E: beltex.sheep@beltex.co.uk
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