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High Pointed Genetics + Low Input Management = High Output |
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High pointed genetics + low input management = high output High genetic merit performance recorded rams have become an essential tool within a sustainable sheep farming strategy for John Blakey. Top recorded Hampshire Down genetics, combined with a low input management system featuring outdoor lambing in May, is enabling him to finish the entire crop of lambs solely off grass and clover rich swards two months earlier than the former traditional conventional system.
 John Blakey
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Caltech Hampshire Down Flock Award 2010 |
The result of the Caltech Hampshire Down Commercial Flock of the Year Award 2010 was announced by Peter Morris (NSA Chief Executive) at the National Sheep Event, Malvern.
 Prize Winners, Judge, Sponsors, and HDSBA President
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Fast Finishing in Cumbria |
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If you would like to extend your lamb finishing period, improve your cash flow and your grassland management efficiency then talk to David and Sally Dixon. For the third consecutive season the couple have found swapping a Continental terminal sire for the Hampshire Down to put over a portion of their Texel cross flock is enabling them to finish lambs to target weight up to eight weeks earlier. |
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Easier Care, High Performance |
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Easier care, high performance sheep farming systems will be essential for future profitable enterprises, and ram genetics are the one single input which can be simply changed to influence that strategy, says Hugh Veitch, livestock buyer for Scotbeef, procuring up to 1,000 lambs a week who also who manages 500 Mule ewes, at Shawbraes Farm, Reston, Berwick. Mr Veitch outlines his ideas on rams for the future. |
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Caltech Hampshire Down Commercial Flock of the Year Award 2009 |
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West Sussex farmers scoop top sheep award The inaugural Caltech Hampshire Down Commercial Flock of the Year 2009 Winners of the inaugural Caltech Hampshire Down Commercial Flock of the Year 2009 are Chris and Caroline Hodgkins, of Washington, Worthing who were commended for producing high performance lambs from an extensive easy care grassland system. |
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