BETTER Sheep Farm - Wicklow |
| Farmer | John Kelly |
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| Location | Baltinglass, Co. Wicklow |
| Farm Description | Sheep is the sole enterprise on 46 ha of good quality land; Good handling facilities |
| Teagasc Adviser | Hugh Mahon |
| Sheep Enterprise Details | |
| Ewe Flock Size | 300 crossbred ewes (Suffolk-X, Texel-X, Cheviot-X) |
| Ram Breeds | Texel, Belclare, Charollais |
| Flock Replacements | Homebred, 90 (Suffolk-X and Texel-X) |
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Ewe flock wintered indoors Ewe lambs are put to Charollais rams for a 4-week period and remain at pasture until after scanning (late January) when they are housed Lambing starts in early February (ewe flock) and early April (yearlings) |
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| Lambs reared per ewe to ram (‘08 season) |
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| Stocking Rate | 8.5 ewes per hectare |
| Concentrate Usage | moderate and lambs only get concentrates after weaning |
| Farm Plan | Details (69KB PDF Format) |
