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Mule Articles
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Scotch Mules in Suffolk We started with Scotch Mules in 1999 quite by accident, a batch was available, we tried them and liked them they seem to suit our system and surprisingly our heavy Suffolk clay soil. To the point where now the flock has grown to 1200 ewes and at present time 100% Scotch Mules Click for article |
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What a wonderful thing Mr Barker's lowland sheep policy over the past 40 years has been to buy North of England Mule Ewe Lambs, send them away for winter on to grass or roots, put them to the tup, and bring them back as near to lambing time (April 1 st ) as possible on to clean ground without concentrates or feed blocks. Click for article |
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Scotch Mules make their mark THE UK’S stratified sheep system maybe unique throughout Europe, but with so many native and continental breeds desperate to make their mark in the industry, selecting the best commercial female for an individual farming unit is far from easy. But, despite the vast number of pure and cross-breeds now available, few are able to match the productivity of the Scotch Mule. Click for article |
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Cheviot Mule ready to win more support Bred out of the North Country Cheviot ewe and by the Bluefaced Leicester sire, the Cheviot Mule has been earning useful premiums for breeders of up to £10 a head over Mules out of Swaledale and Blackface ewes. Click for article |
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The Welsh Mule prospers in Northampton |
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Buy Health - Buy Highland Mules |
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Hill farmers are stake their claim in the breeding ewe market creating an upturn in demand for a "new look" Exmoor Mule Bigger-framed and with a reputation for producing a good crop of lambs as hoggs, Exmoor Mule breeders say many lowland producers are switching back to Mules bred in their own region. Click for article |
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Low Cost Mule Sheep keep fell farms viable LOWLAND farmers are being urged to support their fell farming colleagues and protect the Lake District environment by sticking with the North of England Mule sheep. Click for article |
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