What are Mule Sheep? - Kippax Farms
WEBSep 13, 2017 · The Scottish mule is a combination of the blackface with the BlueFaced Leicester ram. The Welsh Mule breeds use the Beulah or Welsh Hill Speckled-face ewe as a dam, and the Blue Faced Leicester ram as a sire.
Mule (sheep) - Wikipedia
WEBIn sheep farming, the term mule is used to refer to a cross between a Bluefaced Leicester ram and a purebred hill (or mountain) ewe (usually a Swaledale sheep) . [1] The production of such mule ewes is a widely used breeding management system which offers several advantages to the farmer.
Scotch Mule Association - Facebook
WEBScotch Mule Association. 7,406 likes · 1,487 talking about this. Agricultural Cooperative.
North American Mule Sheep Society
WEBThe 3-tier breeding scheme utilizes traditional British Hill & Upland ewes from breeds such as the Scottish Blackface, North Country & Border Cheviots, Clun Forest, and Shetland sheep. These hardy and adaptable ewes are bred to a Bluefaced Leicester tup to produce the popular and prolific commercial ewe called the 'Mule'.
What is a Mule - Muleflock
WEBA hill sheep is typically the local or endemic breed to a given area or region, which survives well in its environment. Examples of a few regional breeds are: Scottish Blackface in Scotland , Swaledale in Northern England, and the Welsh Mountain in Wales .
North American Mule Sheep Society
WEBThe 3-tier breeding scheme utilizes traditional British Hill & Upland ewes from breeds such as the Scottish Blackface, North Country & Border Cheviots, Clun Forest, and Shetland sheep.
About Scotch Mule Sheep - Livestock Of The World
WEBScotch Mule sheep are an intentionally produced crossbred sheep out of Scottish Blackface ewes and sired by Bluefaced Leicester rams. The term.
The Mule | Bluefaced Leicester Sheep Breeders' Association
WEBWhen the Scotch Mule is crossed with a modern, lean terminal sire, they produce ideal prime lambs for today’s market. This medium-sized, cross-bred sheep is sired by a Bluefaced Leicester ram, a breed which is prolific, milky, lean fleshed and early maturing.
Scotch Mules are the answer at Easter Dawyck - The Scottish Farmer
WEBJul 9, 2021 · Producing top end Scotch Mules for their hardiness and milking ability that enables them to rear a pair of lambs to 44kg off grass is the main priority for the Thornborrow family, whose ever expanding sheep enterprise is …
WEBCommon to these breeds is the capacity to thrive in the harsh environment found in the higher elevations of Scotland, Northern England, and Whales. A few examples would be the Scottish Black face, the Swaledale, the North Country …