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Glantre Royce Already Makes His Mark In The Jewitt Flock
Bought in August 2012 for 9,000gns from the Glantre Flock, Royce was the main sire of the 2013 lamb crop.
Shearling Ram For Sale 2014, Sired by Glantre Royce ET
Shearling Ram For Sale 2014, Sired by Glantre Royce ET
Royce Has Sired:
Northumberland County Show 1st Group of three (Jewitt Terminator ET , Jewitt There's Only One Way To Rock & Roll ET, Jewitt Top Of The Pop's) Cumberland County Show 1st Ram Lamb - Jewitt Take Me Out ET 1st Group Of Three (Jewitt Take Me Out ET, Jewitt Too Hot For Me ET & Jewitt Take Chance ET) Drifeild Show 1st Ram Lamb - Jewitt Top Secert ET 2nd Ewe Lamb - Jewitt Take A Chance ET Penrith Show 1st Group of three ewe lambs (Jewitt Take A Chamce ET, Jewitt Talk Dirty To Me ET & Jewitt Too Hot For Me ET - ET Sisters, Dam Woodies Something Special) 2nd Prize pair of lambs at Penrith Show (Jewitt Top Serect ET and Jewitt Too Hot For Me ET, ET Brother and Sister, Dam Woodies Something Special) 2nd Ram Lamb - Jewitt Top Secert ET (Dam Woodies Something Special) Cockermouth Show 1st Ewe Lamb - Jewitt Take A Chance ET Bowes Show Jewitt Take A Chance ET (HCJ.T040) Takes 1st Prize Ewe Lamb and Best Ewe Lamb on the Showfield. Masham Sheep Fair 1st Ewe Lamb - Jewitt Take A Chance ET |
Jewitt Too Hot For Me ET (Above)
Jewitt Top Secert ET with his mother Woodies Something Special ET (Below) Jewitt Take A Chance ET
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Beltex Sired Lambs 2013
Our Beltex sired Prime Lambs have all been sold now, averaging 203p per Kg. Topping 237p per Kg.
The national average (31/12/13) 179p per Kg, with 24p per kg difference, with Beltex sired lambs gaining an extra £9.60 per lamb based on a 40kg Lamb in comparsion to the national average.
The national average (31/12/13) 179p per Kg, with 24p per kg difference, with Beltex sired lambs gaining an extra £9.60 per lamb based on a 40kg Lamb in comparsion to the national average.
Beltex proving a big success for teenager Henry Jewitt
Beltex has proved itself a viable commercial sire for County Durham’s Jewitt family for more than a decade – just ask young Henry Jewitt, one of the youngest breeders in the society’s flock book.
Eighteen-year-old Henry puts his faith in the quality of Beltex for his family’s 350-acre farm, both as a pedigree flock producing high-quality rams and females for sale, and as the terminal sire used over their entire 250-ewe.
Based at Gracie Farm, Barnard Castle, the commercial flock, which comprises Beltex cross Texel, Mule, Zwartbles and other continental cross ewes, has been put to Beltex rams since 2000, after his parents were impressed by the breed’s shapely carcase at breeding sales in the North East.
Henry said: “We lamb everything on the farm to the Beltex. The farm is 1,200ft above sea level and, with the exception of this year due to bad weather, we generally lamb everything outside from April 1 for six weeks, with minimal problems.
“The Beltex rams leave smaller lambs on the ground that are quickly up to suckle and start to put on meat off milk and grass within the first few weeks.” Henry has just completed sixth-form college and has already started to work with his parents on the hill unit.
In 2013, the commercial flock scanned at 187% and reared 178%.
The pedigree flock is lambed inside in early February, with embryo transfers lambing the previous month.
“We find the Beltex cross lambs are all fit to be weaned at 16 weeks and they are sold either finished at an average 38kg liveweight or as stores off milk and grass alone at 16 to 22-weeks-old in mid-September, to a farmer who finishes them for his farm shop in Darlington, favouring the shapely, smaller carcases that the Beltex-sired lambs offer with minimal bone and fat waste.
“We find we can secure a premium by selling the lambs to one buyer; we come to a good deal with the farm shop each year and it makes finding time to manage the rest of the farm, including an 80-cow suckler herd and pedigree Belgian Blue herd, easier by not having to go to the market or slaughterhouse each week.”
On the back of using Beltex rams commercially, in 2006 Henry bought their first pedigree females privately, and made ram purchases including the 9,000gns Glantre Royce.
Today, the Jewitt flock stands at 65 ewes with up to 35 gimmers retained each year as replacements. Any surplus is sold privately or through Carlisle society sales where four gimmers will be up for sale this month.
Henry said: “The main objective of the pedigree flock is to breed rams for sale and this is made easier by marketing the flock at shows including the Great Yorkshire Show where our aged ram Jewitt Prime Minister won his class in 2012, as well as championships at Northumberland, Driffield, Egglestone and Bowes shows.
“Privately, we have sold rams to 2,000gns and last year took 1,100gns at Carlisle for a shearling ram. I have also recently been to Belgium to select some new top-quality bloodlines to take the flock forward.”
He visually selects both females and rams for a powerful, shapely carcase with sound legs and teeth, and a strong head.
Sticking with Beltex will ensure the Jewitts’ future success in the market place, said Henry: “The Beltex will definitely continue to have a place in the commercial sheep enterprise as we have found a ready market for the clean, smaller-framed lambs with minimal waste to suit the modern consumer.”
The Beltex will definitely continue to have a place in the commercial sheep enterprise
Eighteen-year-old Henry puts his faith in the quality of Beltex for his family’s 350-acre farm, both as a pedigree flock producing high-quality rams and females for sale, and as the terminal sire used over their entire 250-ewe.
Based at Gracie Farm, Barnard Castle, the commercial flock, which comprises Beltex cross Texel, Mule, Zwartbles and other continental cross ewes, has been put to Beltex rams since 2000, after his parents were impressed by the breed’s shapely carcase at breeding sales in the North East.
Henry said: “We lamb everything on the farm to the Beltex. The farm is 1,200ft above sea level and, with the exception of this year due to bad weather, we generally lamb everything outside from April 1 for six weeks, with minimal problems.
“The Beltex rams leave smaller lambs on the ground that are quickly up to suckle and start to put on meat off milk and grass within the first few weeks.” Henry has just completed sixth-form college and has already started to work with his parents on the hill unit.
In 2013, the commercial flock scanned at 187% and reared 178%.
The pedigree flock is lambed inside in early February, with embryo transfers lambing the previous month.
“We find the Beltex cross lambs are all fit to be weaned at 16 weeks and they are sold either finished at an average 38kg liveweight or as stores off milk and grass alone at 16 to 22-weeks-old in mid-September, to a farmer who finishes them for his farm shop in Darlington, favouring the shapely, smaller carcases that the Beltex-sired lambs offer with minimal bone and fat waste.
“We find we can secure a premium by selling the lambs to one buyer; we come to a good deal with the farm shop each year and it makes finding time to manage the rest of the farm, including an 80-cow suckler herd and pedigree Belgian Blue herd, easier by not having to go to the market or slaughterhouse each week.”
On the back of using Beltex rams commercially, in 2006 Henry bought their first pedigree females privately, and made ram purchases including the 9,000gns Glantre Royce.
Today, the Jewitt flock stands at 65 ewes with up to 35 gimmers retained each year as replacements. Any surplus is sold privately or through Carlisle society sales where four gimmers will be up for sale this month.
Henry said: “The main objective of the pedigree flock is to breed rams for sale and this is made easier by marketing the flock at shows including the Great Yorkshire Show where our aged ram Jewitt Prime Minister won his class in 2012, as well as championships at Northumberland, Driffield, Egglestone and Bowes shows.
“Privately, we have sold rams to 2,000gns and last year took 1,100gns at Carlisle for a shearling ram. I have also recently been to Belgium to select some new top-quality bloodlines to take the flock forward.”
He visually selects both females and rams for a powerful, shapely carcase with sound legs and teeth, and a strong head.
Sticking with Beltex will ensure the Jewitts’ future success in the market place, said Henry: “The Beltex will definitely continue to have a place in the commercial sheep enterprise as we have found a ready market for the clean, smaller-framed lambs with minimal waste to suit the modern consumer.”
The Beltex will definitely continue to have a place in the commercial sheep enterprise
Henry, 17, shows way to success (Northern Farmer May 2013)
HENRY Jewitt is looking forward to the show season after last year’s was his best to date.
The 17-year-old has a pedigree Beltex flock, with the Jewitt prefix, which he founded in 2006 with two pedigree gimmers and two pedigree ewe lambs.
Today, the family partnership runs 65 pedigree ewes and 40 Beltex x Texel ewes, for breeding show and cross rams, on their 350-acre Gracies hill farm at Romaldkirk, near Barnard Castle, County Durham.
The farm also supports a flock of 200 cross ewes and a herd of 80 suckler cows, including a small herd of British Blues under the Sunnybank prefix.
Henry said: “We like the Beltex because of the high quality of the carcase and the premium price which Beltex finished lambs command in the market place.”
Tup lambs from the flock have sold for up to 2,000gns for a son of Beachy Perfection, a first-prize winner at the Royal Highland Show in 2010. The first lambs are now on the ground from the latest flock sire, Glantre Royce, purchased at Carlisle in August for 9,000gns.
AI allows access to a wider range of rams, and embryo transfer is also used to improve the flock.
The best ewes are flushed early to top Beltex rams to facilitate early lambing and bigger lambs for the early shows.
Successes last year included championships at the Northumberland, Driffield, Egglestone and Bowes shows and a first at the Great Yorkshire at Harrogate.
Shearling rams, ram lambs and shearling gimmers are sold at breed society sales and privately from the start of August.
The Jewitts have overwintered their lambs and hoggs, and feed their sale rams with Harbro’s Clover pedigree Kelso 16 nut. They also include it in their show mix – and are pleased with the performance of their sheep.
“We received a sample of the feed in the post and decided to try it,” said Henry.
“It has been quite successful and the sheep have been doing a lot better.”
Kelso 16 has been specially formulated to promote rumen health and optimise growth and fertility in the pedigree tup.
The inclusion of a unique live yeast, Yea-Sacc, optimises rumen health and fibre digestion, while Veo Premium, a unique blend of essential oils exclusive to Harbro, stimulates feed intake.“Our tups are certainly doing very well on it and achieving their full genetic potential,” said Henry.
Kelso 16 is also included in the winter rations of the flock of Jacob x Beltex and Mule ewes along with Harbro mineral licks.
The 17-year-old has a pedigree Beltex flock, with the Jewitt prefix, which he founded in 2006 with two pedigree gimmers and two pedigree ewe lambs.
Today, the family partnership runs 65 pedigree ewes and 40 Beltex x Texel ewes, for breeding show and cross rams, on their 350-acre Gracies hill farm at Romaldkirk, near Barnard Castle, County Durham.
The farm also supports a flock of 200 cross ewes and a herd of 80 suckler cows, including a small herd of British Blues under the Sunnybank prefix.
Henry said: “We like the Beltex because of the high quality of the carcase and the premium price which Beltex finished lambs command in the market place.”
Tup lambs from the flock have sold for up to 2,000gns for a son of Beachy Perfection, a first-prize winner at the Royal Highland Show in 2010. The first lambs are now on the ground from the latest flock sire, Glantre Royce, purchased at Carlisle in August for 9,000gns.
AI allows access to a wider range of rams, and embryo transfer is also used to improve the flock.
The best ewes are flushed early to top Beltex rams to facilitate early lambing and bigger lambs for the early shows.
Successes last year included championships at the Northumberland, Driffield, Egglestone and Bowes shows and a first at the Great Yorkshire at Harrogate.
Shearling rams, ram lambs and shearling gimmers are sold at breed society sales and privately from the start of August.
The Jewitts have overwintered their lambs and hoggs, and feed their sale rams with Harbro’s Clover pedigree Kelso 16 nut. They also include it in their show mix – and are pleased with the performance of their sheep.
“We received a sample of the feed in the post and decided to try it,” said Henry.
“It has been quite successful and the sheep have been doing a lot better.”
Kelso 16 has been specially formulated to promote rumen health and optimise growth and fertility in the pedigree tup.
The inclusion of a unique live yeast, Yea-Sacc, optimises rumen health and fibre digestion, while Veo Premium, a unique blend of essential oils exclusive to Harbro, stimulates feed intake.“Our tups are certainly doing very well on it and achieving their full genetic potential,” said Henry.
Kelso 16 is also included in the winter rations of the flock of Jacob x Beltex and Mule ewes along with Harbro mineral licks.
Beachy Perfection
In 2010 at the Royal Highland Show with Corra Beltex we bought Beachy Perfection just after he won 1st prize Ram Lamb in a strong class of Ram Lambs he was bought for £4,500. We AI'ed all of our ewes to him, at the end of October 2010 and then a week later we flushed 3 ewes to him which gave 22 eggs. At the end of March we started lambing to Perfection, He bred really blue bare solid lambs, we showed a selection of them as Lambs and started at Northumberland County Show where at only 7 weeks old a Ewe Lamb won a strong class and then after that we took Reverse Champion at Skelton Show with another ewe lamb at then at the Great Yorkshire Show we stood 7th and 9th in a class of 35 with two late born perfection ewe lambs and in the tup lamb class we took a third prize and 9th, all the four lambs are ET brother's and Sisters out of Jewitt Nkat, the third prize tup lamb sold at carlisle for 1,000gns to the Whitehill Flock, Next Year (2012) we had a run of shearling tups at Carlisle which topped at 1,100gns for a Jewitt Nkat son, and another Perfection won the shearling ram class at the Royal Highland Show from the Corra Flock, Perfection has sired gimmers to 3,800gns.
Jewitt Nkat
Born in 2009 out of a 1,800gns Brickrow Ewe to a top Corra tup,
she was only shown once where she stood breed and terminal breeds champion, she was flushed as a gimmer and gave 15 eggs and as a two shear she gave 30 eggs, we sadly lost her after lambing in 2012, We have a range of females on the ground out of her including 3 shearling gimmers (One pictured on the left HCJ.R048) and three ewe lambs, all of her progeny has been shown successfully and looking forward to see how it breeds to our new top range of stock sires, this is one bloodline that is very successful at Jewitt’s Beltex
she was only shown once where she stood breed and terminal breeds champion, she was flushed as a gimmer and gave 15 eggs and as a two shear she gave 30 eggs, we sadly lost her after lambing in 2012, We have a range of females on the ground out of her including 3 shearling gimmers (One pictured on the left HCJ.R048) and three ewe lambs, all of her progeny has been shown successfully and looking forward to see how it breeds to our new top range of stock sires, this is one bloodline that is very successful at Jewitt’s Beltex