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We lamb 200 North
Country Mules in early
February which are all
put to the Suffolk ram...
the lambs are strong
and very quick at getting
up on their feet and to
suckle the important
first colostrum.

their lambing lectures and practicals liveweight gain of 350 – 400 grams
at the farm before they go off on a day, whilst also achieving good
lambing placements across the UK. grades and consistent fat levels.
We sell some of our lamb through
We chatted to George Kemp, who our own small farm shop and the
runs the sheep enterprise. “We rest normally leave the farm as
lamb 200 North Country Mules finished lamb.”
in early February which are all put
to the Suffolk ram, lambing inside The sheep flock consists of 300
with minimal lambing difficulties, sheep, a mix of North Country
the lambs are strong and very Mules, Texel and Charolais Mule
quick at getting up on their feet crosses. The farm also has a
and to suckle the important first dairy unit of 100 Holsteins plus
colostrum. Using the Suffolk suits replacements as well as 250 turkeys
our system perfectly as the lambs which are targeted at the Christmas
grow quickly and are perfect for our market and 30 laying hens.
target markets as they have a daily

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