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Arranged marriages on Bute!
Janet thinks only the best will do for her ewes so she's been quite picky about the boys she will introduce them to. read more... -
Brian gets down on his knees
Brian gets down on his knees with seed specialist Andrew Best of John Watson Seeds to examine the grass read more... -
eatBute09
The sun came out for a fabulous weekend's celebration of local food at Mount Stuart and after weeks of rain read more... -
A Big Burger for a Big Man!
An unusual visitor certainly drew the crowds on September weekend. read more... -
Island of Bute, from space!
Google's satellite map of the Southern tip of the Island see it here... News Archives
A collection of earlier news items read more...
...Janet thinks only the best will do for her ewes so she's been quite picky about the boys she will introduce them to. Not only do the tups (rams) have to be 'fit', but they have to match her high expectations of a perfect body (conformation) with statistics that stack up too!
A national database used by pedigree breeders to record their flocks assigns EBVs (estimated breeding values) to each ram. This information is analysed and used by shepherds like Janet to select the specific traits required for their own flock's genetic progress. At Plan Farm, Lleyn tups are selected to breed suitable females to enter the main flock as ewes, whilst Hampshire Down tups are selected for muscle depth and growth rates.
As for the ewes, they don't mind about the statistics but they do like the look of these two hunks!
A national database used by pedigree breeders to record their flocks assigns EBVs (estimated breeding values) to each ram. This information is analysed and used by shepherds like Janet to select the specific traits required for their own flock's genetic progress. At Plan Farm, Lleyn tups are selected to breed suitable females to enter the main flock as ewes, whilst Hampshire Down tups are selected for muscle depth and growth rates.
As for the ewes, they don't mind about the statistics but they do like the look of these two hunks!
