The Beltex is a white faced sheep with medium length wool. It is best known for its extremely heavy muscling, especially in the hindquarters. Rams on average weigh 90 kg (200 lb) and ewes 70 kg (150 lb) at maturity. At the withers, rams grow to …

Aug 26, 2024 · The Beltex sheep breed is primarily used as a terminal sire in Europe. The rams are prized for mating with ewes for producing lambs for meat. Today the breed is raised mainly for meat production.

May 12, 2021 · Beltex sheep are mainly used in Europe as terminal sires. Rams are valued for their ability to breed with ewes and produce meat lambs. The breed is now mostly used for meat purposes. The Beltex is known primarily for its weirdly muscled body, particularly in the legs and surprisingly small skeleton.

Beltex sheep arrived in the UK from Belgium in 1989 and with their double-muscle traits they brought a totally new dimension to British lamb production. The breed was originally developed as the Belgian Texel, by selecting and breeding for the traits found in …

Sep 27, 2021 · we use the pedigree stock tups to sweep our mules after embryos are implanted. It’s the best test of a stock tup you can get. It also proves that the right type of Texel doesn’t need the Beltex infusion. If in doubt, use the best Beltex x Texel tup you can afford.

Aug 6, 2016 · Always use Beltex on our ewe lambs. Easily born, on their feet fast , hardy lambs and a quality lamb at the end of the day.

Feb 17, 2016 · The Beltex breed is best known for its absurdly muscley body, especially in its legs, coupled with a strangely small bone structure. Its wool is medium length and coarse, and though this wool can be harvested, it’s most prized as a meat animal.

Beltex arrived in the UK from Belgium in 1989 and with their double-muscle traits they brought a totally new dimension to British lamb production. The breed was originally developed as the Belgian Texel, by selection and breeding for the traits found in culards (double-muscled sheep).

Beltex Sheep Society, Carlisle, Cumbria. 14,180 likes · 56 talking about this. The Beltex is a terminal sire breed which is sought after for its double-muscle and the hindquarters which are its...

A BEGINNERS GUIDE TO BELTEX SHEEP BREEDING YEAR - MONTH BY MONTH January Keep ewes as close to score 3 as possible, allowing better quality forage where necessary. Six weeks prior to lambing give ewes’ pre lambing booster of seven in one. February Give access to best forage and winter supplies, access to feed bucket of protein, energy and ...