My Zwartbles Lamb Chop & Pear Stew

My Zwartbles Lamb Chop & Pear Stew

Harvest time for lambs is in September – October when the lambs are 9 – 10 months old. Due to their leanness Zwartbles as a breed are slow to mature into a good harvestable condition. They are finished here on clover and apples, which sweetens the meat....
Southern Ireland Zwartbles Association 2014 AGM

Southern Ireland Zwartbles Association 2014 AGM

Please mark your diary for Saturday 6th December 2014 At The Bridge House Hotel, Tullamore at 6pm for the ZSA Southern Ireland Zwartbles Sheep Association AGM. Please support our local group and we welcome new members and fresh ideas. I look forward to seeing you...
Don’t Forget the Rams

Don’t Forget the Rams

This is the time of year that as a shepherd your feeding pregnant ewes, thinking about getting ready for the long sleepless nights and rush of lambing. The poor rams often get forgotten about, their work has been done and all or most of your ewes are carrying their...
Ram Confinement

Ram Confinement

After the rams have been out on their own with the ewes for 7 weeks they really can’t stand the sight of each other and can only think to do each other damage. Last year I had one ram nearly kill another as I let them out together too soon after having been with...

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