They were kept in separate flocks; first there were the
hoggets, then the oldest of the younger lambs and lastly the very young ones {80} all kept apart from one another; as for his dairy, all the vessels, bowls, and milk pails into which he milked, were swimming with whey.
An end-of-season entry
hoggets found a varied trade - plenty of leaner hoggs which were harder sold.
STIRLING, Caledonian Marts sold 473 spring lambs, prime
hoggets, ewes and tups.
Also forward were 103 store
hoggets and ewes with lambs at foot.
CARDIGAN, MAY 7, JJ MORRIS CULL SHEEP AND STORE
HOGGETS (199) A GOOD entry of cull sheep saw a top price of PS113.50 for ewes from Evans & Co, Pantirion, who also sold other ewes at PS109, rams at PS108, PS99 and ewes at PS98.50; PS109 for a ewe from James & Son, Ciliau Hwnt, who also sold other ewes at PS105.50 and PS104; PS103 for a ewe from Davies Cyf, Canllefaes Uchaf.
RUTHIN, Tues, Jan 16 Remarks: Increased entry of
hoggets with heavier hogs and export-types realising good prices.
This study evaluated the ingestive behavior of
hoggets under intermittent grazing exclusively on ryegrass pasture or when given different supplements.
For example, the average for a 47kgs lamb in mid-March was 20p less and those
hoggets that were taken to over 52kgs saw the average slip a further 20p, averaging 175p per kg grossing or PS91 per head.
Top prices Lambs - SL Jones, Bryn Pun, marli, Abergele; Lambs (pounds 104ph) - G Edwards & Sons, Fferm, Llanfwrog, Ruthin;
Hoggets (p/kg) - GB Jones& Co, Ty Isa, Llanelidan, Ruthin;
Hoggets (pounds 95ph) - BA Jones & OL Roberts, Caerhafod Isa, Bontuchel; Rams - C Roberts & S Nicholas, Bwlch Isa Farm, Llang; Ewes - C&S Davies, Egryn, Llansannan, Denbigh; Bulls - HJ & FJ Williams, Maes Gadfa, Cwmtirmynach; Heifers (p/kg) - W Owen & Partners, Accre Hall, Llandegla; Heifers (pounds 1,404ph) - G Rowlands, Tyn y Fedw, Bethel, Bala; Steers (p/kg) - G Rowlands, Tyn y Fedw, Bethel, Bala; Steers (pounds 1,556ph) - IP Jones, Ddol Fawr, Llanuwchlyn.
They include 90
hoggets (male) and 15 heavily-pregnant ewes.
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Hoggets are lambs that are over 12 months old,' says Gerard, Executive Chef at The Brian Turner Restaurant at the Crown Plaza Hotel, NEC.
Hoggets, lambs born last year, are expected to face competition from lambs born in January and Northern Ireland prices are already back five pence a kilo to 195p per kilo half weight.