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==North Country Mule==
 
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*The North Country Mule, also called the North of England Mule, is a cross between a Bluefaced Leicester ram and either a Swaledale or Northumberland type Scottish Blackface ewe.   
 
*The North Country Mule, also called the North of England Mule, is a cross between a Bluefaced Leicester ram and either a Swaledale or Northumberland type Scottish Blackface ewe.   
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==English Halfbred==
 
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*The English Halfbred is a cross between a Border Leicester ram and a Clun Forest ewe.  
 
*The English Halfbred is a cross between a Border Leicester ram and a Clun Forest ewe.  
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Revision as of 06:36, 9 September 2011

Longwool Crossbred ewes are pivotal in the UK industry where they are crossed with a terminal sire to produce a fast growing, high quality prime lamb. They are renowned for being of good size/frame, prolific with good milking ability and mothering instincts, and they produce good sized lambs, especially when mated with a terminal sire breed.

Scotch Mule

  • The Scotch Mule is a cross between a Bluefaced Leicester ram and a Scottish Blackface ewe.

Scotch Mule



North Country Mule

  • The North Country Mule, also called the North of England Mule, is a cross between a Bluefaced Leicester ram and either a Swaledale or Northumberland type Scottish Blackface ewe.

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Welsh Mule

  • A Welsh Mule is a cross between a Bluefaced Leicester ram and either a Welsh Mountain, Beulah or Welsh Hill Speckled-face ewe.


Welsh Mule



Greyface

  • The Greyface is a cross between a Border Leicester ram and a Scottish Blackface ewe.

Greyface



Scotch Halfbred

  • The Scotch Halfbred is a cross between a Border Leicester ram and a Cheviot ewe.

Scotch Halfbred



Welsh Halfbred

  • The Welsh Halfbred is a cross between a Border Leicester ram and a Welsh Mountain ewe.

Welsh Halfbred



English Halfbred

  • The English Halfbred is a cross between a Border Leicester ram and a Clun Forest ewe.






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