Lleyn Sheep Society

Lleyn sheep originate from the Lleyn peninsula in Wales and until recently were a relatively unfamiliar breed of sheep in the UK.
Over the past 10 years the Lleyn breed has caught the eye of many farmers, and now Lleyn sheep can be found almost all over the Country.
Farmers soon find that the Lleyn ewe is an ideal sheep, quiet in nature, prolific, has great maternal instincts, milky, & will not eat you out of house and home, The Lleyn fits in to many situations and its versatility suits both lowland and upland grazing.
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Cyfieithiad Cymraeg

Payments in Euros
The Society has now opened a Euro account so that members in the Euro-zone can pay subscriptions and registration fees in that currency.

Ewe Lamb Registration
You can now register your 2008 born Lleyn ewe lambs.
Find out how simple it is to register your ewe lambs and reap the rewards of producing pedigree Lleyn.
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Shows & Events
The Lleyn Sheep Society will be out and about this Summer at various shows and events throughout the UK & Ireland
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Lleyn Sheep Society Introduce New Tag for Registered Sheep
The Lleyn Sheep Society has introduced a new tagging system to help identify all pedigree registered Rams and Female sheep.The new tagging system has been introduced to give the breed a clear identity to all pedigree registered sheep
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Lleyn Ewes

Combining technology with a move to outdoor lambing for expansion
Duncan Nelless Flock 884
Starting to lamb outdoors after years of doing it inside, significantly increasing the size of his flock and introducing an electronic identification system – JOANNE PUGH went to meet the sheep farmer who is adamant that, despite how it sounds, life is in fact getting much easier.
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Increased Efficiency Pays Dividends
Farmstock Genetics Flock 983
The Lleyn may not be the biggest of the UK’s sheep breeds but what this increasingly popular commercial female lacks in size, she more than makes up for in production and ease of management.
Not surprisingly, a growing number of flockmasters up and down the country are in the process of reducing their commercial breeding Mule ewe numbers to make way for this prolific, easy-care Welsh-bred female. Read More>>

Check out The Lleyn Characteristics
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Breeders Page
Take a look at our NEW Flock promotion section
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E News
Join our E Mail Mailing List
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Bluetongue
Keep up to date with the latest situation regarding Bluetongue disease

Lleyn Sheep Sales 2008
For a full list of Lleyn Sheep Sales
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Request a catalogue for any of the sales
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Versatile Super Ewe
Take a look at the new website
www.versatilesuperewe.co.uk
The site shows how versatile and efficient the Lleyn ewe is as well as promoting the commercial attributes of the Lleyn ewe & the consistency of the Lleyn Carcase
Go on take a look!!!

Victoria Horton
Has started her new role as Promotions & Breed Development Officer for the Society.
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Photo Competition
Calling all sheep photographers! This year the Lleyn Sheep Society is running a photo competition. It is free to enter and a rosette will be awarded to the winner of each class. There will also be a small prize for the Overall Prizewinner.
Entries open 30th June and close 30th September 2008. All entries will be displayed and judged at the Lleyn Sheep Society AGM, held at the Nanhoron Arms Hotel, Nefyn on 25th October 2008.
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Cannot find the sheep you are looking for?
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LLEYN - THE MATERNAL BREED - BRED WITH MEAT IN MIND
The maternal breed, bred with meat in mind - that is what over a 1000 Lleyn breeders believe will ensure their breed has a growing future as it continues its sweep through the UK.
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Crossbred Success
Efficient, milky mothers to terminal sire lambs Carcase quality and tight skins from Lleyn dam
Crossbred ewe lambs for replacements
Use a Lleyn ram for an injection of maternal traits in hill or crossbred flocks
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Year Letter
For 2008 the number 08 will be used
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Take a look at other featured flocks and see how the Lleyn is performing countrywide.
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Maedi visna – what is it?
Many flock owners join the Maedi visna accreditation scheme so that they can enter shows or breed society sales however a number of people are unaware of exactly what maedi visna (MV) is.
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Why not Become a Member Of the Lleyn Sheep Society
Have you bought Lleyn sheep this year?
Have you joined the Lleyn Sheep Society?
If not why not consider joining one of the fastest growing Sheep Societies.
To receive a membership application pack.
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Glimpse of the past
Sixty-nine years ago a Lleyn ewe was in the limelight in both the local and national press. The farmer and stock breeder had a write up of this rare occurrence, of a ewe giving birth to five even live lambs.
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