Latest News
NSA – Winter Fair, Melton Mowbray
Friday 27th January 2012 The Society stand was present at this new N.S.A. event to be held every two years at Melton Mowbray Livestock Market. [More]
Northern Ireland Club
Recently held there AGM & Club Dinner. The results of the Flock competition were announced [More]
NSA EASTERN REGION WINTER FAIR 2012
Friday 27 th January 2012
Melton Mowbray Livestock Market
The Society Promotional Stand will be attending the above event. Please come and see us on stand 35. [more details]
Superior In Lamb Sale
Lleyn Sheep Society 40th Anniversary Show & Sale of Superior In-Lamb Females
Sponsored by ROXAN ID
BORDERWAY MART, CARLISLE.
FRIDAY 17th FEBRUARY 2012
Entries are now being accepted for this NEW Sale Fixture for 2012
[ More]
Ram Names
There is a section on the ram registration form for naming
your rams. This is optional. For all rams born in 2011 the name must begin with A. So that’s Alberts, Arthurs, Aardvarks etc
You can be as creative as you like
with a name not to be forgotten.
Photo Competition
The results are now available from the Society Photographic Competition. Champion photo went to debbie McGowan flock 894[More]
AGM News
Meurig Williams is the new Lleyn Sheep Society Chairman and Edward Collins takes on the position as Vice Chairman.
£1300 'Shepherd's Hamper' has been won
Overjoyed and excited was the reaction of Keith Williams when he was told he had won £1300 in prizes from the Lleyn Sheep Society. [More]
Ewe Lamb Registration
Register your 2011 Lleyn ewe lambs now, last date for registration is 31st December 2011. Download application form.
Contact Heather for more details or queries. [More]
Scrapie Monitoring Scheme
Many breeders have been asking about how to become part of the Scrapie Monitoring Scheme, especially with the recent export demand. There is information on the SAC website, please see below the rules & regulations booklet and the application form. Please see below the scheme rules and regulations:
http://www.sac.ac.uk/mainrep/pdfs/scrapiemonrules.pdf
Below is the Scrapie Monitoring Scheme Application form:
http://www.sac.ac.uk/mainrep/pdfs/smsapplication.pdf
LLEYN SHEEP SOCIETY AGM & DINNER
SATURDAY 22nd OCTOBER 2011
At The Nanhoron Arms Hotel, Nefyn
The hotel has once again agreed a discounted rate for Bed & Breakfast of £40 pppn with full English
breakfast, you must mention that you are attending the Lleyn Society AGM when booking.
Ruthin Sale
An exciting day was had by all at Ruthin this year with top prices flying out all day. Shearling ewes saw an impressive increase of £35.86 on the 2010 average with ewe lambs up £21.24. Rams also had an extremely confident day with the average up £163.96 on the year. [More]
Sale Report
For the Exeter Sale is now available [more]
The Ross sale report is now available [More]
The Newark sale report is now available [More]
South West Club Open Day
Informative and really friendly' - the feelings of one visitor to this year's West Country Lleyn Sheep Breeders Club Open Day event at Fordhayes Farm, Knowle, near Crediton. Over 80 farmers (from places as far apart as West Cornwall and East Sussex !) gathered at Fordhayes on Sunday 31 st July to hear about the system used at Fordhayes and learn more about Lleyn sheep.[More]
Great Yorkshire Show 2011
A fine day with the rain kept away. An improved entry of sheep was seen this year, with seven exhibitors turning out sheep. Exhibitors had travelled from as far as West Sussex and Scotland as well as more locally. The champion was Lluest King, shown by Peter Sutton on behalf of Trinidad Investments [More]
North Wales Lleyn Breeders Open Day
View a gallery of photographs taken on the day [More]
GREAT YORKSHIRE SHOW
The Great Yorkshire Show is nearly here. The Lleyn judging will take place at 2pm on Tuesday 12 th July. Please come and join us down there followed by a drink and nibbles after within the sheep lines.
HIGH ENTRY AT RWS
There are 150 entries of Lleyn sheep at this year's Royal Welsh Show. The breakdown is as follows; 19 rams, 28 shearling rams, 23 ram lambs, 22 ewes, 35 shearling ewes and 23 ewe lambs. Come and see for yourself at 9am on Monday 18 th July.
NSA Northern Ireland 2011
A laid back start to the day in sunny Ballymena turned into a very busy day for the Lleyn Sheep Society Stand [More]
Cumbria to judge in Yorkshire
David Knowles, a well known Lleyn sheep breeder from New Hutton, Kendal has been announced as the judge for the Lleyn sheep at the Great Yorkshire Show in Harrogate, 12th – 14th July 2011.[More]
Royal Highland Show 2011
There were some strong classes put forward in front of judge David Alexander with some variation to pick through. Classes saw entries of 10 to 12 with a dedicated audience around the ring at all times. Neil & Debbie McGowan (flock 894) were awarded the championship for the second year running with their two shear ram Incheoch Legend [More]
Latest Show Results
Lincoln Show [More]
Royal Bath & West Show [More]
Royal Cornwall Show, 9th, 10th & 11th June [More]
Three Counties Show 17 th - 19 th June, 2011[More]
Club Open Days
SOUTH WALES CLUB OPEN DAY
Sunday 3rd July 2011
At Helen & Roger Wells Glaneri, Ferwig Flock 575
MIDLANDS CLUB OPEN DAY
Wednesday 6th July at 3pm
Bradley Farm, Mitcheldean, Glos
[More]
Scottish Breeder Judges on Home Turf
It has been announced that David Alexander of Millside Farm, Galston, Ayrshire a well known name in the world of sheep is judging the Lleyn Sheep classes at next week’s Royal Highland Show.[More]
INNOVIS DEADLINE
Innovis would like to remind those members that will be using their Scrapie Testing and Genotyping Service that the DISCOUNT is only available until 31 st July 2011. Hence please apply sooner rather than later to save money.
South West Sheep
South West Sheep 2011 was held on Tuesday 14th June, There was much interest shown in crossing, with increased interest shown in the Lleyn x Dorset . Again this was shown with Lleyn x Polled Dorsets on the Polled Dorset Society stand. There was also other Lleyn crosses present on several of the other stands.[More]
Photo Competition
The 2011 photo competition details have now been released. Get your camera out and take some photographs of your sheep and you could win a £50 voucher [More]
Increase in MV
In previous years, MV accreditation scheme testing identified evidence of MV infection in an average of three MV accredited flocks per year however in 2010 there were 13 breakdowns with MV. We have already identified two breakdowns in the first quarter of 2011 [More]
South West Sheep
South West Sheep 2011 is being held on Tuesday 14th June at Stantor Barton Farm, Marldon, Paignton, Devon TQ3 1SU. Please come and join the Society at stand 29, Area C. See link for further details:
www.sheepsouthwest.org.uk
North Sheep
A very busy day was had by all in Hexham. The event was held on a hill farm on the outskirts of Hexham with an extremely good turnout of people. The mood of the day was very buoyant with people starting to look forward to the autumn sales [More]
Devon Show
The first West Country Show of this year kicked off at Devon County on 19/20/21 st May. It was a fine, sunny day this year, but with a nice breeze which kept handlers and sheep very comfortable.[More]
NSA WELSH SHEEP
The second outing for the Society promotional stand saw us in North Wales . The wet weather in the early part of the day helped to draw a large crowd and kept them inside for most of the morning. [More]
BALMORAL SHOW
The show season has kicked off for the Society's Promotional Stand. We have been in Belfast , Northern Ireland for the Balmoral Show. The largest agricultural event in Northern Ireland saw a constant flow of interest onto the stand from both established and potential customers. [More]
Moorside Top Flock
The Lleyn Breed winner of the EBLEX Improved Flock Awards for 2011 is the Moorside Flock, owned by Graham Shepherd who farms near Woodplumpton in Lancashire. Organised through the sheep Better Returns Programme, this award is presented to the performance recorded flock that has shown the most impressive improvement in genetic merit over a 12-month period, within the breed. [More]
Sheep Survey
Have you got 10 minutes to spare? Would you like to win £1300 of prizes? Simply fill in our Sheep Survey to have a chance to win!! [More]
Photo Results
This years photo competition was judged at the Annual General Meeting [More]
YOUR WIN-WIN OPPORTUNITY – as a Lleyn breeder
By Carol Davis, Signet Breeding Specialist, everyone is interested in producing or buying female and male replacements that meet their requirements. It is nearly impossible to identify animals with the best breeding potential ‘by eye' alone because farm and management influences (e.g. feed, health routines) will greatly affect an animal's appearance [More]
New Mobile Numbers
Gwenda and Heather have been set up with new mobile phones, please make a note of the numbers:
Gwenda: 079666 99931
Heather :079666 99930
Twitter
We are now on Twitter for more information on how to follow us [More]
Sale Dates for 2011
The Lleyn Sheep Society have confirmed the sale dates for 2011, which include a new sale at Welshpool [More]
NSA Winter Fair, Bakewell
The Society promotional stand attended the NSA Central Region Winter Fair on Thursday 27th January at Bakewell Auction Mart.
[More]
2010 Ewe Lamb registrations are due!
Deadline Friday 31st December 2010.
WHY REGISTER YOUR EWE LAMBS?
ANSWER:
• You are able to breed registered stock from them
• You can sell them at highly promoted society sales
• You will be able to show them
• You will be able to sell into the growing EXPORT MARKET, enjoying premium prices!
Send your forms and payment (£1.50 + VAT or 2.10 euros per lamb) to Gwenda. Any problems ring/email Gwenda or Heather.[More]
2011 Handbook Advertising
To save money and avoid paying the 10% surcharge send your booking form and payment to Heather by Friday 31st December 2010 [More]
Opening Lleyn Sheep Sale
The 10th Exeter Lleyn Sheep Sale was held on the 26th August. Females topped at £182 & Rams at £2310 [More]
Open Day Success
Over the weekend of the 8th August 3 Club Farm Open Days took place. All were showing farmers what the Lleyn could archive in varying farm types, altitude and breeding polices.
[More]
Do you have some young Lleyn lambs that look stunning??
If so Heather Stoney would like to hear from you. We have had a request for some video footage of Lleyn Lambs to feature in a TV advertisement.
Failing this does anyone have some previously taken video of Lleyn Lambs?
Please contact Heather asap to discuss further.
This is an urgent request and a unique opportunity for Lleyn Sheep to appear on prime time TV.
Photo Competition 2010
We are again running our popular Photographic Competition. Simply send your photos of Lleyn Sheep to Heather. There is 8 different classes and entries close on the 8th October. Get clicking now and Good Luck [More]
New Sale at Newark
A new sale venue for Lleyn Sheep has been announced at Newark Livestock Market. Newark is well placed for the Central Midlands and the East of England with good road links. The sale will be held on Wednesday 8th September.
www.newarklivestocksales.com
New promotions Consultant
Heather Stoney has just started working for the Society as Promotions & Breed Development Officer. You may know Heather as she worked for CCM Auctions at Skipton and has sold Lleyn Sheep through the ring. Heather will be seen throughout the summer representing the Society at events & show Contact Heather
Photo Competition Winners
Thank you to all those who entered the 2009 Lleyn Sheep Society Photo Competition. The wonderful selection of photos was judged by Peter Morris, Chief Executive of the National Sheep Association, at the Lleyn Sheep Society AGM dinner. [More]
Ram Lambs
Ram lambs used for breeding this year need not be inspected but registration details must be sent to the Society.[More]
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.
