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The South Wales Lleyn Sheep Breeders Club
Bethan Vaughan, Llys yr Awel, Tufton, Clarbeston Road, Pembrokeshire
SA63 4TL
Tel. 01348 881380
E llysyrawel@hotmail.com
President: Michael Page
Chairman: Llew Thomas
Vice-Chairman: Lionel Organ
Secretary: Bethan Vaughan
Promotions secretary: Jane Page
Treasurer: Gwyneth Davies
The South Wales club was formed in 1984 and the aims of the club were to provide information and to assist members towards the improvement of their flocks of Lleyn sheep, to participate in any other activity designed to promote the development of the Lleyn breed of sheep in South Wales and to encourage new breeders and welcome them to become members.
Continuing in that vein the club has a bi-annual programme of events that leads us to meet 4 or 5 times each year.
Events
SOUTH WALES LLEYN SHEEP BREEDERS CLUB
Open Day-Sunday July 3rd, Wells Family, Glaneri, Ferwig (Flock 575)
Hopefully you all have Sunday, July 3rd marked in your diary for our Open Day. 2010 was another tremendous year for Flock 575 taking the Royal Welsh Show Championship with their yearling ram and winning the overall Club Flock Competition.
On the way they also took Show Championships at Cardigan, Llandeilo and Pembrokeshire and the Gwilym Williams perpetual trophy.
Roger and Helen have farmed Glaneri for 25 years and obtained their first Lleyn sheep in 1989 from flock 261. They currently have 45 breeding ewes, young stock and 3 stock rams, including the RWAS champion.
The flock is lambed indoors in February and March. The ewes are not fed until 6 weeks before lambing when 18% cake is given, once inside they are on adlib silage.
The sheep are wintered at Troedyrhiw where Roger is the Herdsman. Our day will begin at Troedyrhiw with the pedigree Holstein herd.
Troedrhiw Holsteins are situated within 2 miles of the picturesque Mwnt beach - farming a total of approx 413 acres John and Auriol Williams took over from Johns father who purchased the farm in 1941. They also run a 36-van caravan park and a holiday let on farm. Roger Wells joined the team in 1986, clocking up 25 years this September.
60 acres of Maize are grown and on rented land - 55 acres of Spring Barley. At present 160 cows are milking and there are 230 young stock.
In the year ending 2010 N.M.R. performance figures with 175 qualifying (59heifers) averaged 10390 kgs at 3.98 fat and 3.29 protein.
High yielders are milked at 12hr intervals 4am and 4pm. Cows are fed semi T.M.R. throughout the year - also fed in parlour.
As you can see there is going to be lot for us all to see. Roger, Helen, Edward and Lorna have managed the impressive feat of breeding stock that performs equally well in the show and sale ring. Hopefully they will pass on at least a few of their secrets to us.
TIMETABLE
1pm Meet at Troedyrhiw. See directions below.
Approx 2.30/3pm Travel from Troedyrhiw to Glaneri.
The rest of the afternoon is left free for socialising and refreshments from the barbecue. There will also be a stock judging competition to test your skills before the showing season starts.
DIRECTIONS.
To Troedyrhiw from the NORTH A487,
Before reaching Cardigan turn right in the village of Penparc just after the Honda garage. Continue on this road for about 1 mile going past the sign for Troedyrhiw Caravan Park - up the steep hill - farm entrance on right.
From the EAST and SOUTH A487, A484, A478.
On reaching Cardigan travel through town centre - at monument and memorial gardens turn left past secondary school onto the B4548 to Gwbert. As houses come to an end turn right onto "Heol Ferwig" - keep on this road for approx. mile and a half until stopping at the T junction. Turn right then right again for Troedyrhiw OR turn left for Glaneri (if arriving 2.30 ish onwards).
From Troedyrhiw to Glaneri,
Turn right out of farm entrance. Next junction turn left - go straight on to Ferwig. Glaneri fourth cottage on right - car parking past Glaneri on left.
POSTCODES.
Glaneri - SA43 1QA
Troedyrhiw - SA43 1RX.
If you could please let me know by phone, text or email if you would like to attend.
Bethan Vaughan
01348 881380
07870 824585
llysyrawel@hotmail.com
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