Highwood Flock (Flock 2246)

Andrew & Daisy Parker, Highwood Farm, Culm Davy, Hemyock, DEVON

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Farm Facts

Geographical Location

South-West England

Type of Farm 

Lowland

Briefly summarise the size of your flock (e.g. how many ewes, how many Lleyn, how many other)

50 breeding Lleyn ewes with 10 shearling and 20 ewe lambs to also go the tup this year.

Your goals & aims of the flock 

A low maintenance easy lambing flock, lambing at 200% and finishing on grass alone.

Achievements & successes of your flock you wish to note

Regularly placed at local shows, regularly placed in pen of 5 shearling ewes at Exeter sales, previous placing in a virtual flock competition.

Where do you see the future of sheep farming

.Grass based, low labour input systems should be able to maximise profits and provide a sustainable and environmentally friendly product whether that be meat/wool/breeding animals during an uncertain time for farming as a whole. Import/export deals will play a huge part in the success of British sheep farming.