Freddie's Farm

When I finally decided to become a full time shepherd, we needed to rethink our sheep management plan and even the breed. I looked around for sheep that I both liked the look of and also sheep which would be easier for me to handle and manage on my own. The best place to learn about loads of different breeds to is to go to market and see and feel the selection there.

On one particular morning down at Exeter market I came across a pen of white sheep, reasonable size with lambs at foot. On closer inspection I realised they had pedigree Lleyn Society ear tags. Despite having come to market with no intention of buying and with no trailer - I went home with 10 lleyns with lambs at foot - and that is how we began our lleyn flock.

The lleyns are renowned for being highly prolific and also excellent mothers. The lambs also show good growth rates and quality carcasses.

We now have over 100 pedigree lleyn ewes running with our other mixed batch of sheep.

The breed:

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 Britain & Ireland. Farmers soon find that the Lleyn is an ideal ewe, 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.

Breed Society Details:

Society Secretary

Gwenda Roberts,
Gwyndy,
Bryncroes,
Sarn,
Pwllheli,
Gwynedd
LL53 8ET

T - 01758 730366
E - office@lleynsheep.com

http://www.lleynsheep.com/