Livestock

Currently we have approximately 300 breeding ewes on the farm. We are gradually increasing the flock and hope to lamb all 300 in the late winter/ springtime. Our flock is mainly made up of North Country Mules and Texel X Mules. However, when Rosie first started running the sheep flock in 2013, she bought some Romneys and Suffolk X Mules, and there are a few of them still in the flock. The sheep graze the permanent pasture on the farm as well as some grass leys that we take around the arable rotation.

We believe in high standards of animal welfare and do our best to ensure no animal suffers on our farm. Sheep are renowned for having poor feet (this used to be less of an issue when they were run up and down roads in the ‘good ol' days’) and if you see a sheep or lamb limping on the farm, please do be assured that we are hot on treating foot problems. We shepherd the sheep at least once every day and deal with issues as soon as they arise.

The ewes live on the farm for approximately 7-8 years and are only sold when their health declines and are no longer fit to be mothers. The majority of lambs are either sold through a local livestock market or go to an abattoir that specialises in export.

One of our aims is to increase the amount of farm sold produce as we believe that locally produced grass-fed lamb tastes best and we find that many people want to be assured of how their meat has been produced. We supply local customers with fresh lamb for the freezer, either as a whole or half lamb depending on customer preference. All of our meat comes fully butchered, vacuum packed and ready to cook.