AUTUMN SALE OF EASYCARE SHEEP rd
FRIDAY 3 OCTOBER 2014 Sale – 11.00am
within Borderway Mart, Carlisle CA1 2RS
“THEY ARE WHAT THE LABEL SAYS” Sale Includes: 421 Females 31 Rams
NOTICE TO VENDORS ARRIVAL OF STOCK Thursday 2nd October Friday 3rd October
4.00pm – 6.00pm 7.00am – 10.00am
PRE-SALE INSPECTION All sheep forward for the sale will be subject to a Society inspection. Any animal which does not reach the inspection standard will not be eligible for sale. The inspection decision will be final and any animal failed will be removed from the sale and forfeit the entry fee. Easycare sheep should not have: a. Horns b. Wool c. Not be Shorn ALL SHEEP OFFERED FOR SALE MUST BE TAGGED WITH A SOCIETY TAG. (THESE CAN BE SUPPLIED ON SALE DAY AT A COST OF £1 EACH) AS WELL AS NORMAL IDENTITY TAGS. The vendor shall be responsible for the correctness of identity. Any tags which are tampered with, hand written/bear marks, are faulty or illegible will be rejected from the sale. THE EASYCARE SHEEP SOCIETY Secretary: Iolo Owen, Glantraeth, Bodorgan, Anglesey, LL62 5EU Tel: 01407 840250 VENDORS INDEX JO ADAMS & SONS LTD, Park House, Watford Village, Northampton NN6 7UT ATKINSON FARMING, Scratchmere Scar, Plumpton, Penrith, Cumbria CA11 9PF BARONY COLLEGE, Parkgate, Dumfries DG1 3NE P BOUSTEAD, 33 Meadowside, Lancaster, Lancashire LA1 3AQ BROWNRIGG HALL FARMS, Brownrigg Hall, Allonby, Maryport, CA15 6RB THE DAVIS PARTNERSHIP, Synton Mains, Ask Kirk, Selkirk TD7 4PA FARMERY HOLDINGS, Artnoch Farm, Barrhill, Girvan, Ayrshire KA26 0RE JM & VJ HOWARD LTD, Lane Farm, Holme, Holmfirth, West Yorkshire HD9 2QF IOLO OWEN & CO, Glantraeth, Bodorgan, Anglesey LL62 5EU P OWEN & PTRS, Trefri Bodorgan, Anglesey, LL62 5LT E & F SHEPHERD, PlaneTrees Farm, Bradley Fold Road, Ainsworth, Bolton BL2 5QR SH SPOURS & SONS, Twizell Farm, Belford, Northumberland NE70 8HU O TAYLOR, Low Moor Head, Longtown, Carlisle, Cumbria CA6 5RG
NON MV SECTION (FEMALES) AGED EWES ALLEY B PEN 20
VENDOR
DESCRIPTION
O Taylor
5
21
Atkinson Farming
12
22 & 24
R Owen & Partners
35
2 TO 3 YEAR OLD EWES ALLEY B PEN 23
VENDOR
DESCRIPTION
Brownrigg Hall Farms
10
25
Farmery Holdings
8
ALLEY C 42-47
Iolo Owen & Co
150 (Organic)
SHEARLING EWES ALLEY D PEN 64A
VENDOR
DESCRIPTION
R Owen & Partners
10
65
Barony College
20
64B
Farmery Holdings
11
66
Atkinson Farming
16
EWE LAMBS ALLEY D PEN 67
VENDOR
DESCRIPTION
Barony College
25
68
Atkinson Farming
12
69
O Taylor
7
ALLEY E 86
E & F Shepherd
20
90
Brownrigg Hall Farms
10
87 & 89
The Davis Partnership
50
88
Farmery Holdings
20
April Born, All Dectomaxed
NON MV SECTION (RAMS) AGED RAMS
ALLEY F PEN 108A
VENDOR
DESCRIPTION
Iolo Owen & Co
6 (Organic)
108B
Atkinson Farming
1
109A
O Taylor
1
109B
P Boustead
1
SHEARLING RAMS ALLEY F PEN 111
VENDOR
DESCRIPTION
R Owens & Partners
3
130A
JO Adams & Sons Ltd
6
130B
O Taylor
1
131A
Barony College
3
131B
Farmery Holdings
1
132A
JM & VJ Howard Ltd
3
132B
SH Spours & Sons
2
RAM LAMBS ALLEY F PEN 133A
VENDOR
DESCRIPTION
E & F Shepherd
UK0183386 00527
133B
SH Spours & Sons
2
Born: 08/04/2013
TRIPLET
EASYCARE SHEEP The main features of the Easy Care breed:
Easycare are the ideal low cost meat sheep for the modern farmer.
Medium sized, hornless, extremely hardy and requiring very little maintenance. Rams adult bodyweight around 75 kg Rams are particularly pre-potent and immensely virile , hardy and can cover large numbers of ewes. Ewe adult body weight around 60 kg Ewes milk well and are excellent mothers. Lambs are active and alert at birth and grow quickly.
1.8 Lambs reared per Ewe Ease of lambing - specifically developed for this purpose Vitality at birth - born with hair for protection High growth rate - Lambs reach 17 kgs carcass weight at 12 weeks High meat yield and Easycare meat is of the highest quality – light in texture, fine grained, lean and with an exceptional taste.
They are characterised by a unique fleece which seasonally sheds.
No shearing or crutching and a low propensity for diseases such as foot rot combine to minimise veterinary and shepherding costs.
Minimal shepherding Low veterinary care Well protected - unaffected by extreme weather conditions Thrives on lowland grass Meets modern market requirements Healthy constitution - quick to recover and less prone to many illnesses Very profitable - cuts over 80% of shepherding costs
THE PROFITABLE COMMERCIAL OPTION AND PERFECT CHOICE FOR THE SMALLHOLDER
www.easycaresheep.com