Easycare Sheep Society Sale

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:

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Easycare are the ideal low cost meat sheep for the modern farmer.

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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.

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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.

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They are characterised by a unique fleece which seasonally sheds.

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No shearing or crutching and a low propensity for diseases such as foot rot combine to minimise veterinary and shepherding costs.

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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

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THE PROFITABLE COMMERCIAL OPTION AND PERFECT CHOICE FOR THE SMALLHOLDER

www.easycaresheep.com