AUTUMN SALE OF EASYCARE SHEEP FRIDAY 30
TH
SEPTEMBER 2016
Sale – 11.00am
within Borderway Mart, Carlisle CA1 2RS
“THEY ARE WHAT THE LABEL SAYS” Sale Includes: 450 Females & 63 Rams
NOTICE TO VENDORS ARRIVAL OF STOCK Thursday 29th September Friday 30th September
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: Louise Hobson, Glovershaw Farm, Bingley, Yorkshire, BD16 3AR Tel: 01274 566925 VENDORS INDEX J & B ATKINSON, Scratchmere Scar, Plumpton, Penrith, Cumbria CA11 9PF BEVAN O, Cloverfield Farm, Parkside Cottage, Eldwick, Bingley, West Yorkshire P BOUSTEAD, 33 Meadowside, Lancaster, Lancashire LA1 3AQ BROWNRIGG HALL FARMS, Brownrigg Hall, Allonby, Maryport CA15 6RB T CASEY, Croys Lodge, Bridge of Urr, Castle Douglas, Dumfriesshire DG7 3EX M J CLARKE, East Tullyfergus, Alyth, Blairgowrie, Perthshire PH11 8JY M COYNE, Llwyn Odyn, Llangefni, Anglesey, LL77 7YE DAVIS PARTNERSHIP, Synton Mains, Ask Kirk, Selkirk TD7 4PA R HARRISON & SONS, Pedder Hill, Longtown J & L HOBSON, Glovershaw Farm, Eldwick, Bingley, West Yorkshire JM & VJ HOWARD LTD, Lane Farm, Holme, Holmfirth, West Yorkshire HD9 2QF LOW MOOR HEAD DEVELOPMENTS LTD, Low Moor Head, Longtown, Carlisle, CA6 5RG S MURRAY, West Preston, Kirkbean, Dumfries, DG2 8AU J NEIL & SONS, Easter Denhead, Couper Angus, Perthshire, PH13 9AT PLAYFAIR FARMS, Morebottle Tofts, Kelso, Rosburghshire, TD5 8AD E & F SHEPHERD, PlaneTrees Farm, Bradley Fold Road, Ainsworth, Bolton BL2 5QR GM & WF SKINNER, Monellie, Drumblade, Huntly, Aberdeenshire, AB54 6ER SH SPOURS & SONS, Henlaw Farm, Chatton, Alnwick, Northumberland D STEEN, Whitcastles, Corrie, Lockerbie, DG11 2NR
MV SECTION (RAMS) ALLEY F
VENDOR
DESCRIPTION
109
GM & WF Skinner
5
111
Derek Steen
2
NON MV SECTION (FEMALES) SHEARLING EWES ALLEY B
VENDOR
DESCRIPTION
26
Playfair Farms
12
27
R Harrison & Sons
20
28
M J Clarke
20
29
J & L Hobson
20
30
E & F Shepherd
12
32
J & B Atkinson
8
31, 33 & 52 Brownrigg Hall Farms
50
EWE LAMBS ALLEY C
VENDOR
DESCRIPTION
48 & 49
Davies Partnership
50
51, 53 & 55 Tom Casey
60
ALLEY D 70, 72 & 74 S Murray
80
76
E & F Shepherd
6
77
J & B Atkinson
10
75B
P Boustead
6
73
J & L Hobson
20
75A
Low Moor Head Developments
6
71B
Mr O Taylor
6
96 & 98
Michael J Clarke
40
94
SH Spours & Sons
30
ALLEY E
NON MV SECTION (RAMS) AGED RAMS
VENDOR
DESCRIPTION
92B
P Boustead
1
92A
J & B Atkinson
1
93A
JM & VJ Howard Ltd
1
93B
Davies Partnership
3
95A
S Murray
2
95B
Brownrigg Hall Farms
3
SHEARLING RAMS VENDOR
DESCRIPTION
97A
J & L Hobson
2
97B
Davies Partnership
1
99
M J Clarke
4
120
R Harrison & Sons
1
118B
JM & VJ Howard Ltd
2
118A
J & B Atkinson
2
116B
SH Spours & Sons
6
116A
Oscar Bevan
1
114
James Neil & Sons
7
115A
Michael Coyne
3
115B
Playfair Farms
3
117
Tom Casey
10
RAM LAMBS VENDOR
DESCRIPTION
119A
P Boustead
1
119B
Davies Partnership
2
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
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