2019 Southdown Sheep Society Flock Competition
The second official Southdown Sheep Society sale of the season took place at Melton Mowbray on Saturday September 14th, with the pre-sale show taking place the previous day.
With many members no present at this year’s Society AGM, Malvern, here is the Society chairman, Adam Brown’s, report to the AGM on the last 12 months, including details of issues Council has been dealing with in the last year.
The Society AGM held at The Sheep Centre, Malvern, on Saturday 7 September welcomed two guest speakers, NSA chief executive Phil Stocker and APHA vet investigation officer Alan Murphy.
NSA is currently supporting work which is being conducted by Liverpool University on liver fluke.
Southdown trade topped at 900gns at Worcester on Saturday (10 August), with a shearling ram from Jonathan Long’s Chaileybrook flock, Bishops Frome, Herefordshire.
The 2019 National Southdown Show attracted a record number of entries from a record number of breeders, some of whom had travelled many miles to compete in this year’s National Show.
Jessica Cross from Southdown Duvets has set up a buying scheme with the British Wool in which you can participate should you wish and if convenient.
Running a low-cost, labour efficient enterprise is the driving force behind lambing a 2000-ewe flock outdoors in Northumberland.
An interview with Alexandra Long, Southdown Sheep Society President (2012-2013)
The Goodwood Flock headed in to central London in October to help promote UK Wool Week.
The second official Southdown Sheep Society sale took place at Melton Mowbray on Saturday September 8th, with the pre-sale show taking place the previous day.
More than forty members and friends attended the 2018 Field Day and AGM that took place this year at Mudchute City Farm on Saturday August 18th 2018.
The Worcester Premier Breeders’ Sale of Southdown sheep on Saturday 11th August saw a top price of 920gns for the pre-sale champion, a shearling ram, from the East Dean flock of D, S & P Humphrey, Chichester, West Sussex.
The 2018 National Southdown Show took place on June 15th at the Royal Three Counties Show in Malvern, Worcestershire.
A detailed genetic analysis of historic pedigree registrations was conducted for the Society by Grassroots Systems Ltd.
Farmland rent prices occupy Max Welton’s thoughts as he seeks to expand his pedigree flock of Southdowns.
From breeding through to butchery, Andrew Hudson’s focus is on producing the best quality products possible.