Author Topic: Boreray sheep wanted (Read 2519 times)

kelly58 · « **on:** August 24, 2014, 07:46:22 am »

Hopefully l am picking up some Southdown sheep from Herefordshire soon, a farmer friend up here is looking for Boreray ewes or lambs. He has one of my Boreray ram lambs and hopes to breed. He would prefer RBST registered sheep.
If anyone knows of any that could be collected with mine that would be great.
They are as rare as hens teeth up here.

Any input gratefully received.

Fleecewife · « **Reply #1 on:** August 24, 2014, 08:31:56 am »

The obvious person to ask is Julie Suffolk, the contact with the Soay and Boreray Sheep Soc. She keeps quite a few Boreray herself, but I don't know if she has any left. She is likely to know someone else with some for sale though, so she's a good start. Julie.Suffolk@btinternet.com I would imagine there's a fair amount of necessary inbreeding in Borerays because of the very low numbers, so it's worth seeking stock as genetically distant as possible. Julie lives a bit south of Manchester.

kelly58 · « **Reply #2 on:** August 24, 2014, 10:44:55 am »

Thanks fleecewife, like your website, interesting and well bonnie sheep

Fleecewife · « **Reply #3 on:** August 24, 2014, 11:25:09 am »

Quote from: kelly58 on August 24, 2014, 10:44:55 am

Thanks fleecewife, like your website, interesting and well bonnie sheep

Thank you

Bramblecot · « **Reply #4 on:** August 24, 2014, 02:03:59 pm »

I know nothing about this person but this ad is on Facebook uk smallholders page. Hope this helps.

Francine Burns17 August at 20:48We have a small selection of beautiful Manx Loaghtan and Boreray ewe and ram lambs for sale from show winning stock. All are pedigree and will be registered on sale. All stock can be viewed. We are the Southlea near Ross on Wye, just off the A40 between Ross and Gloucester. Please message me for details.