LAMBING COURSES 2020

Students first lambingAll our rams are out from the ewes and the ewes will be scanned early in December.  

After then we can announce the lambing dates.  Fingers crossed but if all the ewes are in lamb it looks like we will start mid-February, but I will post the dates after the ewes have been scanned.

For 2020 we are lambing Ryelands, Coloured Ryelands, Greyface Dartmoors and a few commercial ewes.

We like to keep the numbers attending a course to a maximum of 4 people so we can ensure that you receive as far as possible one-to-one training.  The day starts at 10am and finishes at approximately 4pm.  You take away a lambing pack with lots of information.  Lunch and refreshments are provided.

If interested in joining us please get in touch and your name can be included on our list.  Contact us on dsg.oakberrow@gmail.com or 07971675162/01531 640102.  We are based in Herefordshire and there are some lovely B&Bs close by if you have a long way to travel.

Look forward to welcoming you to Oakberrow in 2020.

GREAT DAY AT MORETON IN MARSH SHOW SATURDAY

National Ryeland Cham;pion 2016We had a good day showing the Ryelands at Moreton Show on Saturday 7th September.  Steve and I took along a team of 6 ryelands.  

The team consisted of 2 rams - Widgits Xemplar and Oakberrow Yahoo who were 1st and 2nd in the Ram class.  The handsome Xemplar was awarded Breed Champon by judge Stephen Unwin.  In the ram lamb class we showed Oakberrow Zodiac and delighted that he won this class.  Zodiac went from the show to his new home with Katie James.  

Our beautiful breeding ewe - V31 - won the breeding ewe.  She was the Ryeland National Champion in 2016, that is her on the photo.  Then our shearling ewe who is sired by Cagedale Windfall won a strong shearling class and our baby ewe lamb was 2nd in a strong class.

Next show will be the Hereford and Marches Regional Ryeland Lamb show which is held in conjunction with the Malvern Autumn Show.  We have gone mad and entered 10 lambs between Ryelands and Coloureds.

Judges are John and Suzanne Donovan on Saturday and Sally Lloyd for Sunday judging the pairs classes.

2019 LAMBING COURSE DATES ANNOUNCED AT OAKBERROW

Greyface Dartmoor ewe and her twinsFor 2019 our girls have a really tight lambing.  Courses will commence on 18 February and run straight through to 2nd March 2019.  

STOP PRESS - We have spaces for 28th Feb, 1st, 2nd and 3rd March 2019.  

Booked up from 18th Feb to 26th Feb.

This gives us the flexibility to fit in with your busy diary.

The day commences at 10am and finishes at approx 4pm dependent on whether there may be a ewe on lambing.  Lunch is provided.  Please ensure that you come dressed for working with sheep, even although all the lambing does take place indoors.

We will be lambing Ryeland Sheep and Greyface Dartmoors and at the end of March our commercial sheep.

Comments from previous pupils who have attended the course

'Feel confident to lamb my own and all my questions answered'

Please contact Doreen on any of the following - email dsg.oakberrow@gmail.com; 07971675162 or landline 01531 640102.Ryeland ewe and lamb

LAMBING HAS STARTED AT OAKBERROW 2018

Greyface Dartmoors in lambing shedGreat - at last we have started lambing.  The first lambs to be born were triplets to S8 our show ewe and she has 2 boys and a girl who are all doing well.  They were born on 31st Jan.  Following on from that our beautiful Antonia (Greyfaced Dartmoor) had two pretty girls on Sunday 4 February and then last night my little Babe (Greyfaced Dartmoor) had her daughter.

From the 8th to the 10th we have nine ewes to lamb so it will be getting pretty busy at Oakberrow and then the remaining are all following on mostly during February.  We are lambing 43 ewes this year which is more than in 2017.

Lambing courses - we have flexibility as there is something due to lamb every day for the remainder of the month and then running into March, so if interested in a course do please get in touch.

Contact - dsg.oakberrow@gmail.com or phone us on 07971675162.

PEDIGREE RYELAND EWE LAMBS FOR SALE

Ryeland ewe and lambSee stock for sale for further information.  Also one coloured ewe lamb and a coloured ram lamb with great potential.  All lambs are pedigree and registered.

Oakberrow Ryelands started over 20 years and is known for selling good sound stock which grow on well.

At Oakberrow we also run sheep husbandry courses with one to one tuition on how to look after your sheep and go home felling confident about giving the best to your flock.

Contact Steve or Doreen on 01531 640102 and have a chat about what Oakberrow has to offer you.