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

WANT TO GET SHEEP - SHEEP HUSBANDRY FOR THE BEGINNER

Steve supervising foot trimmingHere at Oakberrow we specialise in one to one courses ensuring that you go home feeling confident about looking after your sheep.

Or it may be that you are keen to own sheep but want to learn about how to look after them and able to talk the same language as your local farmers, we can help.

As we are at home this gives us the opportunity to be flexible on dates to fit in with your diary.  Maximum on a day would be four.

Lambing course bookings can be made, lambing will be February 2019.

Interested then get in touch - 01531 640102 or 07971675162 or dsg.oakberrow@gmail.com

HUNGARIAN WIREHAIRED PUPPIES - show quality and working

Boy puppy for sale

THIS LOVELY BOY HAS BEEN SOLD TO A LOVELY HOME.  ALL THE LITTER ARE SOLD.

Due to a change in circumstances a show quality dog puppy has become available, a show home would be great but a good home is the number one priority. 

We also have bitch puppies available.

Oakberrow have chosen to breed from Brandy as she is the beautiful daughter of Breeze and they will be the 3rd generation of Oakberrow HWVS.  Our dogs are bred number one for temperament and type also brains as well as beauty.

DO NOT MISS THE OPPORTUNITY to purchase from Oakberrow.

Contact Doreen on 01531 640102 or 07971675162 or dsg.oakberrow@gmail.com

OFF TO ROYAL BATH AND WEST SHOW WE GO

Oakberrow VinnieSteve and the show team of Ryelands, Coloured Ryelands and Greyface Dartmoors are all off to the Royal Bath and West Show, Shepton Mallet, Somerset. www.bathandwest.com/royal-bath-and-west-show.

Do come along and introduce yourself to Steve or myself and talk sheep!! 

Thursday is judging day for the breeds and we have fingers crossed.  The handsome Cagedale Windfall will be competing again as well as the equally handsome Oakberrow Xplorer our Coloured Ryeland Ram.  The Greyfaces are being headed up by Oakberrow William, this will be the first outing this year for the Dartmoors.

We have lambs available for sale from all the breeds and if interested please do get in touch.  Please use this email dsg.oakberrow@gmail.com (the web email is out of action at the moment so do not use Contact details), or phone 01531 640102 or 07971675162.

SUMMER IS HERE - WHAT ABOUT SHEEP HUSBANDRY COURSE OR SHOW PREPARATION

2016 National Ryeland ChampionAt Oakberrow we run courses throughout the year and at this time of year we run both sheep husbandry courses - these can be either for the novice sheep owner or someone who is looking at purchasing sheep and wants to learn about the do's and don'ts.

During last month we were truly International with trainees from Zimbabwe and also Germany.

This is also the start of the county show circuit and Oakberrow Ryelands and Greyface Dartmoors will be exhibiting at Devon County Show which starts tomorrow 17 May.  Steve is there with the Ryelands and the Coloured Ryelands which are being judged by Jane Pinches at 2.30pm tomorrow.  Go along and have a chat with Steve.

Our next show is Royal Bath and West Show where there will be a full show team of Ryelands, Coloured Ryelands and Greyface Dartmoors.