LOOKING FORWARD TO 2021 EXCITING TIMES WITH PUPS AND LAMBS

SloaneJanuary is going to be a very busy time for us here at Oakberrow.  Our sheep start lambing 18 January and also our beautiful Hungarian Wirehaired Vizsla bitch, Sloane will be having her first litter on 21 January. UPDATE 25 JAN. ALL PUPPIES SPOKEN FOR.

NEW to Oakberrow are our flock of Blue Texels which Steve and I are very excited about.  The girls will start lambing February/March time to our handsome ram Buckenhill Denzel who has excellent breeding with Sams and Boys breeding.  Our ewes have been purchased from some of the top flocks - Misereden, Morridge, Littlebrook and Betws Blues.

The Ryeland girls are in lamb to Cagedale Windfall, Dolwen Yohan and also Strata ZigZag.  The Coloured Ryelands have gone to Bachebrook Willy Wonka, Rimini Yoda, Brambles Zebedee.  

The Greyface Dartmoors have gone to our handsome Swallows 1 who produced quality lambs last year.

So fingers crossed for all to go well and definitely something to look forward to in these uncertain times.  Take care and keep safe.  

If anyone requires more information, then do get in touch with either Steve or myself.

LAMBING STARTS ON 4TH FEBRUARY - still some space available for lambing courses

Feeding in the barnThe weather has been dreadful, but the expectant girls are all safely tucked up in the barn.  They enjoyed the last few frosty days.

The first ewe to lamb will be one of our shearling Greyface Dartmoors who is expecting a single.  It is always very exciting waiting for the first lamb to appear.

If interested we do still have a few spaces available for lambing courses.  So why not come along to Oakberrow and learn about lambing and hopefully you will go home with more confidence when it comes to your lambing time.

Love to hear from you and any questions, please ask.  01531 640102/07971675162 or dsg.oakberrow@gmail.com

LAMBING COURSES 2020 - DATES ANNOUNCED

ryeland lambsThe girls have all been scanned and delighted with results - plenty of twins and singles and two sets of triplets.  We will be lambing Ryelands, Coloured Ryelands, Greyface Dartmoors and a couple of Texels.

Lambing will commence from 4th February 2020 and for the whole month, which gives us great flexibility for lambing course dates.  We do not restrict to weekends but also do during the week and numbers are limited to four people per course.  

The day starts at 10am and we would normally finish about 4pm, but this is dependent on what is happening in the lambing shed.

Lunch is provided and you have a take-away information pack.

To book your day please contact either Steve or Doreen by email - dsg.oakberrow@gmail.com or phone and have a chat on 01531 640102 or 07971675162.

If you are travelling far there are a number of very good B&Bs in the area.

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