Statesman Berrichons
"Reared on the Cotswold Hills"
The Statesman flock of British Berrichons was established in 2004 with the purchase of select females and our first
stock ram from some of the best flocks in the country (for further information on the history of our flock see below).
The home of the flock
The flock graze banks in the heart of the Cotswold hills, overlooking the picturesque Windrush
valley at approximately 800ft above sea level.
The land is organically managed which comprises of permanent pastures and long term leys, making good use of clovers.
Flock management
The flock now consists of nearly 100 ewes, with the majority lambing outside in March/April with minimal interference.
We also lamb a few ewes early for participation in our show team and to meet the demand of customers requiring ram lambs.
Our March/April born lambs are reared naturally
off grass with minimal use of concentrates. This allows us to produce shearling rams that prove they are capable of performing
on this system, therefore they have the ability to pass this trait onto their offspring, which is becoming more and more important
to the commercial sheep farmer.
Through
this system, our rams develop naturally so what our customers see is what our customers get!!
''We aim to breed quality,
correct males and females for pedigree and commercial use - tough, hardy and prolific sheep that will thrive on any system
anywhere.''
The Statesman Flock of Berrichons was established in 2004 with the purchase of ewes and
ewe lambs from some of the best flocks in the UK. All the females had something in common - they were all very correct, substantial
and stretchy (I do like big ewes, you can't breed a Shire from a Shetland!). The udder on a big ewe is high up, more accessible
for lambs.
The stock ram was purchased from Carlisle. NEWARK HENRY
had already won Cumberland Show and he also won the show before the sale.
HENRY
is very correct with terrific width of loin and very deep, wide gigots. He also has a smashing sharp head with very white
hair and all his attributes are passed on to his progeny.
HENRY must have
been the most consistent ram on the show circuit 2005-2006, winning twenty of his twenty three breed classes and coming
second in two. He won four Championships, three Reserve Championships, five Male Championships and three Reserve Male Championships.
He also featured in a very successful Group of Three winning at R.A.S.E. and R.W.A.S and Interbreed at Kenilworth.
The Statesman Flock has won the Reid Minty Shield (flock gaining most points on the show circuit)
in 2005, 2006, 2008 and 2011.
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