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Ryelands have many attributes, and their full
breed characteristics can be found on the
Ryeland Flock Book Society website. However,
our reasons for keeping Ryelands are that:
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They are very nice to look at.
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They make excellent mothers.
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They are docile – a major plus when they
need to be handled for husbandry tasks.
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They are never on a mission to escape. Ours
have been known to stay put, even when gates
have accidentally been left open.
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They love to eat grass, making them ideal for
keeping paddocks and pastures tidy.
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The rams make excellent crossing sires for
commercial sheep farmers.
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The meat has good flavour and is not too fat.
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The wool is of excellent quality. The woolsack
in the Houses of Parliament is said to be filled
with Ryeland wool.
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Their keepers are very sociable. Keeping
Ryelands is a great way to meet other like
minded people.
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You have the opportunity to exhibit at
Agricultural Shows. This was an area where
previously we had no experience. But, ably
assisted by our nephew Julian and his family, we
have achieved many successes in the show ring.
It’s very exciting and rewarding to win a
rosette or two!
We usually have breeding stock for sale, details of
which will be posted on our Blog.
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If you would like further information or would
like to visit, please contact us on 01584
811017.
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