THE SHEEP
We have a small flock of grass-fed sheep who enjoy the views and fresh air of Dartmoor as they graze our species-rich pastures.
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We don't routinely worm our flock with chemical wormers, but instead regularly test for parasites and use natural wormers found around the farm such as Ivy and Willow. We try to avoid chemical wormers in all our animals to preserve our Dung Beetle numbers and therefore those that feed on them like our resident Bats.
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Our sheep and cows graze together which again helps with the parasite load, boosts pasture performance and increases biodiversity in the flora and fauna.
HILL RADNOR SHEEP
Hill Radnor Sheep are an ancient Welsh sheep breed that sadly has become a rare breed. They originate from the Radnorshire, Monmothshire and Breaconshire area of Wales. Due to their localisation they were in danger of being lost and the Rare Breed Survival Trust placed them in Category 3, Vulnerable. They have now become more widespread around the country after much hard work by the RBST and the Hill Radnor Flock Society. We now have the first flock of Hill Radnor Sheep in Devon!
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They are a hardy breed and well suited to Dartmoor and are often used for conservation grazing, so suit our farm perfectly.
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For a hill sheep they are fairly hefty, though are slow growers and suit the Hogget market well. Which is perfect for us as we are all about slow grown ethical meat and prefer Hogget to Lamb.
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Their faces and legs are grey/tan, and faces have a white muzzle which is a distinct feature of the Hill Radnor. Their fleeces are often sought after by hand spinners and are a lovely cream colour.
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We are really honoured and pleased to be the custodians of the first Devon flock of Hill Radnors. We breed them pure to bolster numbers and awareness of the breed and hope to encourage others to keep what we think are great sheep which need more support.
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