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KHFBS Official Statement – Society open day and all official society’s events are Postponed until further notice.  We are currently in uncertain times following the recent outbreak of COVID-19 and the health of our breeders and visitors remains our key priority. We are hoping to launch “Follow the Flock” in the coming weeks this will […]

We are pleased to announce that we are launching a photographic competition for this year. All members are invited to enter this new competition and the intention is for the 12 winning photographs to feature in a new 2021 year calendar. The entries are now open and please complete the form below and return it

It is with great sadness that we report the death of our long standing member Mr Wynne Venables owner of the Penygelly Flock. The Penygelly Flock appears in the very first flock book of 1899. Wynne was a former President, Council Member, Treasurer and Life Member of The Kerry Hill Flock Book Society. The Centenary

Chairman’s Newsletter February 2020

The Northern Ireland Kerry Hill Sheep Society recently held their annual dinner, flock competition and prize giving at Rosspark Hotel, Kells Co.Antrim. Flock Competition and Cup prizes  The Northern Ireland Chairman Mr James McClintock warmly welcomed everyone to the dinner, “Throughout this past show season the Northern Ireland society’s members held a ballot in memory

This years AGM was held at the Crooklands Hotel in Cumbria where members enjoyed a Farm walk, AGM, After dinner speaker, Raffle and prize giving. Annual General Meeting 2019 The day started with a farm walk which was very kindly hosted by Judith and Graham Galbraith who have a small flock of MV Hampshire Downs

A good show of Kerry Hills met a buoyant trade at the Society Sale held at Carlisle as part of the Rare Breeds Sale. Topping the sale was a yearling ram from the Wrotham Flock of Derek Knowles, second in the pre sale show, the ram sired by a Marlbrook Ram out of a home

A good selection of sheep met a steady trade at the sale at Melton Mowbray on Saturday.  Topping the sale was a ewe lamb from the Natan Flock of J C Bostock & Son.  By a Cardington Ram out of a Tysoe ewe, the lamb which won the ewe lamb class in the pre sale

The annual Show & Sale of Kerry Hill Sheep takes place Saturday 21st September at H&H Carlisle Livestock Market. With the Show starting at 9am and the Sale 11am. Please follow the link to see full Catalogue. If you require further Information please contact the market on Tel: 01228 406230 / 406200 https://issuu.com/ninaoxley/docs/rare_breeds_210919_168ddfb6f1345f/1?ff

A home bred ewe from the Warwickshire Based Natan flock took the supreme interbreed title at this years Moreton in the Marsh show. She is a 2017 born ewe that was placed 1st in the breeding ewe class in the Hill and Heath section of the show. She then went on to take Breed Champion,