Secretary: R.I. Owen, M.B.E., F.R.Ag.S.
   Glantraeth, Bodorgan, Anglesey, LL62 5EU, U.K.
   Tel. (01407) 840250 or Email

Easy Care is a revolutionary breed of sheep which requires minimal shepherding and veterinary care and yet offers excellent meat yields and lambing ratios. The breed is now well established in Britain and abroad and is proving extremely popular and successful with breeders in today's farming environment. The Easy Care Sheep Society was formed to promote this wonderful breed and to ensure it's continued development.
 
EASY CARE SHEEP SOCIETY OPEN DAY
The 2008 Open Day will be held at Glenapp Estate, Ayrshire by kind permission of the owner, The Earl of Inchcape, on Friday 13th June.
All welcome - admission free! For more information please go to our News page here.

           
            Some key features of the breed...
 
  • Ewes body weight around 60 kg
  • 1.8 Lambs reared per Ewe
  • Ease of lambing - specifically developed for this purpose
  • Vitality at birth - born with hair for protection
  • High growth rate - Lambs reach 17 kgs carcass weight at 12 weeks
  • High meat yield
  • Strong sires - rams are particularly pre-potent and immensely virile
  • No shearing & minimal shepherding
  • Low veterinary care
  • Well protected - unaffected by extreme weather conditions
  • Thrives on lowland grass
  • Meets modern market requirements
  • Healthy constitution - hardy, quick to recover and less prone to many illnesses
  • Very profitable - cuts over 80% of  shepherding costs

 
Members of the Society are, for a nominal admin fee, able to advertise stock for sale on this site. If you are already a registered member here you can login to place ads and even change or delete them if required. If you'd like to register and take advantage of this service please apply by contacting the Society. You only have to register once to place as many ads as you wish. Registration is free and ads cost only £10.

 The Easy Care Sheep Society
  Secretary: R.I. Owen, M.B.E., F.R.Ag.S.
  Glantraeth, Bodorgan, Anglesey, North Wales, LL62 5EU, UK
  Tel. (01407) 840250 or Email
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