News - Bleu Du Maine

Spring has arrived!

17/04/2024

Time to get those lambs registered if you are heading off to some of the early show. No increase in registration fees this year and the opportunity to Birth Notify lambs if youre not to sure! However, the sheep being shown should be fully registered. Everything can be done online at Grassroots We appreciate you have all had a long hard & wet winter but hopefully now things are getting better. Hope to see you all out and about at the shows thi...

Annual General Meeting

04/04/2024

The 2024 AGM will take place via Zoom on Thursday 17th July, 2024 at 7.30pm We have one member due for re-election -Sue McInnes Skinner. There are vacancies on Council and by being appointed to Council you become a Director of the Society along with its responsibilties. There are several meetings a year held over Zoom or Teams and an Autum Conference which is normally an overnight stay in October. Anyone putting themselves forward must be have ...

Sheep Worrying Campaign Ready to Launch!

24/03/2024

NSA will intensify its work to highlight the devastating issue of sheep worrying by dogs during its week long awareness campaign next week. The annual campaign is timed to coincide with a period that often sees a spike in attacks on sheep, as day length increases and dog walkers begin to spend more recreational time walking through fields, potentially home to livestock. The spring months are also the peak season for lambing in the UK, meaning v...

Spring has Sprung at MAUNBY!

24/03/2024

Following a season of particularly challenging weather, we hope this photo of triplets from the MAUNBY flock makes you smile!

BBC Radio 4's Farming Today featuring the MAUNBY Flock!

14/03/2024

Stuart Goldie recently took part in a lambing feature on BBC Radio 4 with his long-established MAUNBY Flock.

Well done Stuart!

More Good News at the Mart!

14/03/2024

Congratulations this time to Peter Fraser and his TIGHNAHINCH Flock who sold Bleu du Maine cull ewes to £190 and Bleu du Maine x lambs to £187, £3.56 per kilo, making them the second top of the day!

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£251 tops Worcester Cull Ewes!

07/03/2024

Congratulations to Tom Stayt of the STATESMAN Flock, topping the cull ewe trade at Worcester with a Bleu du Maine ewe selling at £251!

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£164.00 for Bleu du Maine Cull Ewes!

04/03/2024

Ruthin Mart sees Bleu du Maine cull ewes to £164.00 for Richard Pilkington of the AINTREE flock!

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Allflex increase

13/02/2024

Whilst the Society has decided not to increase our prices for registrations or subscriptions this year, unfortunatley we are not immune from what others are doing. Allflex who we use to supply your Society tags have notified us of an increase from March 1st, although the actual tag cost has not been confirmed. As soon as we have a confirmed price we will let you know. However you are under no obligation to use the Allflex tag, it is just a Soc...

£160 sees Bleu du Maine Lambs Soar

07/02/2024

Congratulations to Ben Dowson & Jayne Burkill who sold their Bleu du Maine x lambs to £160.00 at Malton Market!

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