‘The Lost Flock’ by Jane Cooper
The story of the remarkable little horned sheep known as the Orkney Boreray and the passionate and determined woman who moved to one of Scotland’s wildest islands to save them.
Annual General Meeting
The Soay and Boreray Sheep Society is holding its Annual General Meeting at 11am on 14th October at Mudchute Park and Farm. There is very limited parking on site, so it is suggested your access the Farm by underground. It is London’s only RBST approved conservation farm park. We have been informed that it is […]
Soays for Sale
PERTHSHIRE, SCOTLAND PH2 7SU, MOSSOAY FLOCK:- 4 x 2023 Tup wethers; plus 2 X Tup lamb entires; and Stock Ram “Mossoay Icarus”, aged 3+ and proven. May also move on our pied 4 year old supplementary reg’d ewe, “Auchingarrich HalleBerry”, as well as some 2 year old ewes, and maybe a couple of the senior […]
RBST Combined Flock Book available to download
RBST Combined Flock Book Available Now to Download Printed copies of the RBST Combined Flock Book have now been distributed to those members who applied for them. We have now sold out and are looking forward to producing Volume 50 next year ! Copies of each breed sections are available to download off the Grassroots Online […]
2022 Combined Flock Book
Please find below breed descriptions, which are in the flock book. SOAY BREED DESCRIPTION The Soay is the most primitive breed of sheep and belongs to the Northern short-tailed group of breeds. The average weight of mature ewes is 25kg (55 lb) while rams average 36-38kg (80-85 lb). The animals are fine-boned and late maturing, […]
AGM 2022
AGM 2022 The Soay and Boreray Sheep Society AGM is being held on the 8th October at The Two Rivers, Newport Road, Chepstow NP16 5PR at 11am. We hope to get a good attendance. To make it more of a social meetup, I wondered if you would like to join us for lunch, to help […]
Traditional & Native Breeds Show & Sale 2022
Melton Mowbray Market 9th & 10th September Full catalogue for our breeds on this link: SOAY AND BORERAY SHEEP SOCIETY S&S 2022
Gransden Show
Gransden and District Agricultural Society Show – 24th September 2022 – entries close 4th September 2022 Entries online – https://www.gransdenshow.org.uk/…/competitors-info.html Gransden give us our own classes:- Soay Ram, Ewe, Ram Lamb, Ewe Lamb, Group of Three (Ram, Ewe and Lamb) Boreray Ram, Ewe, Ram Lamb, Ewe Lamb, Group of Three (Ram, Ewe and Lamb) Registered […]
AGM 2022
The Soay and Boreray Sheep Society AGM is being held on the 8th October 2022 at The Two Rivers, Chepstow NP16 5PR at 11am. There will be a visit to the Gaerllwyd flock of Soays and Borerays – Christine Williams – in the afternoon. We hope to see lots of you there! www.tworiverspubchepstow.co.uk ======================================================================
18th Traditional & Native Breeds Show and Sale
18th Traditional & Native Breeds Show and Sale (our official show and sale) Scalford Road, Melton Mowbray LE13 1JY – holding number 22/296/8000 (livestock access off Nottingham Road – LE13 0NP) Tel: 01664 562971 10th & 11th September 2021, held at Melton Mowbray market (show held on the 10th and sale on the 11th) Online […]