News - Bleu Du Maine

Changes for 2025

07/11/2024

Council have approved some magor changes for 2025 and they are outlined below. DNA Testing. All lambs going forward from 2025 will require the sire to have a DNA profile test. This applies to all lambs born by natural service and those used for AI. The Society will pay the costs of the DNA tests for your rams for 2025. Full details will be made available soon. Membership and Registration fees will remain unchanged, except for those registr...

Bluetongue Update from NSA

26/09/2024

The situation continues to develop with the numbers of affected premises now exceeding 100. The vast majority of these cases are within the Restricted Zone (RZ) in south east and eastern areas of England. When we first started seeing BTV3 arrive here in late August/early September Temporary Control Zones (TCZ) were set up with very tight restrictions in order to try to reduce the risk of spread at a time when identified cases were caused directl...

Sheep Breeders Round Table Conference 2024 - Breeding Sheep for a Greener Future

23/09/2024

Tickets are on sale for the 2024 SBRT Conference taking place on the 15-17th November 2024 at the central location of the Radisson Blu Hotel East Midlands, Derby, DE74 2TZ. Please use the links below for the programme and online ticket purchases: The full conference programme is now available Online tickets are on sale now or for group bookings please contact me directly We have developed some social media graphics (see enclosed attachment...

Double Interbreed Wins for Bleu du Maine!

16/09/2024

It has been a wonderful weekend in the show ring for the Bleu du Maine.

Firstly for the CYSGOD flock of Iwan Davies, winning continental champion and reserve interbreed at their local show.

This was followed by an Interbreed win for DANYGRAIG Wasima at Kington Show.

Huge congratulations to both the Davies & Jones families!

Interbreed Championship for BOWBRIDGE Zappy!

06/09/2024

A wonderful result for Archie Stamp at Edenbridge & Oxted show, being awarded the interbreed championship with his homebred ewe lamb, BOWBRIDGE Zappy.

Congratulations Archie!

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DANYGRAIG - Show Flock Competition Winners!

02/09/2024

A huge congratulations to Dylan, Charlie & Caio Jones of the DANYGRAIG flock, winners of the 2024 Show Flock competition, following an absolutely storming season of success!

Pictured, Caio Jones receiving the award from Society Chair, Sally Shone.

Love Lamb Week 2024

31/08/2024

Sunday 1st September will mark the return of Love Lamb Week for 2024, the week long campaign that highlights much of the on-going lamb promotional activity of the UK levy boards encouraging consumption of lamb during its peak season. Look out for special promotional material in your local supermarket highlighting the campaign that this year will once again share information on the sustainable nature of sheep production as well as delicious reci...

Zelda Sparkes at 2,000gns for AGHAVILLY

25/08/2024

Click the PDF link to read the full report from the 2024 National Show & Sale.

Farming Minister Daniel Zeichner to attend next week’s NSA Sheep Event

27/07/2024

The flagship event of NSA will open its gates next week offering visitors from across the UK and beyond the opportunity to enjoy a fantastic day out at one of the country’s only sheep industry focussed events. Taking place at its usual home of the Three Counties Showground, Worcestershire, next Tuesday 30th July, the event will boast several new attractions in addition to the well known and enjoyed line up of seminars, workshops, demonstrations...

Ruby Sparkles for JOYFIELD at Royal Welsh Show

24/07/2024

Judge: Mr Iwan Davies (CYSGOD) RAM, two shear or over 1st DANYGRAIG Valentino D&C Jones 2nd DANYGRAIG Wiseguy Heard, Garland & Stamp RAM, Shearling 1st DANYGRIAG Yoda D&C Jones 2nd JOYFIELD Yabba Dabba Doo Sally Shone RAM Lamb 1st JOYFIELD 1046 Neil Millar 2nd HAYDON 561 Haydon Bleu du Maine 3rd DANYGRAIG 491 D&C Jones 4th BOWBRIDGE 1681 Archie Stamp EWE, two shear or over 1st AVIEMORE Ruby Neil Millar 2nd HAYDON Viv Esl...