12/10/06
A decision by North Craven farmer John Bownass to move into
the pure-bred Lleyn sheep arena in 2000 paid off handsomely when
he achieved a debut championship success by presenting the champion
pen of ten ewe lambs at Skipton Auction Mart. (Tues, Oct 10)
John Bownass ushers his Skipton Lleyns champions
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The show class formed part of the major annual sale of over 5,000
breeding sheep and John, of Field Gate, Giggleswick, saw his victors
go on to make £63 per head when purchased by JG Morton, of
Kirkland, Penrith.
“I had 35 Lleyns at the outset and the flock has grown to
200 ewes, all now home-bred. I have been selling off the surplus
for a couple of years and it is pleasing to see that Lleyns are
now becoming more popular as a fattened lamb generally,” said
John, who puts all his wether lambs through Skipton.
Top price of the show sale at £65 a head fell to the third
prize pen from R&B Thwaite, of Coniston Cold, bought by A&N
Starkie, of Padiham.
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