Innovis moves nucleus flocks to Scotland

[neilo]

It seems Innovis have moved their nucleus flocks to Scotland, presumably having given up their 'windfarm' grazing land. The offices & salebarn is staying at Aber though apparently.

Will this mean they will no longer see so much support from Welsh shepherds? Will they be paying back the Welsh Government funds that were apparently pumped in 'for the good of the Welsh sheep industry'? And will @Agrivator now see the light and embrace the revolution?

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[M-J-G]

Yes, no, no

 

[Bob the beef]

Sion Williams, estate manager at Bowhill has been a long term breeder/supporter of Innovis and Buccleuch have a huge amount of good quality sheep land, so probably a good match for both. Possibly chance of scaling up quite easily/ relatively cheaply compared to West Wales

Don’t think there is any chance @Agrivator will see the light

 

[Agrivator]

Time will tell. But Buccleuch Estate have been involved with silly breeds and crosses for a number of years with little or no success. There is little possibility that this venture will be any different.

 

[Bob the beef]

Time will tell. But Buccleuch Estate have been involved with silly breeds and crosses for a number of years with little or no success. There is little possibility that this venture will be any different.

Have you ever been to Bowhill to see what they are achieving there?
There are a fair few who could learn a lot from Sion Williams

 

[hally]

Funny you should mention it but I’ve noticed their branded pickup a couple of times in this area.

 

[M-J-G]

Considering that a reasonable number of Inverdale sheep were bred up here 14 years ago before shifting them south, it's not really anything new for them to flit about a bit.

 

[Frank-the-Wool]

Hell it is a long way from Sussex to Hawick to select my Tups!! Aber was far enough but at least I could drop in and see a few Welsh friends!!

 

[Tim W]

Hell it is a long way from Sussex to Hawick to select my Tups!! Aber was far enough but at least I could drop in and see a few Welsh friends!!

You'll just have to visit me and get a few shedders then @Frank-the-Wool

 

[M-J-G]

You'll just have to visit me and get a few shedders then @Frank-the-Wool

And become Frank-the...

 

[Frank-the-Wool]

You'll just have to visit me and get a few shedders then @Frank-the-Wool

No offence Tim but I am still waiting for when wool gets to £5 a kg!!! Honestly now that we are all going to be forced to wear woolly jumpers and Beanie hats when we can't afford to buy the oil to keep warm, because of huge taxes to pay for C19 the price of wool will be off the clock!

The tups I get from Innovis are Aberdales as we supply a number of people with Aberdale x Romney which makes a fantastic cross when put back to a Beltex.
Does need good management though with 220% plus lambing.

 

[Bob the beef]

Hell it is a long way from Sussex to Hawick to select my Tups!! Aber was far enough but at least I could drop in and see a few Welsh friends!!

There’s plenty good folk to visit in the borders when you’re up

Jim Logan at Pirntaton breeding Wairere Romneys, not far from Hawick

 

[Frank-the-Wool]

There’s plenty good folk to visit in the borders when you’re up

Jim Logan at Pirntaton breeding Wairere Romneys, not far from Hawick

Good plan! We do come up your way as we had Bulls up from Kent this last weekend and sheep back from Longtown and Hexham. Plenty of Romneys in the Borders these days!! We sold a lot to North of Galashiels so you are right, plenty of friends to come and see!

 

[Stw88]

Funny you should mention it but I’ve noticed their branded pickup a couple of times in this area.

Think it’s in the area for different reasons it seams to stop at a farm not that far away most nights.

 

[Bob the beef]

Good plan! We do come up your way as we had Bulls up from Kent this last weekend and sheep back from Longtown and Hexham. Plenty of Romneys in the Borders these days!! We sold a lot to North of Galashiels so you are right, plenty of friends to come and see!

Funnily enough we sold a pony to your neck of the woods a few weeks back

 

[neilo]

There’s plenty good folk to visit in the borders when you’re up

Jim Logan at Pirntaton breeding Wairere Romneys, not far from Hawick

That’s the guy that dropped the Innovis sheep?

 

[Bob the beef]

That’s the guy that dropped the Innovis sheep?

Was breeding the abertex, just selling tips himself now as nz texel. Was previously into selling big numbers at Kelso before he saw the light

 

[Bill dog]

Hell it is a long way from Sussex to Hawick to select my Tups!! Aber was far enough but at least I could drop in and see a few Welsh friends!!

Well you’d be most welcome to come up and meet some of us !

 

[Sharpy]

And become Frank-the...

Bald?

 

[hally]

Think it’s in the area for different reasons it seams to stop at a farm not that far away most nights.

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