“After counting I realised 44 of my in-lamb cheviot ewes were gone. \ Philip Doyle
A farmer from Roundwood, Dunlavin, Co Wicklow, suspects thieves of stealing 44 in-lamb ewes from his farm during the first week of January.
“I had a sheep inspection coming up and brought in the ewes to the yard. I noticed when I had them all in that there was a large number missing,” Owen Brady told the
Irish Farmers Journal.
“After counting, I realised 44 of my in-lamb Cheviot ewes were gone. They were due to lamb around St Patrick’s Day.
“In total I estimate that the ewes are worth up to €10,000.”
\Philip Doyle
Galway sheep farmer John Higgins suspects thieves of stealing 35 in-lamb ewes and three lambs on 30 January, the same day he celebrated his retirement from farming.
“I was on a zoom call with all of my family celebrating my retirement from farming and I didn’t get out to check the ewes until late that evening,” Higgins told the
Irish Farmers Journal.
“The ewes were on an out farm just a mile and a half from the house near Tuam. When I arrived to the field they were gone. A mix of mule and Suffolk crosses, I estimate they are worth almost €9,000 in total.”
The Waterford Blackface Sheep Breeders Association sale takes place at 12.30pm on Sturday 13 February.
The Waterford Blackface Sheep Breeders Association is holding a special in-lamb ewe sale of Perth-type ewes on Saturday 13 February at 12.30pm.
The sale, which takes place in Cork Marts Dungarvan sales yard, includes 35 top-quality ewes from eight breeders, ranging in age from two-year-old hoggets to three- and four-year-old ewes.
Dungarvan Mart manager Ger Flynn says the sale is taking place against a background of successful ewe lamb and ram sales held in autumn 2020, with a strong customer base expressing an appetite to get their hands on in-lamb sheep.