Irish Moiled
The Irish Moiled was popular on small farms throughout Northern Ireland until specialist beef and dairy breeds took over. The breed is well known for its colouring. These animals have a fantastic nature and temperament and their beef is renowned for its flavour.
Sebastopol Geese
Balwen Welsh Mountain
The Balwen Welsh
Mountain sheep is a distinct variety of the welsh mountain breed of domestic sheep. It is a hardy upland breed known for its good mothering ability and very special markings .
Rough fell
The Rough fell is a hardy upland breed originating from the Kendal area of Cumbria ,it is one of the largest upland breeds .
Devon and Cornwall Longwool
The Devon and Cornwall Longwool are a duel purpose sheep suitable for many different farming systems and can be found right around the British isles. The breed produce a meat that has distinct taste and flavor.
Soay Sheep
Our most ancient breed in the British Isles ,these hardy sheep originate from the St Kilda group of islands west of the Outer Hebrides . The breed produce a meat that has distinct taste and flavour.
Heritage Turkeys
A Heritage turkey is one of a variety of domestic turkey which retains historic characteristics that are no longer present in turkeys raised for general consumption. To be a genuine heritage turkey it must meet three criteria - 1. It must mate naturally 2. Have a long productive lifespan and 3. It must have a slow growth rate.
Marsh Daisy
This breed of hen always attracts a lot of admiring glances, presumed extinct until 1971, this hen is known for its ability to forage, its hardiness and its lovely tinted eggs.
Shropshire Sheep
The Shropshire orginated in the 19th century by crossing various local breeds. It is a powerfully build, good looking sheep, typically between 80-120kgs. This breed is increasing in popularity with tree nursery and vineyards, as many sheep would browse the tree aswell as the grass, the Shropshire doesn't, making it the ideal breed.
Jersey
BORERAY
One of our rarest British breeds ,the Boreray descends from the now extinct Scottish dun face ,all Boreray originated on the Island of Boreray on the Group of islands known as ST Kilda where there is still a feral population . They are hardy ,lively primitive sheep , slow grown they produce fabulous hogget and mutton .
Manx Loaghtan
The Manx Loaghtan is hardy and small in size with an adult ewe weighing around 40kg. They are slow maturing and are normally butchered at about 15 months of age when they produce lean, low cholesterol meat.
Bagot Goats
Tamworth Pigs
Today's Tamworth pig is thought to be descended from the original indigenous species, the old english forest pig. It orginated in 1812 at Sir Robert Peel's Manor Estate in Tamworth. This breed is produced for both Bacon and Pork and is known for being hady in more northerly settings.
WHITEFACE DARTMOOR
British Saddleback
The British Saddleback was formed in 1967 by the amalgamation of the Essex and Wessex Saddleback. Traditionally popular with outdoor rearing production, it was replaced by other breeds as the supermarkets dominace grew. It was recognised as a rare breed in 1979.
Golden Guernsey Goats
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