The Cottage Flock of
Vendeen
Sheep 
The Cottage Flock of
Vendeen
Sheep
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This pedigree Flock breed prize sheep for the pedigree breeder and commercial farmer
Vendeen Breed Characteristics
The Cottage Flock HistoryThis pedigree Vendeen flock was established in 1994 following good results in the commercial flock with Vendeen rams over the previous 6 years. Since then the Cottage Pedigree Flock has grown and is striving to produce top quality stock for both pedigree breeder and commercial farmers. The commercial flock continues to produce quality lambs for the French market. Vendeen cross lambs from this flock consistently win carcass competitions in the export factories. Trials conducted by Teagasc concluded that lambs from this flock had one of the highest growth rates in the country and this was produced from grass only in the wet year of 2003 and again in 2004. Show ring results from this flock are good, including numerous first prizes, championships. The 2001 showing season was disrupted by the Foot and Mouth crisis. 2002 brought a return to the winning ways of this flock, but it took until 2006 to win the coveted "Show FLock of the Year". The breeding strategy of this flock includes sourcing the best stock in Ireland, using imported French semen in laparoscopic artificial insemination to achieve the breeding goals as well as importing top quality stock from the parent French society. As well as quality goals we now face the challenge of breeding high quality fast growing sheep that are genetically resistant to scrapie .
Visitors are welcome to come and see the quality stock.
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