The Modern Terminal Sire
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Hampshire Down Sheep Breeders’ Association
The Hampshire Down is a UK native, terminal sire breed. Hampshire sired lambs are simple to manage with easy lambing. The lambs are quick to suckle and robust, with tight skins making them hardy from a very early age.
They will finish quickly on grass with no concentrates. The carcass is well fleshed with one of the highest eye muscle scores of any breed. The Hampshire Down ram is long lived and vigorous and is able to cover a good number of ewes each season.
UK Hampshire Down
Sheep Sales
If you are looking to expand or start your Hampshire down flock, The Premier Sale is in May and our sheep sales pages on our website list the very best in Hampshire Down genetics for sale from breeders across the UK.
For commercial buyers looking for a ram that is proven to sire lambs that finish fast on grass and produce a longer leaner carcass with more muscle than other terminal sires, there are breeders across the country with stock for sale.
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2026 Flock Competition Results
The 2026 Flock Competition results were announced at the recent AGM Weekend in Killeavy Castle near Banbridge. Judge, Alymer Power from the Powerpack Flock in Eire said ‘it was fantastic to meet so many enthusiastic young breeders, novice breeders starting out on their journey and experienced, established breeders who continue to drive the breed’ 40 […]
Exeter Sale Report 26
It wasn’t the record breaking sale of last year but in lamb ewes met with a decent trade with plenty of buyers around the ring and on Marteye and all but one of the ewe lambs found new homes with sheep selling to Yorkshire, Wales, Warwickshire and Glouscestershire. 880gns was the top price of the […]
North Ireland Club Autumn Sale 26
High demand for Hampshire Downs The annual Hampshire Downs Export in-lamb and ram sale at Beattie’s livestock centre on Saturday the 19th of September saw a strong demand for stock with a 100% clearance of all lots. There were many purchasers present from throughout Ireland with additionally on-line buyers from Great Britain and the Netherlands […]
Carlisle Sale Report
With averages significantly up for females compared to last year there is still positivity about the breed, although with a few less shearling ewes sold, breeders were selective about what they were putting their money into. The sale started with a bang when the first prize shearling ewe and the first to be sold reached […]
