The Society enjoyed a very successful if somewhat wet day at the recent RWAS Hill Farming Event, Beddgelert. The event showcased the best of hill farming in Wales to help businesses plan for the future and adapt their farming systems.
The Society’s stand featured Texel rams from Alwyn and Huw Phillips’ 250-ewe Penygelli flock which is a grass-based flock using rotational grazing and performance recording to breed sheep suited to delivering fast growing, well muscled rams ideal for grass-based systems.
Alongside these rams were a pen of Welsh Mountain ewes with Texel lambs at foot from G G Williams and Sons, Bron Fedw Isa. Running a flock of 750 pure Welsh Mountain ewes, the Williams family use Texel rams on lower-performing ewes to enhance lamb carcass quality and market value.
Born at the beginning of April a pair of twins weighed 28kg and 34kg, while a single lamb weighed 36kg.
In dismal weather conditions, the Society was delighted to collect second prize for its trade stand and thanks directors Dafydd Jones and James Draper as well as Carla Jones and Jan and Alwyn Phillips for their support throughout.
