Holford Farm

Holford Farm

Livestock For Sale

Livestock For Sale

Holford Farm sheep are all registered native pedigrees with the Sheep Societies, they all conform to top grade stock under the Society criteria. Our livestock are: * PEDIGREE, with traceable lineage. * Fully vaccinated and wormed. * Hardy and healthy, being born and raised outdoors. Soay - Hebridean - Boreray * EWES - proven

Lambing 2020

Lambing is in full swing, growing lambs are pronking! Watch this space for new pics & stock for sale. This tiny Hebridean needed a boost... The hard part is over... Boreray boy - butter wouldn't melt! Scoping out their escape...

Lamb Meat For Sale

Lamb Meat For Sale

We are Members of the Authentic Hebridean Meat Scheme. Tastier. Because our livestock is naturally grass fed the meat is darker, succulent and distinctly sweet. Healthier. Lean meat that's lower in cholesterol and higher in Omega fatty acids. Low fat level. Primitive sheep like our Hebridean, Soay & Boreray have relatively

Growing up fast!

Growing up fast!

What a summer, a scorcher. The lambs are all well and fattening up on the lush grass after the recent rain - though we could do with a bit more please! Stunning PIED soay lambs.The Hebrideans are all robust and building weight to see them through the winter.Our

Accommodation - Farm Stay

Accommodation - Farm Stay

A quiet rural retreat in the heart of Sussex. Modern, comfortable & well-equipped private Studio with picturesque rural and garden views. Direct access to 100's of acres of stunning Nature Reserve for walking and hiking. Close to Wakehurst, Sheffield Park, Glyndebourne, Charleston, Lewes, Brighton and the Coast. www.airbnb.co.uk

Fleece

Fleece - our Soays (browns and creams) and Borerays (cream and tan) shed their fleece naturally - but the best quality fleece has to be collected by 'rooing' or hand pulling. Soay fleece is soft, fine and a delight to spin - it is similar to Shetland fleece. Our Hebridians

Going, going, gosling!

Going, going, gosling!

Meet Lucy Goose - yes, not very original we know. She is a Sebastapol, and as darker Sebastapol chicks are usually female we guess that she's a girl. She won't get her white fluffy feathers until mid to late June. Sebastapol geese have unusual feathers - they do not contain

Sheepskin Rugs

Our high-quality sheepskins make a great rug, throw, seat warmer or pet bed. Being durable and hard wearing, our sheepskins are an item to treasure for years to come. Please be aware that sheepskin sizes can vary slightly due to the product being of natural origin, and that our rugs

Amazing tasting Lamb For Sale

Primitive sheep meat is rich, dark in hue, succulent and tender, with a sweet, unique game-like flavour. * from the finest native rare breed pedigree lambs * naturally reared to produce maximum flavour - low in cholesterol and saturated fats * from non-intensively farmed pasture, and conservation grazing schemes * free from chemicals or

About Us

Holford Farm, sits on the edge of Chailey Common with views of the South Downs and surrounded by the beautiful wooded landscape of East Sussex. We raise and sell rare breed Hebridean, Soay & Boreray sheep & lambs. We also sell lamb meat, rugs & fleeces. Our flock is not fed growth hormones,

Boreray

Boreray Sheep have a close geographical and social link with Soay Sheep but the two breeds are genetically different. Boreray Sheep are the descendants of the domestic sheep which were kept by the St. Kildans. They are a small short-tailed breed which naturally sheds its fleece under normal breeding conditions.

Hebridean

Descended from Viking stock, the Hebridean is a small black, horned, hardy breed with fine bones and a short tail (no docking required). Hebrideans are a low maintenance flock and lambing intervention is very rarely required, they are excellent for conservation grazing, ewes often still lambing well at ten years

Soay

Soay are unlike any other sheep, being the most primitive native breed classified as "vulnerable" on the RBST survival watch list. Originating from the remote St Kilda archipelago some 50 miles west of the Outer Hebrides. Soay sheep are small, almost deer-like, about one-third the size of domestic sheep. They

Our Primitive Rare Breed Sheep

Our Primitive Rare Breed Sheep

We are members of the Rare Breed Survival Trust. Holford Farm sheep are all registered native pedigrees with the Sheep Societies, they all conform to top grade stock under the Society criteria. Rare Breed Survival Trust - http://www.rbst.org.uk The Soay & Boreray Sheep Society - http://www.

Conservation Grazing

Conservation Grazing

We are actively involved in conservation grazing on the local Common to help re-establish the lowland heath that was once a familiar site in this part of East Sussex. Breeds such as the Hebridean and Soay play an invaluable role as pasture improves, showing a marked preference for eating dock

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