Page 69 - Yearbook 2019

Female sales

Eamonn Duffy, Kells Flock,

Co Meath, Ireland

strong commitment to a good purchased by Seamus Browne for his Errigal “Of course I always look at the breeding
balance between visual appearance flock at Listillion, Letterkenny. when I am buying stock but I have built up
A and genetic merit as the policy for Eamonn Duffy said “she was a real nice the flock over the years by going a lot on
the careful selection of breeding stock one, as good as we have ever bred with appearance which has worked very well for
continues to deliver dividends for Kells great length and very well made”. me and brought us to where we are to-day”
Suffocks as the flock sets a new record The reigning Suffolk Flock of the Year for he said.
price for a ewe to its profile. Ireland - for the second consecutive year The sale achieved an average of 790
Breeders from the corners of the country - was presented with the Brook Perpetual gns with full clearance and “some of the ETHELSTOWN, KELLS, CO. MEATH
flocked to the second production sale of Challenge Cup two months ago for flocks breeders disappointed that they did not get
ewes from the Co Meath flock at Carnaross of more than 100 breeding ewes in Ireland as many as they were looking for”. Est 1980 C46
Mart where demand outstripped supply and and UK 2018. In addition to the top price, another ewe
the keen competition between breeders “We have built up the flock over the sold for 1,700gns to a Co Cavan breeder
to acquire the ‘Kells’ genes fuelled a years with a heavy weighting on the and third highest price paid was 1,100gns Fully Scrapie Monitored
new record flock price of 2,300gns and a appearance of the ewes we use for was paid by one of the leading breeders in
complete clearance of the 50 lots on offer. breeding in conjunction with consideration Co Donegal, while Wicklow breeder, Colin
The nice Birness Royal sired ewe was of the genes” said Eamonn. Watchorn paid 3,500gns for six ewes. Lamb Plus Eurostar Recorded
Article taken from Farming Independent

FLOCK ACHIEVEMENTS:

Champion Flock South
of Ireland 2017

Champion Flock South
of Ireland 2018

National Flock Competition:

Brooke Perpetual Challenge
Cup for the Best Large Flock
in the UK and Ireland, 2018.

Eligible for Export

VISITORS AND ENQUIRIES
ALWAYS WELCOME

Eamonn and Anne Marie Duffy (086) 1506785
› Eamonn and Mrs Duffy Senior › Eamonn Duffy with his son, Thomas and some of their Suffolk Flock at Kells, Co Meath
eamonnduffykells@gmail.com
68 Suffolk Sheep Society Yearbook 2019