Note: (see Interest Form & News for details) usage via Laparoscopic Artificial Insemination (LAI)
= $135.00 per straw [includes importation fee*], 5 straws minimum order can be a mixture of rams & breeds
[importation fee* = Codon Scrapie Genotype testing to source ARR/ARR (highest resistance) rams, UK Gov Sign-off, transport to London, non-stop flight to USA, tank fully insured, USDA/APHIS Customs inspection, shipment from Customs to Great Lakes Sire Service (GLSS) Bronson, Michigan, in-inventory at GLSS, return tank to UK for next shipment] + plus any cost overrun
Born: 2 March 2024, twin
Pedigree [click on images to ENLARGE & scroll]
G Sire: Sportsmans Black Label
Sire: Midhope Maverick
G Dam: Midhope
G Sire: Bentley Retallick
Dam: Bentley
G Dam: Bentley
Scrapie Genotype: ARR/ARR
Description: Click link to visit Signet Breeding Services "Bentley 07089" (UK0201020-07089) for the latest up-to-date EBVs.
- Awarded the title of British Farming Awards – Sheep Innovator of the Year 2021.
- Bentley's sheep flock is of a high health status being Maedi-visna accredited. All bought in stock rams are ARR/ARR. We export sheep annually which require a negative blood test for Borders Disease, Brucella Ovis and CLA.
- The Bentley Suffolk Flock was first registered in 1960, and started performance recording in the 1980’s. We have always aimed to produce a type of Suffolk most suitable to the commercial breeder. Shearlings are reared, recorded and sold on a forage system. Prolificacy and growth rate have always been maintained as important factors, – and to that end the flock joined the Suffolk Sire Reference Scheme.
- The Bentley flock has also brought in genetics from New Zealand to improve functional traits. Lambing Ease, Vigour and clean back ends have certainly been improved through the NZ genetics. However, combining the NZ traits with the improved muscling traits from the UK Bentley suffolks has always been key.
- The Bentley flock has always tried to maintain a classic breed type within the flock. Therefore many Champion rams have been used to improve that quality. Muriesk Masterpiece, Glenisla Gazzamataz (National Sale Champion), Fordafourie Sneak Preview, Cairness Impact (Royal Highland Champion) and Langside Premier have left a significant impression on the flock. The Bentley flock have been regular exhibitors and vendors at the Suffolk Society Shows and Sales, and have had Royal Show Championships 3 times, and both Male & Female Champion at the National Sale.
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Bentley Retallick (dam's sire of Bentley 07089) has been a huge influence on the Bentley flock since moving to a forage only system. Retallick is 50% NZ Suffolk and also carries 1 copy of the Myomax muscling gene. His lambs are born easily and have plenty of vigour and have really performed well on a grass only system (no creep feed).
Bentley 07089_EBVs
Bentley 07089_all reared, recorded & sold on a forage system
Bentley 07089_pedigree via Signet
Bentley 07089_breeding report via Signet
Bentley 07089_back pedigree via Signet
Bentley 07089_photo of Bentley Retallick (dam's sire) in 6th year
[NOTE . . . waiting for Bentley 07089 photos]
UK ram breeders/owners: T.C & C.A. Harding, Bentley Suffolks Website, Lodge Farm, Atterton, Nuneaton, Warwickshire CV13 6JZ, England, UK, Phone / Fax: +44 (0)1827 717 999, E-mail: farm@bentleysuffolks.co.uk, Bentley Suffolks Facebook link
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