Piddington Flock of Pedigree Shropshire Sheep

Hansnett Farm is the home of the Piddington flock of Shropshire Sheep. It was established in 1982 with the foundation ewes from the late Alec Harding’s Lodge flock (Northamptonshire) and Ben Dew of Stretton Sugwas (Herefordshire).

The Piddington flock has enjoyed great success in the showring including:

• Supreme Champion Sheep – Staffordshire Show 1990
• Supreme Champion Signet Recorded Ram Lamb – The Royal Show 1996
• Overall Champion Shropshire – Shropshire Sheep 125th Anniversary Show 2007
• Supreme Champion Sheep – Shropshire County Show 2010
• Interbreed Reserve Terminal Sire – Royal Three Counties Show 2012
• Champion Sheep – SSBA Centenary Show and Sale 2017

The Piddington flock has exported sheep to France, Austria, Denmark, Germany and Eire as well as semen to Canada, USA, Sweden and Norway.

To enquire about breeding stock or semen for sale, please visit the contact us page.

About the breed

Shropshire Sheep are the oldest registered breed of pedigree sheep in the UK, but far from being old fashioned and outdated, their strengths make them ideal for modern sustainable farming.

They are a fantastic tri-purpose breed – they are bred for their meat, wool and ‘tree-friendly’ nature. The breed is used widely to control grass and herbage in conifer plantations, orchards and other deciduous trees.

Shropshire sheep help maximise productivity by allowing the harvest of ‘two crops from one acre’, while reducing the environmental impact by minimising the use of pesticides and herbicides.

For more information please visit https://www.shropshire-sheep.co.uk/