KINTALINE JACOB SHEEP FLOCK All bred and reared here in Argyll

We only have a small flock -- we only have a small farm!
Over the years they have mainly been an essential part of our grazing management for the birds, and a superb source of scrummy meat for ourselves.
As such they are a perfect breed, and our flock has evolved into a hardy, healthy, easy to handle and manage flock of characters.
We do not show - all the shows are in the summer when we are SO busy with visitors and customers here at the farm. Also the nearest ones with any decent Jacob classes are hours away. So instead we will put up lots of pictures and you can decide for yourself.

We are aiming to improve the type, and are working towards a Four horned flock, but have both two and four horned girls at present.

For 2010 we have produced a new cross - using a Blue Faced Leicester tup last autumn - here are the lambs :->

Meat : - for visitors to the Oban area, and locals living in the Lorn area, we have meat for sale, sometimes. Some lambs go in their first year, some we keep back for mutton. We are part of the Oban and LORN Local Producers Market, which is held here at the farm every First and Third Thursday of the month, March to December, so even if we do not have any Jacob meat left, you can buy lots of other scrummy produce of the area.
Mutton as cooked by Thom, Tim and Trevor - the Three Hungry Boys on Channel 4 March 2010, glad you enjoyed it so much, boys, you know where to come for more !

Fleece : - we still have a few fleeces for sale for spinning, and have kept some of the previous years for the felters.
I will get some pictures sorted soon, and hopefully a friend who spins to describe it for you, as I fear I do not know what you are looking for. The fleece is AS IS, no washing, no cleaning - straight off the sheep and into net bags.

Rugs : - To get the most from our boys we send the skins to be tanned in Scotland. Go here for pictures and information of this years rugs, which are for sale mail order. Again they are for sale here at the farm.

Finn - our four horned Jacob tup for the past couple of years, is now sold, we will miss him. He was been an extremely good natured boy with us, given us good babies, and been a delight to own.

Stock for sale : - Here are pictures of a few of our Girls for sale. Please get in touch for more information.

Tim and Jill Bowis
Kintaline Mill Farm, Benderloch, OBAN Argyll PA37 1QS Scotland
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