Ballindean Ryelands & Menmuir Oxford Downs

Ballindean Ryeland & Menmuir Oxford Down flocks. Supporters of UK native breeds (RFBS, ODSBA, English Longhorn Society, RBST). 📧 [email protected]

[Ballindean Ryelands & Menmuir Oxford Downs @BallindeanRF]

Looking forward to the Book Club making a return 👍

[FieldworkBookClub @Fieldwork_Books]

Hello Bookclubbers! On Thursday 23rd April we’ll be online at 8pm to chat to Helen Browning about her memoir, The Boys Team. Hope you can join us!

[Ballindean Ryelands & Menmuir Oxford Downs @BallindeanRF]

We’re looking ourselves but has anyone got any recommended holiday destinations south of the Border.

Lakes and Dales have been done so other options would be good.

Looking at end of Oct for 7 days for 2 adults and 2 dogs in self catering cottage.
Rural spot preferred.

[Ballindean Ryelands & Menmuir Oxford Downs @BallindeanRF]

And we’re off!

Nos 2 lambed in the early hours of this morning bringing us a set of cracking ewe lambs.

Lambs were up & sooking in no time and had nice round tums this morning.

#menmuiroxforddowns #ODSBA #gonative #nativebreedsformodernneeds #lambing2026 #lambspam

[Ballindean Ryelands & Menmuir Oxford Downs @BallindeanRF]

A better day today eh girls?

#GoNative #nativebreedsformodernneeds #nativebreedsheep #ballindeanryelands #menmuiroxforddowns #snowday #winter

[Ballindean Ryelands & Menmuir Oxford Downs @BallindeanRF]

We would like to wish all our friends & followers a very peaceful festive season.

[Ballindean Ryelands & Menmuir Oxford Downs @BallindeanRF]

It’s a double birthday today for the terrorists.

Both growing older and greyer!

#BorderTerriers
#thethinkingmansdog

[RBST Scotland @RbstScotland]

RBST Scotland Conference 31st July 2025

📅 Thursday 31st July 2025
📍 Guardswell Farm, Inchture, Kinnaird
🎟 Tickets: £35 – includes breakfast, lunch & all sessions

https://t.co/RE9Ymdpby4

[Ballindean Ryelands & Menmuir Oxford Downs @BallindeanRF]

Today was #theechtshow.
A first for us as visitors but also as exhibitors.

#gonative #nativebreeds #nativebreedsformodernneeds #menmuiroxforddowns #ballindeanryelands #localagriculturalshow

[Ballindean Ryelands & Menmuir Oxford Downs @BallindeanRF]

It’s 3 years since we last showed but we’re back tomorrow at the #Fettercairnshow.

#gonative #nativebreeds #nativebreedsformodernneeds #ballindeanryelands #ryelandsheep #menmuiroxforddowns #oxforddownsheep #localagriculturalshow #anyothernativebreedclass #ewelamb #tup

[Ballindean Ryelands & Menmuir Oxford Downs @BallindeanRF]

A little #halter training tonight for our #oxfordewelamb for the #FettercairnShow in a 2 weeks time.

Talk about over reacting 🙄
But as soon as the grub come out all is good with her & the world 😆

#gonative #nativebreedsformodernneeds #nativebreeds #oxforddownsheep

[Ballindean Ryelands & Menmuir Oxford Downs @BallindeanRF]

Its been a while but its back 🤩

There is no better meeting to attend tomorrow night than this one ⬇️😉

[Kate Russell @KateAgValuer]

@Fieldwork_Books is back TOMORROW! Join us at 8pm BST for a conversation with @TrooperSnooks about Words From The Hedge. If you’re not already on our email list, send an email to [email protected] and we’ll send you a link to the meeting.

[RBST Scotland @RbstScotland]

Can you help us at the @DumfriesShow?

Email RBST Scottish Coordinator Alice: [email protected]

[Ballindean Ryelands & Menmuir Oxford Downs @BallindeanRF]

Great news………just had an email to say that the @Fieldwork_Books is back next week 🙌

Book ordered ✔️
Can’t wait 😁

[Ballindean Ryelands & Menmuir Oxford Downs @BallindeanRF]

As they say in Scotland…”taps aff at 10 degrees”.
And so with that the gang were sheared 🐑 ✂️

The wool?
To be used as mulch👍

#gonative #nativebreeds
#nativebreedsformodernneeds #sheep #sheepshearing
#wool #ballindeanryelands
#menmuiroxforddowns
#ryelandsheep #oxforddownsheep

[RBST Scotland @RbstScotland]

A special @RbstScotland #easternewsletter is out (check your 📧).

Conference details & where to get your tickets👍

But we REALLY need members to #volunteer at events over the summer. Can you help? Then let the secretary know.

#GoNative #NativeBreeds #nativebreedsformodernneeds

[RBST Scotland @RbstScotland]

The @RbstScotland #SpringNewsletter is out!

All signed up @RBSTrarebreeds members in Scotland should have received it this morning in their email.

If not, email the group secretary and let them know.

#GoNative #NativeBreeds #nativebreedsformodernneeds

[RBST Scotland @RbstScotland]

A brilliant write up in the
@scottishfarmer
about the new RBST Scotland chair Rebecca McLellan:

[Ballindean Ryelands & Menmuir Oxford Downs @BallindeanRF]

Today is @natsheep’s #whatbreedwednesday

And it’s the turn of the #oxforddownsheep.

We’ve only had them a couple of years but we love them.

Super tups, super ewes & super lambs giving a super sheep!

#gonative #nativebreed #nativebreedsformodernneeds #ODSBA #menmuiroxforddowns

[Ballindean Ryelands & Menmuir Oxford Downs @BallindeanRF]

The arrival of our first ever triplets tonight brought #lambing2025 to an end.

Just need the grass to grow a bit now before turnout.

#gonative #nativebreeds #nativebreedsheep #nativebreedsformodernneeds #ryelandsheep #ballindeanryelands #oxforddownsheep #menmuiroxforddowns

[Ballindean Ryelands & Menmuir Oxford Downs @BallindeanRF]

At last…a day without rain 🙌

Meanwhile down in the nursery shed the #menmuiroxforddowns are enjoying the dry.

Really pleased with the lambs from our #BennachieOxfordDown tup.

#nativebreedsformodernneeds #gonative #sheep #nativebreeds #lambing2025 #oxforddownsheep #rarebreed