The sire to produce the ideal crossing ewe, noted for fertility. In Britain the 2 breeds are considered very alike and come from the same area. USDA regulations prevented the importation of this thrifty little sheep from the UK to the USA. Enter your email address to receive alerts when we have new listings available for Sheep and lambs for sale. Kerry Hill sheep are rarely found in the United States, but are currently being bred up in this country via imported semen. We will be selling tickets for our charity raffle in memory of Patrick Smyth tomorrow at Castlewellan Show. Report. The Ram. We have 9 RAM lambs 2 Kerry £60 each and 7 Kerry hill X Manx Laughton £50 each 7 ewe lambs 1 Kerry hill £90 and 6 Kerry hill X Manx Laughton £70 each there all... preloved.co.uk . The Kerry Hill sheep are good on their feet and good in their teeth. Neighbours of mine here in Canada are very keen on Cluns and have a flock of about 1000 ewes, started from using Clun rams on all manner of breeds but now 8 years later they are looking very Clunlike. At Spring Hill Farm we started with registered Border Cheviot ewes, as they are most like the Kerry Hills in their character, hardiness, and mothering ability. I'm a farmer and I wish to have this fine sheep, but in my searches I haven't found a breeder that would sell. But the very 1st sheep flock I ever owned as a very young man consisted of 4 Clun Forest and 4 Kerry Hill ewes. Until recently Kerry Hill sheep could only be found in their native Wales. When I found a breeder on some rare breeds list it only kept them and didn't even breed. But germ plasm could make the trip...and it did in a liquid nitrogen shipping container. Also widely used to cross with Hill type ewes, producing an almost perfect low weight joint from the male progeny. 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