Oxlea Oxford Down Sheep

Oxlea Oxford Down Sheep A rare breed down sheep full of character. One of the oldest and the largest down breeds in the country. I started breeding Oxford Down sheep in 2018.

I have been breeding these sheep since 2018, foundation flock formed from Applewick and Gorse flock. I was looking for a "small" rare breed sheep for our farm in Devizes. After visiting another breeder in Wiltshire, I fell in love with the Oxford Down Sheep.The Oxford Down is now in the minority group on the RBST list. The Oxford Down is the largest UK Down breed and is far from small in physique

and character! Our first 3 pedigree ewes were a great little starter flock and relatively easy for a couple of novice first time shepherds! Our lamb boxes are sold as Taster box, Half box or Whole box of lamb and sell out every year to a few loyal customers, friends and family. We are expanding the flock gradually to keep up with demand. The lambs are fed on naturally grown grasses with plenty of variety and wild flowers. Our sheep fields are boardered by ancient hedgerow that the sheep love to nibble on. The hawthorn, hazel and blackberry provide extra vitamins and are a wildlife haven for birds and small mammals. No artificial fertiliser is used on our pastures and the sheep rotate the grazing on a regular basis making sure they always have access to fresh green grass. The Oxford Down lamb finish big at approximately 50kg so a large freezer is required if you wish to purchase a whole box of lamb!We have recently added to our farm produce with rare breed Oxford Sandy and Black pork and sausages available twice yearly and recently fresh farm eggs courtesy of our lovely ex battery rescue hens we recently rehomed. Please see our linked fb page Oxlea Sandys.https://www.facebook.com/OxleaOxfordSandys

Our new flock Ram "Comet" went out with the ladies yesterday after a month with our other boys he was glad of the change...
03/11/2024

Our new flock Ram "Comet" went out with the ladies yesterday after a month with our other boys he was glad of the change in company! Looking forward to a lovely crop of lambs next year.
We recently sent out our lamb box email so please check your junk folders as many seem to have gone astray! We look forward to hearing from you 🩷

We would be very happy to take your unwanted hollowed out Halloween pumpkins (with no mould or artificial paint etc) our...
02/11/2024

We would be very happy to take your unwanted hollowed out Halloween pumpkins (with no mould or artificial paint etc) our Oxford Down sheep love them as a tasty treat! Pm to organise local collection or drop off at farm gate via arrangement so we can leave a bucket out for you. Thank you in advance ☺️

New arrivals at the farm! Totally in love with these little cutie's 😍 Big thanks to our Volunteer Isla for her maternity...
19/10/2024

New arrivals at the farm! Totally in love with these little cutie's 😍 Big thanks to our Volunteer Isla for her maternity skills ensuring these little ones have the best chance 😘

🩷Love is in the air for Maybank Paris! A little autumn holiday visiting these lovely Kerry hill ewes. I am sure you will...
19/10/2024

🩷Love is in the air for Maybank Paris! A little autumn holiday visiting these lovely Kerry hill ewes. I am sure you will be pleased with the results Hannah πŸ˜€

Maybank Paris by Newhouse 3 tooth. Looking for a new home. Paris is halter trained and comes to the bucket. Easy to do a...
21/09/2024

Maybank Paris by Newhouse 3 tooth. Looking for a new home. Paris is halter trained and comes to the bucket. Easy to do and has feet trimmed/checked like a pony standing on his other 3 feet! Would make a good starter flock ram or a commercial terminal sire. Only selling as retained daughters as flock replacements and now have a new ram for the Oxlea flock. Up to date HeptivacP and worming fec.

Welcome to Comet our new Oxford Down flock ram 2024! 'Comet' was first in show at Worcester show and sale last month. We...
15/09/2024

Welcome to Comet our new Oxford Down flock ram 2024! 'Comet' was first in show at Worcester show and sale last month. We borrowed Comet last year 2023 and had some lovely vigorous lambs this spring. Big thank you to Meadow Oxford Down sheep and to Florance x x

It's that time of year again! OxLea Barn are offering our competitively priced 2024 rare breed Oxford Down lamb boxes gr...
11/09/2024

It's that time of year again! OxLea Barn are offering our competitively priced 2024 rare breed Oxford Down lamb boxes grass reared in Rowde ready at the end of September. We are also offering free local delivery to Swindon and the Devizes area.

Taster Box Β£78

1 x Half leg joint, serves 4 - 6 people

1 x Half shoulder Joint, serves 4 - 6 people

4 - 6 loin chops/cutlets (Packed in pairs)

1 x 500g bag of Lamb mince (Perfect for homemade burgers and shepherds' pies!)



Half-Box Β£140.00

Fits into one standard tray in an upright freezer or takes up the equivalent space of 4x family size loaves of bread.

Typically a box will contain:

1x leg joint, choose from - Halved (approx. 1kg each joint serves 4 – 6) or whole (approx. 2kg serves 8 – 12) please specify.

1x Shoulder joint, choose from - Halved (approx. 900g each joint serves 4 – 6) or whole (approx. 1.8kg serves 8 - 12) please specify.

Chump chops x 2 – 3 (Packed in 2’s)

Cutlets x 6 – 8 (Packed in 2’s)

Loin chops x 4 – 6 (Packed in 2’s)

Breast (Rolled or Minced) please specify (500g mince vac packed)

Stock bones typically neck bones perfect for making stock.

Liver and Kidney (please state if would prefer these are removed)



Whole Box - Β£250.00



Will fit into two standard trays in an upright freezer or takes up the equivalent space of 8x family sized loaves of bread.

Typically a box will contain:

2x leg joints, choose from - Halved (approx. 1kg each joint serves 4 – 6) or whole (approx. 2kg serves 8 - 12)

2x shoulder joints, choose from - Halved (approx. 900g each joint serves 4 – 6) or whole (approx. 1.8kg serves 8 - 12)

Chump chops x6 (Packed in 2’s)

Cutlets x14/16 (Packed in 2’s)

Loin chops x10/12 (Packed in 2’s)

Breast (Rolled or Minced) please specify (500g mince vac packed)

Stock bones typically neck bones perfect for making stock.

Heart, Liver and Kidney (please state if would prefer these are removed)

Please contact via dm, email or telephone.
We look forward to hearing from you.

The lambs busy watching the hay being turned! One of them was not that interested though! πŸ˜‚his bottom speaks volumes
30/08/2024

The lambs busy watching the hay being turned! One of them was not that interested though! πŸ˜‚his bottom speaks volumes

Weaning and a weighing in lambs this morning. We normally weigh mid September but as lambs have grown extremely well we ...
26/08/2024

Weaning and a weighing in lambs this morning. We normally weigh mid September but as lambs have grown extremely well we have weaned ten days early having lambed late into March. Heaviest tup lamb weighing in at 62kg at 23 weeks is a new record for OxLea Lambs! We are very happy with our numbers πŸ˜„

Every year we leave two acres of our meadow grass for ground nesting birds and insects. This black pheasant hen and her ...
21/08/2024

Every year we leave two acres of our meadow grass for ground nesting birds and insects. This black pheasant hen and her chick's x8 were spotted on our evening walk around the farm πŸ₯°

Another happy customer tucking into Oxlea Oxford Down Lamb and mint Sausages! πŸ˜‹ This looks amazing! Bon appetite Katheri...
21/08/2024

Another happy customer tucking into Oxlea Oxford Down Lamb and mint Sausages! πŸ˜‹ This looks amazing! Bon appetite Katherine and family - thank you for your purchase 😊

The OxLea ewes and lambs enjoying a field move this weekend onto some fresh green grass. Our farm grass is low input so ...
18/06/2024

The OxLea ewes and lambs enjoying a field move this weekend onto some fresh green grass. Our farm grass is low input so no additional chemical fertiliser is used to boost growth meaning our grass is naturally green and better for our sheep to eat! Beautiful blue skys. Looks like summer may have made an appearance at last πŸ₯°

Fantastic work by Harry Stephens yesterday shearing the OxLea oxford down flock. Thank you to our Support team- our loca...
01/05/2024

Fantastic work by Harry Stephens yesterday shearing the OxLea oxford down flock. Thank you to our Support team- our local volunteer Isla and as always much suffering partner Jonathan who worked really hard to complete this vital welfare task. Bags of wool sorted ready for the British Wool Bank πŸ˜„

We now have new stock of our popular Lamb and Mint Sausages! Put a new spin on your midweek meal with a twist on your ba...
17/04/2024

We now have new stock of our popular Lamb and Mint Sausages! Put a new spin on your midweek meal with a twist on your banger! Β£7 per pack of 6 OR 3 packs for Β£20! PLUS benefit from free local delivery. We look forward to hearing from you!πŸ‘πŸ˜

The OxLea homebred ewe lambs are settling into their new home in North Wiltshire I'm sure they will love that green gras...
13/04/2024

The OxLea homebred ewe lambs are settling into their new home in North Wiltshire I'm sure they will love that green grass! 😁

04/04/2024

Poor chap. No one likes to resort to this but no other option and trust me when I say the law will be on the farmers side. KEEP YOUR DOG(S) ON A LEAD

These lovely ladies are off to their new home tomorrow to add to a new starter flock of Oxford Down sheep. We had them i...
31/03/2024

These lovely ladies are off to their new home tomorrow to add to a new starter flock of Oxford Down sheep. We had them in the barn this morning for a little tidy up with the clippers on their winter woollies including a trim of their beards 😊and a small manicure and they are good to go! 😁

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