Membership Information and Fees
1. New breeders must have 5 Pedigree females before they can be accepted as members of the Society.
2. Membership application forms can be had from: Jim Walker, Secretary, Irish Texel Sheep Society, Ballybrennan, Killinick, Co. Wexford. Tel: 053-9158145, 087-9873264. All applications for membership should be made before 31st December so that lambs born the following spring are eligible for registration.
| 3. COSTS: | € Euro |
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Entrance Fee |
65.00 |
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Annual Membership |
30.00 |
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Flock Book (optional at cost) currently |
12.00 |
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Book of Birth Notification Forms (at cost) |
13.00 |
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2009 Registration Fees: |
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For every Ewe mated |
5.00 |
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Ewe registration |
10.00 |
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Ram registration |
20.00 |
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Imported Ewe registration (incl. N.lrl.) |
15.00 |
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Imported Ram registration (incl. N.lrl.) |
35.00 |
4. New breeders should generally buy their foundation stock at one of the Society Sales held in the months of August, September and October. All sheep sold through these Sales have been passed by Society Inspectors as being properly notched and tatooed, and as having no inherent faults.
If breeders purchase sheep privately either here, in Britain or Northern Ireland they should ensure that they are notched and tattooed properly. They should also be free from obvious faults, such as wrong mouths, bad legs, black patches on the wool or brown hair on the head and legs. Such privately bought sheep will be liable to inspection and if considered unsuitable, will be removed from the Flock Book.
5. All new breeders are encouraged to participate in the LambPlus scheme run by ICBF.
6. 0n joining the Society, each new breeder is assigned their own unique 3-letter flock code, while they are also assigned a Prefix (generally of their own choice), which is used in naming any rams born in their flock.
