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Livestock => Sheep => Topic started by: kaz on March 18, 2013, 02:52:27 pm

Title: What price to charge for lamb.
Post by: kaz on March 18, 2013, 02:52:27 pm

I have had a few Ryeland ram lambs this year.
Just wondering what sort of price to charge, as didn't lamb last year due to ill health and also if anyone would be interested in the meat from Ryelands.
 
 

Title: Re: What price to charge for lamb.
Post by: Buffy the eggs layer on March 18, 2013, 03:20:16 pm

Are any of them any good or only fit for the freezer?
 

Title: Re: What price to charge for lamb.
Post by: bloomer on March 18, 2013, 03:23:16 pm

all i can say is i have eaten ryeland and its delicious!!!


it is very tender and sweet, i can't compare to other named breeds as i only experienced commercial reared stuff otherwise, which it beats hands down!!!

Title: Re: What price to charge for lamb.
Post by: Buffy the eggs layer on March 18, 2013, 03:28:33 pm

People do buy them as store lambs. I think last year they were selling for about £40 but dontquote me on that as I breed my own. I suppose by the time you have fed them and paid for slaughter and butchering that would be a reasonable price. It might depend on how well they are put together.

Title: Re: What price to charge for lamb.
Post by: kaz on March 18, 2013, 04:46:17 pm

Quote from: Buffy the eggs layer on March 18, 2013, 03:20:16 pm

Are any of them any good or only fit for the freezer?

Yes some are real good as breeding is there.