The Accidental Smallholder Forum
Livestock => Sheep => Topic started by: Ladygrey on September 16, 2013, 08:11:21 pm
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Hi there :wave:
I have a Shetland ram that I was going to get vasectomised but the vet told me I left it too late,
he has no papers so either I can try and give him away or I can send him off with the lambs.
Has anyone eaten 3 yr old ram before? or an older Shetland?
Would it be worth just turning him into lamb burgers and mince?
Thanks :)
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Have eaten a 6 yr old cheviot ram killed round about now and only hung for 3 days ?? really tender :thumbsup:
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i have eaten 3 yr old hebridean ram, meat was fine, wasnt fatty, wasnt too rammy either.
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ooh lovely, thankyou :) might just book him in with the others then :)
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id keep the carcus separate from the new lambs though as it would need cooking differently.
did the vet say what age is too old? i know they can die after late castration, i think its the shock, didnt realise vasectomy is the same. would burdizzo not work?
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The reason why the vet said I left it too late was that he would still be fertile when I wanted to use him
So it was my fault for not booking him in sooner, needs to be at least 2 months before he gets used as a teaser
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The reason why the vet said I left it too late was that he would still be fertile when I wanted to use him
So it was my fault for not booking him in sooner, needs to be at least 2 months before he gets used as a teaser
same as ponies and - humans then :innocent:
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id keep the carcus separate from the new lambs though as it would need cooking differently.
Definitely, and I would hang him for about 2 weeks if the butcher has the space. Meat should be good - slow cooked, braised rather than roasted and curries...