Author Topic: Castlemilk Moorit Meat  (Read 3491 times)

landhallow

  • Joined Nov 2012
Castlemilk Moorit Meat
« on: April 22, 2013, 07:24:58 pm »
Hiya, anyone know what age a Castlemilk Moorit would be ready for the freezer?

Dogwalker

  • Joined Nov 2011
Re: Castlemilk Moorit Meat
« Reply #1 on: April 22, 2013, 08:22:35 pm »
I took two wethers last year at about 17 months, they were delicious. :)

daveh

  • Joined Nov 2008
  • South Northamptonshire
Re: Castlemilk Moorit Meat
« Reply #2 on: April 22, 2013, 08:31:27 pm »
What live weight were they at that age?


Regards, David

Rosemary

  • Joined Oct 2007
  • Barry, Angus, Scotland
    • The Accidental Smallholder
Re: Castlemilk Moorit Meat
« Reply #3 on: April 22, 2013, 08:59:38 pm »
I had CM mutton at SallyintNorth's and it was delicious. Can't help with the weights etc but you have a treat in store  :thumbsup:

Dogwalker

  • Joined Nov 2011
Re: Castlemilk Moorit Meat
« Reply #4 on: April 22, 2013, 09:05:24 pm »
I had 22kgs from the big one and 14kgs from the runty one back from the abbatoir.
Couldn't tell you the live weight sorry,
heavy and fast enough to have to call on my neighbour to rugby tackle them into the trailer for me. ;D

SallyintNorth

  • Joined Feb 2011
  • Cornwall
  • Rarely short of an opinion but I mean well
    • Trelay Cohousing Community
Re: Castlemilk Moorit Meat
« Reply #5 on: April 23, 2013, 03:31:46 am »
Thank you Rosemary  :wave:

We bought our wethers at 20 months and frankly they needed a jolly good summer to put some flesh on.  9 months later they were filled out, beautiful healthy creatures.  The better three were 32-35kgs liveweight, the lesser not quite 30kgs.  I got 55kgs in all from the 4.

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As yet I can't confirm that two summers, rather than three, is required to fatten and fitten CMs - but that is my expectation, that they'll be ready at 18 months-ish.  If not, I shan't worry too much - they don't need much and are so beautiful to see. :love: :sheep:
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