Author Topic: Price for zwartbles?  (Read 4074 times)

white-blazes

  • Joined Apr 2011
  • Anglesey
Price for zwartbles?
« on: June 25, 2013, 09:36:04 pm »
What price would zwartbles lambs be please?


And what price to buy them boxed at 6 months old?

Possum

  • Joined Feb 2012
  • Somerset
Re: Price for zwartbles?
« Reply #1 on: June 25, 2013, 10:34:36 pm »
I've recently paid £50 for one. Not sure about the price for a boxed set though.

white-blazes

  • Joined Apr 2011
  • Anglesey
Re: Price for zwartbles?
« Reply #2 on: June 26, 2013, 09:04:52 am »
Thanks, I was quoted £70 for lambs, or £90 boxed.  So going for the boxed option :)

Blacksheep

  • Joined May 2008
Re: Price for zwartbles?
« Reply #3 on: June 26, 2013, 10:56:55 am »
Are you asking for the price of unregistered store lambs? If so that would depend on weight etc, we have been selling ours for about £70 ea for people wanting them as stores.  We sold purebred lambs at market this morning for  £95 each.  Obviously registered good quality pedigree breeding stock is going to sell for more.
Sold as butchered freezer ready lamb we sell some of ours directly for £70/half lamb, collected locally to regular customers or £75/half delivered. This is usually for 11kg + weight of lamb.
£90 for a  whole boxed lamb seems very good value, it costs us £28 for slaughter and butchery for one lamb, are you sure it isn't for half a lamb?   You have to consider the price per kilo
It is delicious meat, and leaner than most so hope you enjoy it!

white-blazes

  • Joined Apr 2011
  • Anglesey
Re: Price for zwartbles?
« Reply #4 on: June 28, 2013, 10:16:39 pm »
Definitely whole lambs, we had the choice of buying them live, or boxed :)

Blacksheep

  • Joined May 2008
Re: Price for zwartbles?
« Reply #5 on: June 29, 2013, 08:28:33 am »
Definitely whole lambs, we had the choice of buying them live, or boxed :)

Well as they seem to be offering a whole butchered lamb at less than live market price I would snap it up at that bargain price!

white-blazes

  • Joined Apr 2011
  • Anglesey
Re: Price for zwartbles?
« Reply #6 on: June 29, 2013, 09:05:39 am »
I have, I've ordered 2 :)


They generally breed them for themselves, this is their second year, and basically they bred too many, one ewes had quads!  So a few friends and acquaintances are buying the surplus :)

 

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