[sarahdean_66]

I am thinking of starting an adopt a lamb scheme where people pay a set fee to adopt one and then a few Months later get the meat from their lamb at so much per kg minus what they have already paid. I think I will have more interest then lambs but what I am wondering is what to charge to start a d how much per kg. Does anybody already do this please? Thanks

[Bramblecot]

I good idea IMO  . 
But when I suggested it to some of my customers they got very squeamish about knowing 'their' lamb.  They seem happy to visit the lambs in Spring, watch them in a flock all Summer, then allow the anonymity to kick in and buy their meat in November. 
Re prices.  I think you have to know what your market will stand.  There is so much excellent local meat available in this area that I cannot get the price  I would like (or feel it deserves).  So I settle for about £7 a kg when sold as a half lamb. 
It is the same with the sheep skins - I cannot compete with the company that sends all their skins to Poland for processing and then sells at the local show .  If I just looked at the economics of it, I would certainly give up.

[sarahdean_66]

I usually sell my meat for about £7 kg. For the few I've sent off I've the last couple of years. Thanks

[Q]

  I like the idea.  I would adopt one of yours as you are within reasonable travelling distance to pick up the meat at the end.

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[sarahdean_66]

Thanks :-)

[shygirl]

it did this with pigs, worked really well, just make sure you are making a profit and not under selling. probably easier with sheep than pigs profit-wise, though not as hands on.

[mowhaugh]

I was also thinking about doing this with piglets, so would be interested to here more experiences.