We took 10 to the abattoir in June. They were last years' lambs so just over a year and all were either wethers and ewe lambs although we had one entire ram who was surplus to requirements. We got approx 21/22kg deadweight but about 30kg for the ram. Carcasses were good (on the lean side) and smaller than the previous year owing to poorer Spring grass. I sold most and kept the ram for us and have had nothing but positive feedback. We are going to experiement not castrating next year and sending off earlier in the Autumn as we suspect that because of the Spring grass situation we would have been better off to send as lambs as opposed to hoggets.
Helen