Sheep may be breed for several different reasons such as wool, milk and meat. Raising sheep for meat needs sheep breeds grow fast and have good carcasses. Sheep that fall in this category are Dorper and Hampshire sheep. These two sheep are known to be resistant to very hot weather and parasites. They also grow faster and in a short space can fatten up.
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When raising your own sheep for meat there are steps you have to take in order to be successful with your project. Beneath is some things to know before you venture into this industry.
1 . You should understand that there is a big difference between feeder lambs and slaughter lambs. Feeder lamb are lambs that are brought whilst they are still young. They are feed and raised before they are killed. Alternatively slaughter lambs are bought to be immediately killed.
2. When you wish to farm sheep for income factors that play a role in success are the price of feeding, the lamb growth rate and the marketplace prices at that given time. If your lambs grow faster it means that they will eat less food thus reducing the cash you will spend in feeding them.
3. Lamb meat is meat got from young sheep that are less than a year old. Hogget meat is from young male sheep and mutton gotten from castrated male sheep. Lamb meat is softer then mutton but on the other hand mutton has more flavor.
4. Sheep meat has different varieties and cuts. The meat is sorted in 3 different sections which are the loin, hind 1 / 4 and the forequarter. Lamb cuts are scrag end, middle neck, best end, loin, chump chops, lower leg, shoulder and breast. When ever chopping the lamb you cut from the steak to the loin and the shoulders.
Since sheep meat is a popular cuisine it is a very profitable business to venture in. Barbecued mutton is popular in the United States, Canada and also in Northern Europe just to point out a few.
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