Sheep may be breed for a number of different reasons such as wool, milk and meat. Farming sheep for meat requires sheep breeds grow fast and have good carcasses. Sheep that fall in this category are Dorper and Hampshire sheep. These 2 sheep are known to be resistant to very hot weather plus parasites. They also grow faster and in a short space will fatten up.
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When raising your own sheep for meat production there are steps you need to take in order to be successful with your project. Below is some things to consider before you endeavour into this industry.
1 . You must know that there is a big difference between feeder lambs and slaughter lambs. Feeder lambs are lambs that are brought whilst they are still young. They are feed and raised before they are slaughtered. On the other hand slaughter lambs are bought to be immediately killed.
2. When you wish to raise sheep for revenue factors that play a role in profitability are the price of feeding, the lamb growth rate and industry prices at that given time. If your lambs grow faster it means that they will eat less food thus reducing the money it will cost in feeding them.
3. Lamb meat is meat 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 various 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 chopping the lamb you cut from the steak to the loin and the shoulders.
Since lamb meat is a superb cuisine it is a very profitable business to venture in. Barbecued mutton is popular in the USA, Canada and also in Northern Europe simply to point out a few.
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