Sheep can be breed for several different reasons such as wool, milk and meat. Farming sheep for meat needs sheep breeds grow fast and have good carcasses. Sheep that fall in this category are Dorper plus Hampshire sheep. These 2 sheep are known to be resistant to hot weather and parasites. They also grow quicker and in a short space can fatten up.
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When raising your own sheep for meat there are steps you need to take in order to be successful with your project. Beneath is a set of things to consider before you endeavour into this industry.
1 . You should understand that there is a difference between feeder lambs and slaughter lambs. Feeder lamb are lambs that are brought whilst they are very young. They are feed and raised before they are killed. On the other hand slaughter lambs are bought to be immediately slaughtered.
2. When you wish to farm sheep for revenue factors that play a role in success are the price tag on feeding, the lamb growth rate and the market prices at that given time. If your lambs grow quicker it means that they will eat less food thus reducing the money it will cost in feeding them.
3. Lamb meat is meat got from young sheep that are less than one years old. Hogget meat is from young male sheep and mutton from castrated male sheep. Lamb meat is softer then mutton but on the other hand mutton has more flavor.
4. Sheep meat has different categories and cuts. The meat is sorted in 3 different sections that are the loin, hind quarter 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 ribs 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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