Butcher Ram Lambs

Jonny303

Ran a small number of commercial sheep this year along with the pedigrees and didn't really pay that much attention.

I now how a small number of ram lambs 50kg + but were never castrated. Was going to the mart with them tomorrow but am I going to suffer for them not being castrated?

IH784man

No,most buyers dont discriminate too much,you'll suffer more having them over 50kg

White Clover

What's the ideal weight for butchers lambs?Ewes and wethers if that makes a difference.

jmrc

are there any butchers left buying lambs in the mart. I would have thought most all are factory slaughtered now and a butcher might buy them hanging????
any butchers killing would either kill their own or have a solid supply farmer where they know where they are getting them??

as regards ram lambs, wouldnt make any difference yet... needs to be on into August and Sept, then it will taint the meat. I was always told anyway

Willfarman

No problem with ram lambs until august. And good heavy lambs aren't plentiful at all at the mo. I'd wager that you'll do well with them.