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Heritage Lamb ...
Just what
is an “heritage” animal anyway?
Heritage breeds are types of
animals that for some reason or another are not suited to
the high concentration monocultures so prevalent today. They
may not do well on an all grain diet or in cramped
conditions or they may not finish at a uniform size. These
types of animals are rapidly disappearing.
Our lamb is
mainly from three different heritage breeds; Shetland,
Romanov, and Katahdin. Shetlands are a very small, hardy
breed from the Shetland Islands, off the coast of Scotland.
These tiny sheep survived there, in one of the harshest
climates in the world, with almost no care. They forage
well, and are raised mostly for their beautiful, naturally
colored wool, renowned as some of the finest in the world.
We occasionally have “extra” ram lambs which provide us with
an excellent full flavored meat. Romanovs are a Russian
breed known for raising multiple lambs. Their coarse fleece
makes strong rugs, and while the meat is rather strong, they
cross well with other breeds. Katahdins are hair sheep,
meaning that they grow hair like a goat instead of wool.
This breed was developed in Maine specifically for grassfed
lamb production. They have a milder flavor than most lamb,
and we usually breed our Katahdin ram to the Romanov girls
too. He takes care of flavor, they raise the lambs. If you
like typical (Suffolk type) grocery store lamb, you'll love
our heritage lamb! |
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