They are the lowest maintenance animal we have ever had. Ours were raised on pasture and hay in the winter. No feed unless it was a pregnant or nursing ewe. If you feed, read the tags because sheep cannot tolerate copper and it's in almost everything. We wormed once in the Spring and that's all there is to it.
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I think this is why the hubby couldn't tell me no! I gave him my sales pitch, and he just said "well don't go off and spend $400 on sheep when I don't even know if I like the taste of them yet." Fair enough!
I only had lamb chops one time & I didn't really like them.
My BIL in Wisconsin grilled them so maybe that was why.
I like the idea of sheep - maybe I ought to spring for some lamb chops at the store & see how they taste if we grill them --- how do you all grill or cook them? like a steak? what do you season them with?
Terri, I lot of people don't like lamb and I can understand. If I were to have gone in a restaurant (before eating lamb), I would NEVER have ordered it because I would have been skeptical about how lamb taste. As far as how I cook it, well, I just grill it like one would grill a steak. I make a lot of lamb stew and serve it over rice. They ground up some and I have lamb sausage. Think of it as beef. You can cook it the same way.
As far as the season. You can season it with whatever you prefer. I have a special seasoning that one of my co-workers makes for me with different blends of spices and herbs. I couldn't tell you what's all in it. She is an organic eater and she makes this special seasoning for me. When I run low, I ask her for more and she makes it and I pay her.
You really can't mess it up.
I think this is why the hubby couldn't tell me no! I gave him my sales pitch, and he just said "well don't go off and spend $400 on sheep when I don't even know if I like the taste of them yet." Fair enough!
I only had lamb chops one time & I didn't really like them.
I like the idea of sheep - maybe I ought to spring for some lamb chops at the store & see how they taste if we grill them --- how do you all grill or cook them? like a steak? what do you season them with?
Terri, I lot of people don't like lamb and I can understand. If I were to have gone in a restaurant (before eating lamb), I would NEVER have ordered it because I would have been skeptical about how lamb taste. As far as how I cook it, well, I just grill it like one would grill a steak. I make a lot of lamb stew and serve it over rice. They ground up some and I have lamb sausage. Think of it as beef. You can cook it the same way.
As far as the season. You can season it with whatever you prefer. I have a special seasoning that one of my co-workers makes for me with different blends of spices and herbs. I couldn't tell you what's all in it. She is an organic eater and she makes this special seasoning for me. When I run low, I ask her for more and she makes it and I pay her.
You really can't mess it up.
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I only had lamb chops one time & I didn't really like them.
My BIL in Wisconsin grilled them so maybe that was why.
I like the idea of sheep - maybe I ought to spring for some lamb chops at the store & see how they taste if we grill them --- how do you all grill or cook them? like a steak? what do you season them with?
I have read that the Katahdins have a more mild lamb flavor than some other breeds. That is another reason why I think I will like them. I had some lamb chops at a restaurant once and wasn't overly impressed, but you never know where they got the meat, how they cooked it, or what kind of sheep it was.
I have read that grilled chops are very good, and that lamb makes good stew meat since it is so rich. I figured that even if it isn't my favorite meat that I can come up with some type of gravy, glaze, or soup that will mask the flavor. You know how we Louisiana people are... If it's not quite right, put some gravy on it!
You are right about the mild flavor of Katahdins. My first piece of lamb was that of a Katahdin. The older couple that I purchased my sheep from years ago, invited me over and they served lamb (Katahdin) and it was delicious. So, when I ate my first barbado meat, I noticed that the taste was "richer" but still delicious.
I also make stews with it and YES you have to have some gravy with it.
All this talk about lamb. I'm hungry.
I only had lamb chops one time & I didn't really like them.
I like the idea of sheep - maybe I ought to spring for some lamb chops at the store & see how they taste if we grill them --- how do you all grill or cook them? like a steak? what do you season them with?
I have read that the Katahdins have a more mild lamb flavor than some other breeds. That is another reason why I think I will like them. I had some lamb chops at a restaurant once and wasn't overly impressed, but you never know where they got the meat, how they cooked it, or what kind of sheep it was.
I have read that grilled chops are very good, and that lamb makes good stew meat since it is so rich. I figured that even if it isn't my favorite meat that I can come up with some type of gravy, glaze, or soup that will mask the flavor. You know how we Louisiana people are... If it's not quite right, put some gravy on it!
You are right about the mild flavor of Katahdins. My first piece of lamb was that of a Katahdin. The older couple that I purchased my sheep from years ago, invited me over and they served lamb (Katahdin) and it was delicious. So, when I ate my first barbado meat, I noticed that the taste was "richer" but still delicious.
I also make stews with it and YES you have to have some gravy with it.
All this talk about lamb. I'm hungry.
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I will try to take a pic of all of them when I open up the chicken yard gate so that they can free range in the human yard. Do you remember an old Alfred Hitchcock movie entitled, "The Birds"? Well imagine a flock of ducks, chickens, turkeys and geese flying at you, IN to you and over you when you open that gate. I just run for dear life when I open it. It kinda looks like this pic.
https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/uploads/6612_the_birds2.jpg
https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/uploads/6612_hitchthebirds.jpg
That movie gave me nightmares for weeks!
I will try to take a pic of all of them when I open up the chicken yard gate so that they can free range in the human yard. Do you remember an old Alfred Hitchcock movie entitled, "The Birds"? Well imagine a flock of ducks, chickens, turkeys and geese flying at you, IN to you and over you when you open that gate. I just run for dear life when I open it. It kinda looks like this pic.
https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/uploads/6612_the_birds2.jpg
https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/uploads/6612_hitchthebirds.jpg
That movie gave me nightmares for weeks!
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That is pretty much what I have read. They may need to occasional hoof trim and worming, but that's about it. Just plant yourself some good grass and let them go!
That is pretty much what I have read. They may need to occasional hoof trim and worming, but that's about it. Just plant yourself some good grass and let them go!
I never could eat an animal I raised, heck I don't even eat chicken LOL, but I know people that raise sheep and they eat nothing but sheep. I couldn't look into those big, trusting eyes and know I was gonna whack one of them in the head. AND I DEER HUNT!!
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I think you just have to make some boundaries. We never name the animals destined for the freezer (unless it is a food related name). I then make my hubby do the dirty work!
If nobody can stomach it, then you could always have the butcher do it! I think Kuntrygirl said it cost her $60 to have her ram processed, and I find that very reasonable. Especially since it leaves them doing the dirty work
I think you just have to make some boundaries. We never name the animals destined for the freezer (unless it is a food related name). I then make my hubby do the dirty work!
If nobody can stomach it, then you could always have the butcher do it! I think Kuntrygirl said it cost her $60 to have her ram processed, and I find that very reasonable. Especially since it leaves them doing the dirty work
I've got 3 GQF cabinet incubators in the MS market bulletin and I'm hoping to repalce my herd when I sell those incubators. I may have to travel to LA to find some though, all I can find here are overbred, foot rot, junky sheep.
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Let me know if you need some help finding some! I found my 3 in less than 24 hours
Like I said, I'm a bit impulsive!
I just saw a sportsman for sale on craigslist, and I would have jumped on it if I weren't buying these sheep. I need a better incubator for my goose eggs next spring.
Let me know if you need some help finding some! I found my 3 in less than 24 hours
I just saw a sportsman for sale on craigslist, and I would have jumped on it if I weren't buying these sheep. I need a better incubator for my goose eggs next spring.
You cant beat a Sportsman, they will hatch whatever you set in them
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