[Jacob-list] market lambs & such

[Carl Fosbrink]

ALBC had a taste test for sheep. My butcher says he spends a great deal of 
time cutting fat off the modern breeds of sheep. That is all wasted weight 
and ruins the taste of the meat as well. I have had 5 yr.old intact Jacob 
rams butchered and they taste just as good as the young Jacobs and are not 
tough either.
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>I wish I could remember where I saw this report, but within the last few

> years a taste comparison was conducted that encompassed a number of

> heritage breeds and Jacobs scored very high.

>

> Jacob ewes crossed on a BFL ram produce a very fast growing lamb that

> finishes well on grass.

>

> One difference I note between Shetlands and Jacobs is that older rams that

> are Shetland have much larger discrete fat deposits compared to Jacobs I

> have seen.  At least one of my ethnic buyers, if they have a choice,

> prefer a Jacob lamb compared to a Shetland.

>

> Elaina

>

>

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