[Jacob-list] Jacob market lambs

[Laura C Frazier]

I'd be interested in these facts as well.

Laura C Frazier
FarmGirl Arts
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Kernersville, NC
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On Aug 9, 2010, at 12:15 PM, jacob-list-request at jacobsheep.com wrote:

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> Date: Sun, 08 Aug 2010 19:31:29 -0400

> From: Linda <patchworkfibers at windstream.net>

> Subject: Re: [Jacob-list] Jacob Market lamb

> To: gotothewhip at aol.com

> Cc: jacob-list at jacobsheep.com

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> Thanks for sharing that. I'd enjoy seeing your study written up.  

> How old

> were the lambs? I know you said earlier, but I can't find it quickly.

>

> Do you EVER see much fat cover in Jacobs? We never see any in ours,  

> even

> older rams, but we are not pouring the grain to them (actually not

> graining the rams at all). I have considered dry lotting some of my

> freezer lambs to see if I can get them to a more marketable weight by

> fall. One of the reasons is that I'd rather not having a bunch of cull

> rams eating my grass :-) I am not interested in breeding for a heftier

> Jacob! As far as fat cover, that's not something I really care about

> getting.  I'd be interested in hearing if you think you would be  

> getting

> more marbling in the carcasses, if they were butchered now - or  

> what you

> see when they are butchered. Will it be just a heavier fat cover,  

> or fat

> throughout the meat?  Until I had Jacobs, I actually disliked the  

> taste

> of lamb. I only told Dave I liked it so he'd be okay with me buying

> sheep. I love the meat we get from our Jacobs.

>

> Did you do a feed to weight gain report? I'd be very interested in

> hearing how they gained in comparison with traditional meat breeds as

> well as a carcass dress out ratio.

>

> Linda

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> gotothewhip at aol.com wrote:

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>> Well.. Update not is what I hoped.. Missed making Market weight...

>> DARN IT.... by 3 pounds with the bigger lamb!   The Weighmaster TRIED

>> so hard to get the scale to swing in our favor.... but couldnt do it!

>>

>> So The little gal will be showing as  feeder lambs  all 3 lambs.. the

>> 82 lb lamb and both lighter lambs (74 & 78 lbs)

>>

>> Im pretty certain that they will show with the other breeds.. that

>> should be... INTERESTING.....

>>

>> What i find curious.. is that even at 75-80 lbs.... Sheared off..

>> these lambs are NOWHERE near finished.. they are pretty green with no

>> fat cover yet.. they are STILL growing!

>>

>> This has been a fun process to over see as an Extension agent.  and

>> even moreso as a Jacob lover!

>>

>> The Jacobs, dont want to brace up like the traditional meat breeds,

>> but get by well enough.  Obviously,,, height wise, they are WAY

>> behind... But that is to be expected!

>>

>> Im curious to see how long it takes to finish them.  All of them will

>> be coming home and going on a all hay ration for a little while to

>> cool them off the grain we were pushing them with... We will finish

>> them out with the other lambs not on the market lamb protocol, and

>> butcher in Nov-Dec like we typically do.

>>

>> I will get some photos of them in the ring tomarrow!

>>

>> Jennifer Tucker

>> Moose Mtn Ranch

>> Bennett, CO

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