[Jacob-list] Jacob-list Digest, Vol 98, Issue 18

[Carl Fosbrink]

I have eaten many Jacobs and the meat is just as good when not banded. I have eaten a 5 yr. old intact ram and he tasted good too. If you plan to eat him I would not go to the expense of banding him. 


From: Christi Churchill 
Sent: Friday, June 22, 2012 8:05 PM
To: Carl Fosbrink 
Cc: G & J Johnston ; jacob-list at jacobsheep.com 
Subject: Re: [Jacob-list] Jacob-list Digest, Vol 98, Issue 18


If butchering is planned, wouldn't NOT banding him reduce the taste quality of the meat?  Curious because we have one whose testicles did not drop until he was 5 weeks old.  They have dropped now, but I'd rather not band him as long as the meat will be OK. 


Christi


On Fri, Jun 22, 2012 at 12:48 PM, Carl Fosbrink <fourhornfarm at frontier.com> wrote:

  My question is what do you intend to do with this ram that you think he needs his scrotum banded? Do you intend to keep him for wool or have him butchered at a later date or sell him? Banding a ram's scrotum at a year of age is a dig deal and would be costly to have it done properly.

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  From: "G & J Johnston" <westergladstone at btinternet.com>
  Sent: Tuesday, June 19, 2012 6:27 PM 

  To: <jacob-list at jacobsheep.com>
  Subject: Re: [Jacob-list] Jacob-list Digest, Vol 98, Issue 18


    May I throw into the discussion the fact that here in Great Britain, banding
    is not allowed after seven days of age.  This can sometimes be almost
    impossible to stick to with hill flocks or with very small sheep such as
    Soay.

    Juliet

    www.scothebs.co.uk


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