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| awemawson:
All jointed Ade, joints individually labelled and wrapped and ready for cooking :thumbup: |
| NormanV:
It's shocking that costs in UK are so high that you can't make a real profit at those prices. I also lived in Kenya for ten years and used to buy a whole goat for £10-12, mind you that was alive and kicking. I had to do the butchery myself! |
| awemawson:
Only a licenced abattoir can kill an animal for food in the uk unless it is eaten by the individual killing it. Not even family can join in :( The costs went up when the rule came in making abattoirs have a vet in attendance at all times.) Winter feed prices went through the roof - (peaked at £7 / 20 kg ish, now about £6.50) - then slaughter / butchery costs, then two round trips of 50 miles to the abattoir, then literally hundreds of pounds spread across the flock on vet medicines - (they need worming three times a year, treating for fly twice, and occasional wound dressing, antibacterial sprays etc) then of course feet trimming and shearing. Its the wormers that get my goat - only available in large bottle with shortish expiry dates at £70 a bottle :bugeye: |
| DMIOM:
--- Quote from: awemawson on January 14, 2015, 11:01:39 AM ---....snip... Its the wormers that get my goat - only available in large bottle with shortish expiry dates at £70 a bottle :bugeye: --- End quote --- and there I was thinking they were to treat nematodes :scratch: maybe they should lace bait with wormer for the feral goat population in one of our public glens.... Dave |
| Manxmodder:
Andrew,have you ever seen these anywhere on your travels? Manx Loaghton Sheep are quite a rare breed,they were almost extinct in the 1950's. They are a lean meat breed but they produce great tasting meat........OZ. Link: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manx_Loaghtan |
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