[Rob R]

The latest news is that it is now enjoying some Spring grass & hopefully putting on some good finish before the one way journey- it depends really upon how much grass you want it to have before it goes, but I may be thinking about shuffling the first off at the end of the month, so possibly mid-July.

If only beef grew like piggies

[Rob R]

You can have them;

a) running around on four legs
b) killed & cut into two halves (or even left whole)
c) jointed & ready to bag up

whichever is preferred. One so far is being sold live & delivered to the abattoir, his eventual destination being sausages, but my bit ends when I deliver him.

[Rob R]

It all depends how people are coordinated- I have a definite order in for the end of June that has had to be delayed for two weeks. The earliest that lambs may go is 28th of June, due to the withdrawal period on their Spring worming treatment, so the effective pickup date would be the end of w/c 3rd of July, although we are taking a batch [of lambs] for collection the following week.

The popularity of lamb has meant that mutton will be in short supply this year, but I have been able to source some pedigree Kerry Hill lambs here in Yorkshire, which will be finished here at Rosewood this late summer/autumn & beyond.

As for beef, we did have an animal almost finished, but unfortunately he trapped a nerve in his spine. He has recovered enough to go out to grass with the others, but obviously it has set him [& beef orders] back somewhat. I will have a look at the beef & possibly send some to be ready to collect either the same week, or the week before the lamb.