[Jacob-list] market lambs & such

[Carl Fosbrink]

I have also had customers that said they had tasted lamb before and did not 
like lamb at all. I had them taste some Jacob and they loved it and said 
they could not believe the difference.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Carl Fosbrink" <fourhornfarm at verizon.net>
To: <avillionfarm at avillionfarm.com>; <jacob-list at jacobsheep.com>
Sent: Monday, August 09, 2010 4:21 PM
Subject: Re: [Jacob-list] market lambs & such



> 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.

> ----- Original Message ----- 

> From: <avillionfarm at avillionfarm.com>

> To: <jacob-list at jacobsheep.com>

> Sent: Monday, August 09, 2010 12:39 PM

> Subject: [Jacob-list] market lambs & such

>

>

>>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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