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Carcases from these lambs usually weigh between 14 and 30 kg. Older weaned lambs which have not yet matured to become mutton are known as old-season lambs. Yearling lamb — a young sheep between 12 and 24 months old; Saltbush mutton – a term used in Australia for the meat of mature Merinos which have been allowed to graze on atriplex plants
The Cotswold is reared both for wool and for meat. Lambs are commonly slaughtered at some four months old, when they may weigh 18–22 kg. [8] The wool is lustrous; fleeces weigh from 5.5 kg to 10 kg. Staple length is approximately 15–20 cm, with a Bradford count of 44s–48s. [8]
The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs is the main governing body responsible for legislation and codes of practice covering animal slaughter in the UK. [ citation needed ] In the UK the methods of slaughter are largely the same as those used in the United States with some differences.
Sheep farming in Namibia (2017). According to the FAOSTAT database of the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization, the top five countries by number of head of sheep (average from 1993 to 2013) were: mainland China (146.5 million head), Australia (101.1 million), India (62.1 million), Iran (51.7 million), and the former Sudan (46.2 million). [2]
Ram lambs not intended for breeding are castrated, though some shepherds choose to avoid the procedure for ethical, economic or practical reasons. [1] Ram lambs that will be slaughtered or separated from ewes before sexual maturity are not usually castrated. [23] In most breeds, lambs' tails are docked for health reasons. [8]
Most of the sheep meat exported from Australia is either frozen carcases to the UK or is live export to the Middle East for halal slaughter. PETA has stated that sheep exported to countries outside the jurisdiction of Australia's animal cruelty laws are treated inhumanely and that halal meat processing facilities exist in Australia, making the ...
A police officer deployed to Notting Hill Carnival said officers were treated like “lambs to the slaughter”, according to a survey by the Metropolitan Police Federation. Almost 90 per cent of ...
The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs impact assessment concluded that the main loss would the inability to export sheep from the UK leading to loss of profit of £5.2 million over 10 years for exporters. The loss was a small proportion (0.02%) of all livestock slaughtered in the UK. [7]