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Castrating lambs, yes or no?
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13-10-2013 9:57am#1It's a long way off, I know, with flocks like my own not even having let the ram out yet, but it's a topic that comes up a lot.
What's your opinion on it? Do you castrate or leave lambs entire and what's your reasoning behind it? Are you selling store, factory, butcher?
2011 I didn't castrate all and done better on the lambs I left entire having accidentally run into a Muslim holiday.
2012 I deliberately didn't castrate aimed for the Muslim holiday and fell flat on my face price wise
2013 castrated all and was happy with what I got.
2014?.........0
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Conmaicne Mara wrote: »It's a long way off, I know, with flocks like my own not even having let the ram out yet, but it's a topic that comes up a lot.
What's your opinion on it? Do you castrate or leave lambs entire and what's your reasoning behind it? Are you selling store, factory, butcher?
2011 I didn't castrate all and done better on the lambs I left entire having accidentally run into a Muslim holiday.
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2012 I deliberately didn't castrate aimed for the Muslim holiday and fell flat on my face price wise
2013 castrated all and was happy with what I got.
2014?.........
Pretty simillar to u CM. Last year I didn't castrate them on purpose for the Muslim festival. Didn't pay. This year I castrated them all except 2 that got away on me. They were in the first group of lambs sent to factory. However as I always have a few left at this time of year I'm glad they are all castrated.
Soto answer Ure question I will be dojng it again next year.0
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