I do not classify them as a meat breed. I would much sooner have texel or southdown. Bucthers look for well conditioned loins and leg of lamb. It's pointless to feed a suffolk for market, because all your feed is going toward the portion of the leg that isn't eaten. (the black part closer to the hoof) Go to the RAWF (royal winter agricultural fair) and go to Market Lamb Sale and compare pictures of a southdown to a suffolk. Much more meat on a southdown.
Suffolk Sheep are a large meat breed sheep but are sometimes bred for the wool.
Suffolk Sheep are a large meat breed sheep but are sometimes bred for the wool.
Suffolk sheep originated in the county of Suffolk in eastern England. They were developed through selective breeding of local Norfolk Horned and Southdown sheep in the early 19th century to produce a breed that excelled in meat production. Today, Suffolks are known for their rapid growth rate and high-quality meat.
Mutton is word used to describe an old sheep (or the meat from an old sheep). A lamb is a young sheep. Therefore, you will never find mutton on a lamb.
Yes if they are stud animals they are shown otherwise they are used for their wool and meat.
The five most common sheep breeds in Washington are the Columbia, Rambouillet, Suffolk, Dorset, and Targhee. The Columbia is a well-adapted breed for the region, known for its wool and meat. Rambouillet sheep are prized for their fine wool and hardiness. Suffolk and Dorset breeds are popular for their meat production, while Targhee sheep are valued for both wool and meat, thriving in the state's diverse climates.
it come from the west, the west of the french alpes following it's close friend the suffolk goat, to suffolk, the lovly countryside of suffolk... now the sheep and goat live together in a friendly neberhood following the suffolk cow and suffolk pig.
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suffolk or suffolk cross
A suffolk cross is as the name implys, a sheep that has a suffolk as one of its parents. The one parent is a purebred suffolk and the other parent can be anything. It could be a purebred of another breed or a mix.
Suffolk sheep eat what most sheep breeds eat. They eat pasture plants that are in their area. These consist of clovers, grass, and forbs.
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