it depends how old it is.
If it's a baby sheep it's called Lamb, if it's a fully-grown sheep it's called Mutton.
Lamb is usually more popular because the meat is younger and fresher.
Wiki User
∙ 13y agoThe meat of sheep is called lamb when it comes from young sheep, and mutton when it comes from older sheep.
Wiki User
∙ 13y agoMutton or lamb - it depends on the age of the sheep when it was slaughtered.
Wiki User
∙ 12y agoThe meat of a mature sheep is called Mutton, whereas the meat of a young sheep is called lamb.
Wiki User
∙ 14y agoThe meat from a young sheep is also the name of the animal: lamb. Meat from an older sheep is mutton.
Wiki User
∙ 9y agoSo Young calf meat is Called Lamb Meat
Wiki User
∙ 12y agoLamb
Wiki User
∙ 12y agoMutton
Yes, meat from baby sheep is commonly called lamb. The meat from younger sheep is typically more tender and has a milder flavor compared to meat from older sheep, which is known as mutton.
Meat from a sheep older than one year is referred to as mutton. Mutton has a stronger flavor and can be tougher compared to lamb meat from younger sheep. It is commonly used in stews and slow-cooked dishes to tenderize the meat.
A young sheep is referred to as a "lamb" until it reaches 20 weeks. After that, it is usually referred to as simply "sheep". For the meat of sheep: "lamb" is the meat from sheep under 1 year of age "hogget" is meat from a juvenile 1 year of age but not yet adult "mutton" is meat from an adult sheep See the appended link for more definitions of sheep by age.
sheeps give us marton
The value of a sheep in terms of meat depends on the market price per pound of lamb or mutton. Typically, a sheep can yield around 45-60% of its live weight in meat. The value also varies based on the cut and quality of the meat.
You can call it "fryer meat"; sometimes it's also categorized as "fowl"; but, generally speaking, rabbit meat doesn't have a special name for it -- it's like chicken (which you just call "chicken"), not like cow (which you can call "beef").
lamb chop.
mutton jack black
Mutton is the meat from a sheep or a goat, the animal will be two years old or more at the time of slaughter to be called mutton. Most sheep are slaughtered at a younger age and then the meat is known as lamb.
Because we usually eat lamb that atually comes from lambs that are around a year old. Sheep meat is called mutton.
Mutton or lamb depending on the age of the sheep when it was slaughtered.
Yes goat meat is healthier than sheep meat.
Adult sheep meat is known as mutton.
niether.mutton ia a meat coming from a cow and joined together by a pig:O No. Mutton is the meat from a sheep. From an older sheep. Lamb = meat from 1 year old sheep. hogget = meat from two year old sheep. mutton = meat from 3/4 year old sheep.
Yes, meat from baby sheep is commonly called lamb. The meat from younger sheep is typically more tender and has a milder flavor compared to meat from older sheep, which is known as mutton.
By the breed of sheep being kept but eventually all sheep end up as meat.
there is no plural for sheep 1 sheep is call a sheep and more than 1 sheep is call a sheep