We now have our own rare breed mutton and lamb for sale from the freezer.
Lamb burgers and delicious sausages made by Eric’s butcher from our own Llanwenog mutton and Norfolk Horn lambs as well as individual joints or half lamb or mutton packs (approx 6-10 kg).
Pack of 6 burgers (approx. 650g): £6 per pack
Pack of 8 sausages (approx. 550g): £5 per pack
Half mutton: £9/Kg (approx 9 Kg)
Half Lamb: £12/Kg (approx 6 Kg)
each pack includes
- leg joint (2 for mutton pack)
- shoulder joint (2 for mutton pack)
- 2 packs mince
- chops
- rack joint (lamb) or cutlets (mutton)
Individual joints £12-£16/kg
Our flock
We have recently changed our flock over from Llanwenog to Norfolk Horn sheep, so we have some Llanwenog mutton available plus this year’s Norfolk Horn lamb.
Llanwenog sheep are a lowland breed originating in Wales and are renowned for their placid temperament, are easily handled, have excellent wool and are great mothers. Due to the difficulty in finding an unrelated pedigree Llanwenog ram in East Anglia, we decided to restock with a more local rare breed – the Norfolk Horn.
The Norfolk Horn is one of the oldest breeds of sheep in Britain and was the prevalent sheep in Norfolk, Suffolk, north Essex and south east Cambridgeshire. The fine fleeces of the Norfolk Horn were used in the Middle Ages for the East Anglian worsted industry upon which much of the region’s wealth was based.
Norfolk Horns were used in the creation of the Suffolk breed, and it was gradually replaced by more productive breeds so flock numbers declined throughout the nineteenth century until by the late 1960s the breed was on the brink of extinction. It only survived thanks to a back crossing breeding programme with other breeds including Suffolk and Llanwenog. Since the 1970s, the greater interest in the breed has significantly increased the number of sheep and breeders; however they are still classified as an “At Risk” breed on the RBST Watchlist (as are Llanwenog sheep and indeed our Ixworth chickens and Silver Appleyard ducks).
