Some rookie sheep farmer questions !

[Henarar]

should be ok if you have a good fencer,

 

[Man_in_black]

death toll still = zero and all looks happy

Oh Clive Clive Clive.....you just broke rule #1

 

[Clive]

looking happy enough still

 

[Cab-over Pete]

Aaahhhhhh.............lovely.


How could you send them off to be killed? You heartless bugger.

 

[bobk]

Sure you bought right pen? look good for killers

Open her gob.... smile please

 

[Clive]

Aaahhhhhh.............lovely.


How could you send them off to be killed? You heartless bugger.

because I like mint sauce !! much as I like them I'm looking even more forward to cooking one !

 

[Clive]

I have had a few locals ask to buy one for the freezer - would £120 in a box be about right ?

 

[IEM]

I have had a few locals ask to buy one for the freezer - would £120 in a box be about right ?

Selling direct I do a whole butchered lamb for £130, if I had interest in mutton I would do it at the same price

 

[Clive]

Selling direct I do a whole butchered lamb for £130, if I had interest in mutton I would do it at the same price

thats in ready to cook joints etc I assume ? whats the cost of getting it butchered and jointed etc ?

 

[Clive]

Sure you bought right pen? look good for killers

Open her gob.... smile please

I have a mix of lamb's and cull ewes to see what works best this year in preparation to go a bit bigger into this next year

 

[Tomo23]

thats in ready to cook joints etc I assume ? whats the cost of getting it butchered and jointed etc ?

I am paying £16 for killed, cut, bagged, labelled and boxed.

 

[Cab-over Pete]

We charge £80 per half, £150 whole, all ready jointed and vac packed. We only sold about a dozen in our first year, last year, but we've never had someone ask and not place an order. We assume from that folks are happy with the price.

 

[Badshot]

I am paying £16 for killed, cut, bagged, labelled and boxed.

Local slaughterhouse has just reopened, I have a feeling the flyer said £30-40 for the same.

 

[Tomo23]

Local slaughterhouse has just reopened, I have a feeling the flyer said £30-40 for the same.

Crikey. I know what I pay is a bit cheaper than some of the other local slaughterhouses but the dearest of them is only £22. Thats a fair amount to pass on.

 

[Clive]

We charge £80 per half, £150 whole, all ready jointed and vac packed. We only sold about a dozen in our first year, last year, but we've never had someone ask and not place an order. We assume from that folks are happy with the price.

what you paying to get that done Pete and where do you get it done ?

I don't think price matters (to a point) potential customers are not buying for value, they buy because they like the idea

 

[IEM]

thats in ready to cook joints etc I assume ? whats the cost of getting it butchered and jointed etc ?

Yeah that's standard butchering. It cost £25 at our local Slaughtethouse for killing and butchering

 

[Wink]

Yeah that's standard butchering. It cost £25 at our local Slaughtethouse for killing and butchering

That's what I cost it at as well or there about and charge about the same as this guy. It's about £17 kill etc. I butcher and pack in house add in all the other associate costs about £25-£30. Would be charging similar price to others said also but charge by the kg instead. Cheaper for whole than half but I'm only just starting up the last few years so only doing a few.

 

[Jerry]

I do them at £140 whole lamb and £75 for half.

Kill cut hang and pack is £26 for me.

Delivery on top.

 

[gone up the hill]

I do them at £140 whole lamb and £75 for half.

Kill cut hang and pack is £26 for me.

Delivery on top.

A good profit margin for a 43 kilo lamb that is only worth £80 at a supermarket plant!

 

[Poorbuthappy]

A good profit margin for a 43 kilo lamb that is only worth £80 at a supermarket plant!

You have to know your costs Guth!
Lots of running around and messing about to do direct sales.