Reared on our species rich flower meadows our pedigree Jacob hogget (hogget is between 12 & 24 months old) is slow grown for 18 months or more, naturally weaned with minimal wormers and medical intervention only when required for animal welfare.

Our sheep graze outside all year round with additional feed during the winter comprising of our own meadow hay made traditionally after our wild flowers have seeded. In addition they get access to mineral licks and a tiny amount of compound feed to keep them "bucket trained" so they come when called rather than herding them with a sheepdog. This we feel is much better for their welfare than being chased by a trained dog.

They get a massive amount of shelter from our over grown hedges and self sown trees from the wind, rain and ever more frequent hot summer sun. In fact they can probably graze all day i the summer in the shade! They also get a large proportion of feed from all the trees with a especial liking for willow leaves, Ivy, mosses, bramble ad even though they are not supposed to be good for them, acorns! I've even watched them eat blackberries, rush and thistle seeds, picking them off individually like delicacies.

We tend to lamb later than most commercial breeders as were not chasing the early market sales spikes and need the grass, which with no artificial fertiliser is slower to get going in the spring. We take advantage off our big chicken run here also, as its both fox and badger proof and gives piece of mind they have a bit more security in early life.

As with our chickens, some of our hogget will go to Tom for his dry aging treatment which takes something that's already pretty special to a whole new level of taste and flavour.

As with our poultry processing, we go the full distance to make sure our sheep are processed with the utmost of care and respect, and to this end we can guarantee there is no element of religious slaughter for our sheep as Chris works in the small family farm abattoir we use, and is licenced to carry out the stunning process of our sheep himself.

Available as:

Whole or Half lamb

Whole and Half Leg Joints

Leg steaks

Rack of Ribs