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And here's one you stroked last year........

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Anne58 Sun 25-Mar-12 19:35:13

Speaking as someone who (in a previous life/marriage) used to have a small flock of 50 sheep, yes I could.

I loved lambing time. Even with all the late nights etc. The joy of sitting with a glass of wine around 6pm on a Spring evening watching what we called "The Lamb Grand National", which consisted of the lambs all gathering together while their mums had their hard feed, and running in a group up the hedge, then turning around and running back again, with much exuberant leaping along the way! (Much hilarity when the younger ones were still on the way up, were confronted with the older lambs on the way back, and would suddenly do an about turn!)

I have strong views on welfare, and when our lambs were "ready" they were loaded by us onto the lorry, taken directly to the abattoir and killed asap. No hanging around.

People asked us how we could bear it, my response was that rather that way than sold at market and then possibly transported across Europe with no layerage, food or water.

Quality of lfe is the key thing, and my lambs (and ewes for that matter) were treated to the best possible life.

Greatnan Sun 25-Mar-12 19:21:04

No problem - I am the ultimate carnivore, but I am cutting right down on red meat for health reasons.
When I was in NZ a couple of months ago, I helped to feed my daughter's pig, but I will be very happy to enjoy some lovely pork dinners next time I go over there.
She is getting two lambs next, and I have advised her not to name them!

glassortwo Sun 25-Mar-12 19:17:21

You two would never make farmers grin its the food chain grin

Hattie64 Sun 25-Mar-12 19:17:08

If it was the lamb I had petted an hour or so beforehand, and also knew its name, Molly or similar, then perhaps not. Otherwise no hesitation in chewing on a lamby burger!

Carol Sun 25-Mar-12 19:14:08

Nooo! I go off lamb this time every year!

wotsamashedupjingl Sun 25-Mar-12 19:08:34

Could you, when going to a lambing day and cooing over the lovely little lambs, buy and eat a lamb-burger?!

It was all there was on offer, apart from cake and we had had no lunch! shock blush