Breeding Information - Sheep

Sheep Breeding

Sheep grazing in the fields, free from pesticides and other chemicals on our organic farm

The terminal sires used in our sheep production are Texel, Suffolk and North Country Cheviot rams which are crossed onto our Herdwick and Texel ewes giving us the ultimate lamb.

We produce organic lamb and mutton at Bridge End Farm, but what's the difference between the two?

Lamb is young meat, whilst Mutton is from an older sheep and due to its maturity has a greater depth of flavour. For our own purposes we define mutton as being approximately 2 years or older. So the animal has enjoyed some 'sun on it's back' as we say in Cumbria.

Certainly in times past Mutton was the most popular meat, being superior in flavour to Lamb. However in recent years it has all but disappeared from our day to day shops and our parents and grandparents remember delicious 'mutton stew'. If you read Mrs Beeton there are huge numbers of recipes for mutton and it was highly prized for it's flavour.

The better chefs and restaurants are now bringing mutton back into the public eye and we hope to see it revive in popularity. Our Ethnic communities enjoy mutton as a regular part of their diet both in the UK and across Europe.

Check out our recipe database for some ideas on how to cook our mutton, lamb, beef, pork and additive-free poultry.

In addition to our fabulous range of Beef and Lamb, we also have a full range of Pork Products from our Traditional Saddleback Pigs which are raised in open fields.

This enables us to provide you with tender, succulent meat to grace any table making it a 'cut above the rest', so put us to the test

And we'll provide you with the best!

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Home Our Range How to Order Why Traditional? Breeding Cattle Chickens Geese Pigs Sheep Contact Recipes Sitemap Related Links Map Account View Basket Checkout Search: There are currently no news items to show.		Breeding Information - Sheep Sheep Breeding The terminal sires used in our sheep production are Texel, Suffolk and North Country Cheviot rams which are crossed onto our Herdwick and Texel ewes giving us the ultimate lamb. We produce organic lamb and mutton at Bridge End Farm, but what's the difference between the two? Lamb is young meat, whilst Mutton is from an older sheep and due to its maturity has a greater depth of flavour. For our own purposes we define mutton as being approximately 2 years or older. So the animal has enjoyed some 'sun on it's back' as we say in Cumbria. Certainly in times past Mutton was the most popular meat, being superior in flavour to Lamb. However in recent years it has all but disappeared from our day to day shops and our parents and grandparents remember delicious 'mutton stew'. If you read Mrs Beeton there are huge numbers of recipes for mutton and it was highly prized for it's flavour. The better chefs and restaurants are now bringing mutton back into the public eye and we hope to see it revive in popularity. Our Ethnic communities enjoy mutton as a regular part of their diet both in the UK and across Europe. Check out our recipe database for some ideas on how to cook our mutton, lamb, beef, pork and additive-free poultry. In addition to our fabulous range of Beef and Lamb, we also have a full range of Pork Products from our Traditional Saddleback Pigs which are raised in open fields. This enables us to provide you with tender, succulent meat to grace any table making it a 'cut above the rest', so put us to the test And we'll provide you with the best!
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