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Recommend practices for optimising lamb quality. Eblex – Optimising Lamb Meat Quality (EBLEX exists to enhance the profitability and sustainability of the English lamb and beef sectors. It is funded by a statutory check-off paid on all beef and sheep animals slaughtered in or live animals exported from England.)
The below PDF is from Eblex. Uk lit review (complete) re. lamb quality EBLEX exists to enhance the profitability and sustainability of the English lamb and beef sectors. It is funded by a statutory check-off paid on all beef and sheep animals slaughtered in or live animals exported from England.
Background There are two types of muscle shortening which result in tough meat. These can be monitored by measuring pH/temperature changes with time Cold shortening This is more likely in conventional operations where electrical stimulation is not used. Avoidance of cold shortening can normally be achieved by ensuring that no muscle temperature falls below 10oC […]
The linked booklet looks at driving costs down and boosting efficiency in relation to lamb production. Target Lamb Management for Better Returns EBLEX exists to enhance the profitability and sustainability of the English lamb and beef sectors. It is funded by a statutory check-off paid on all beef and sheep animals slaughtered in or live […]
The linked booklet explains the fundamentals of ewe feeding and how management tools such as body condition scoring can help producers properly match the level of feeding to the ewes’ needs. Improving ewe nutrition for Better Returns EBLEX exists to enhance the profitability and sustainability of the English lamb and beef sectors. It is funded […]
A link to a British educational review of on sheep de-worming issues and practices. It includes information on peak infection times, when and when not to de-worm and how it should be done. We’ve included it because it makes a complicated subject unusually easy to read and understand.
