Grass Fed Lamb & Mutton
Pipers Farm prides itself on producing 100% grass fed lamb, as well as grass fed mutton, which is among the most sustainable and ethical meats to consume. The difference between lamb and mutton is usually defined by the age of the sheep. Our lamb is slowly reared, reaching maturity between 8-15 months.
Frequently Asked Questions for Grass Fed Lamb & Mutton
What is the difference between Mutton, Hogget & Lamb?
There are various definitions of lamb, but the most widely accepted is a sheep up to 1 year old. You can find lamb available in the market as young as 3 months old, which to us feels completely wrong. We rear a flock of sheep that straddles the bracket of lamb and hogget. Hogget is widely accepted as a sheep that is older than 1 year and under 2 years. Mutton can be anything from 2 years old.
What is Grass Fed Lamb?
Once weaned from natural mother's milk, our Suffolk lambs are weaned on to pasture and forage crops. In the depths of winter, our sheep will eat silage cut from the farm and they might also have forage crops such as brassicas, turnips, fodder beet and kale. Our lambs are grass fed and grass finished, eating pasture and forage for their entire lives. The key to the best lamb is slow, natural growth to maturity, eating a natural diet without the use of any artificial, rapid fattening or growth promoters.