Beef and Lamb Sales
Assured British Meat Registration number:: 20462LOCAL LAMB COMPLETE TRACEABILITY.
RARE NATIVE BREED TRADITIONALLY REARED ON A HERTFORDSHIRE FARM.
Locally reared lambs for quality, tenderness and taste. Managed to the highest animal welfare standards. Extensively grazed on grassland situated on the furthest edge of the Chilterns in a designated Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Only available fresh and at its best ready for you to cook or freeze at home. Complete traceability, as a pedigree flock we can tell exactly how each and every lamb was bred.
Offley Hoo Wiltshire Horn Lamb
The Wiltshire Horn sheep is an ancient Downland breed that roamed the Wiltshire Downs. Formerly a prolific breed, now listed with just 3000 breeding females in Defra’s 2002 genetic report of UK livestock. The pedigree status of this breed was re-established in 1923 and continues to this day. The Wiltshire Horn has no fleece and sheds a short matted coat once a year, naturally. It is bred for meat and has excellent conformation and possesses a natural hardiness and agility making it suitable for our chalky grassland.
Provenance
- Locally reared lambs for quality, tenderness and taste.
- Managed to the highest animal welfare standards.
- Extensively grazed on grassland situated on the furthest edge of the Chilterns in a designated Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.
- Only available fresh and at its best ready for you to cook or freeze at home.
Conservation Grazing
- Reduced use of herbicides aimed at specific weeds only.
- Fertiliser free.
- Protects and creates existing and new wildlife habitats.
- Protects rare animal species. Protects rare plant species.
- Re-establishment of chalk grassland and traditional parkland.
- Wide variety of different grazing plants ensures both flavour and tenderness of the meat.
Conserving native breeds at risk
Pilkington Farms at Offley Hoo is committed to the long-term expansion of both the Wiltshire Horn sheep flock and English Longhorn cattle herd; thus preserving the country’s native livestock gene pool while enhancing the natural landscape for those who live and work nearby.
Future Developments
Watch out for traditional Longhorn Beef sold direct to you. Join our mailing list to be first in the queue.
How to order your meat
Wiltshire Horn Lamb is available in whole or half boxes.
1. A whole lamb box comprises the whole carcass with roasting joints available as whole or half legs/shoulders, chops: chump and loin, cutlets, neck fillet, mince, liver, kidneys. A whole box of new season 2008 lamb will be £6.50/kg for the whole lamb. As a guide this will weigh in the region of 17 – 22kg and fit into a box measuring: 58 x 38 x 15 cm.
2. Half a lamb box is available with the cuts as stated above but only half the quantity. A half lamb box new season 2008 lamb will be £7.00 /kg. As a guide this will weigh in the region of 8 – 11kg and fit into a box measuring: 37 x 29.5 x 14.5 cm. Half a lamb fits easily into a small freezer drawer.
The meat is neatly packed and labeled ready for freezing and you are advised to check your individual freezer for the ideal use by date. We find that in our domestic freezers we can keep it for a year with no loss of quality. In each box you will find recipe leaflets to help you try out new ideas. This is all part of the quality service from Pilkington Farms to you the customer.
Book Your Lamb Now
Our list operates on a first come first served basis and each and every lamb will be expertly selected, hung and butchered to the highest standards, and only to order. A week’s notice will be given to each customer regarding collection and payment for their lamb which will be on a named weekday between 4 – 6pm.
Limited supply
Please remember this is a high quality seasonal product so please be sure to order soon in order to savour this wonderfully tender and flavoursome naturally reared meat. Look forward to new season lamb from mid summer 2008.
Payment
Payment is by cheque made out to Pilkington Farms or cash, receipts will be issued.
Contact info
Please contact Mrs Sarah Birchall on either phone, email or fill in the form below.
Telephone: 01462 769302 in office hours only: Mon to Fri – 8.30 am – 4.30pm.
E mail: offleyhoo@aol.com with the heading ‘Lamb order’ in the subject box.
Please make sure you include your full address and telephone number.
Or please submit an order form below: