Sheep

Shedding Wiltshire Horn sheep

In the past we considered sheep to be little more than woolly maggots! We had no desire to learn how to either shear or crutch sheep but realised they fulfil an important role in pasture management. We have discovered that the Wiltshire Horn breed is very low maintenance and they have been welcomed with open arms. They are self shedding, require no dagging and rarely have problems with fly strike, even in humid Waikato. They are hardy animals and a very good meat breed. They clear our land after the cows have grazed, control many weed species and produce large meaty lambs. Our Wiltshire sheep come from imported organic stock.

Geese, Ducks & Chooks

Our poultry consists of English Grey (Greylag) geese for drain and pond maintenance and meat, Khaki Campbell and Indian Runner ducks and Barred Plymouth Rock and Black Orpington chooks for meat and eggs.

English Grey geese	Khaki Campbell ducks	Plymouth Rock hen

Courses at Soggy Bottom Butchery:

A DAY OF CURING AND SMOKING MEAT
A one day introductory course

The day will include a demonstration of the breakdown of a pig carcass followed by discussion and demonstration of wet curing, dry curing, air drying, hot and cold smoking and salami making. Some practical involvement. Course includes coffee, lunch and some cured meat to take home.
 

SAUSAGE MAKING COURSE

A one day introductory course in practical sausage making. The day will include discussion on different types and age of animals to use, sausage making equipment, basic proportions of meat, binders, seasonings and fluids. Hands on practice of mincing, mixing and stuffing sausage into casing before linking and hanging. Course includes coffee, lunch and some sausage to take home.

Please contact us for dates and prices.
 

Jonathan & Sarah Walker,
Soggy Bottom, 298 Te Puroa Road, R.D.1, Ngaruawahia, New Zealand
E-mail: jonosarahwalker@hotmail.com Telephone: 0064 (0)7 824 8383 Fax: 0064 (0)7 824 8381