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Red Poll Beef
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Red Poll Beef Willow & Hazel Storytelling About us Links Contact us Ordering T. 01462 711815 M. 07794 013876 E. info[at]wassledine.co.uk |
Click here to see our current price list A small quantity of minced beef, sausages, beef burgers and hind quarter joints available now. Please contact us to place an order. Red Poll Cattle The Red Poll is East Anglia's native breed, a cross between a Suffolk polled (hornless) bull and a Norfolk cow (both now extinct), and was first described as a breed in the latter half of the Nineteenth Century. In the early Twentieth Century it was one of the dominant breeds in English dairy farming. The breed is truly dual purpose, producing excellent tasting beef, and a good yield of milk with a high butterfat and protein content. We don't milk though; that's left to the calves. There is more information about the breed at Red Poll Cattle Society Why we chose Red Poll Cattle When we decided to buy cattle, we spent a long time talking to people, reading and thinking about which breed to keep. We knew that our land and to some extent our characters were suited to an old fashioned native breed so we didn't spend much time considering modern continentals. When asked, we found that most cattle people swear that their favoured breed produces the best beef on the poorest forage, is the easiest calver, is the friendliest, best at crosswords, etc. When it came down to it we liked the idea of a local breed and as we are just about in East Anglia, the choice was suddenly limited. But what really made the decision easy was an introduction to a couple in a neighbouring village who have kept Red Polls for a while. Their enthusiasm and generosity caught us; the taste of the beef sealed the decision. Of course Red Polls have proved to be easy calvers and excellent mothers, producing plentiful milk throughout an eight month lactation. They seem to cope happily with adverse weather and relatively poor feed and they are on the whole pretty docile although we have a couple of characters who need to be treated with respect. We bought our first three in-calf cows in 2003 and have since grown very fond of them... ..and they produce
fantastic beef.
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Our System In our extensive system, steers are ready for killing at 24-28 months, compared to more intensive practice where animals can be killed as young as 18 months. Our single suckler herd allows calves to suckle milk to the age of 8-10 months and grow quickly in the most natural way possible. The herd grazes beautiful riverside meadows that are in the Countryside Stewardship Scheme, for most of the year, eating fresh grass and a wide range of herbage in the summer months and our own hay and a little bought-in feed over the winter. All of which adds up to contented cattle.
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From Field to Fork Slaughter Maturation Butchery Point of sale If you would like to know when our beef will next be available and to be added to our customer list, please contact us. We are currently a very small producer, killing two animals this year and four in 2009. Our production will expand with the herd. Please note that due to high demand locally, we have not needed to deliver meat to customers outside a range of 2 miles. This will change in the future, so please don't be put off contacting us. |
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| *Sausages
are 80% beef with added breadcrumb and flavouring (horseradish or ale).
Sold in packs of 6 at about 0.4kg/pack - around £2.70/pack. ** Beef burgers are gluten-free; 98% beef with added rice flour and seasoning. Quarterpounders, packed in 4s. |
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