Forge Creek Lamb, sourced from the family farm are known in the industry as; first and second cross, prime lamb, bred specifically for the retail lamb market.  These lambs are typically from a Border Leister ewe, bred on the property, sired by a Dorsett Ram.

Forge Creek Lamb is Quality Assured

Forge Creek Lamb, lambs are covered by the
National Vendor Declaration (NVD) – meaning
the meat packer knows the history of how the animal was raised.

The NVD is the food safety document that underpins the
Livestock Quality Systems (LQS) program in Australia.
The LQS program provides certification and verification systems
that can be used to in-still confidence in on-farm food safety practices.

LQS incorporates the Flockcare quality assurance program that is based on HACCP and ISO 9002. Flockcare is an independently audited LQS program for on-farm management practices including chemicals.

Forge Creek Lamb is produced with an Enviromeat accreditation.  Enviromeat is an external, independently audited management system compliant to ISO 14001 standards.  Enviromeat is quality meat produced with an environmental management guarantee.

 

When is a lamb no longer a lamb?

• A newborn lamb has no teeth, and milk teeth start to appear about a week after birth. 

• A lamb usually acquires its eight milk teeth or lambs teeth by 8 weeks of age.  

• At approximately 12 months of age, the first permanent incisor teeth appear in pairs, starting with the two central teeth.  This animal is no longer a lamb – it is now referred to as a ‘two tooth’.

• Butchered lamb is stamped LMB with a pink identifying food dye.  This is a statutory processing requirement for lamb for human consumption. 

Depending on the season and time of year, we at times have available milk fed, prime lamb.  This is young lamb usually about 20 weeks of age and should be a light pink in appearance. 

We also have clients who prefer ‘Two Tooths’ instead of lamb.  This can be arranged on request.