Livestock raised to slaughter anyone with experience?

[dannytsg]

With the sheep I would go for one of the primitive breeds, a Wiltshire horn or the new breed called easy care sheep, simply because they naturally shred their coats and unless you are thinking of having a go at the back breaking task of sheering them your self trying to find some one to do a small flock can be a pain in the A** also they are less likely to get things like fly strike and if they do it is easier to spot.

We have been discussing getting Southdown lambs for raising to slaughter and are trying to source some locally now.