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Mike had witnessed scanning of a Suffolk
ram that was owned by Alan Smellie who
was CT Scanning his sheep at SRUC Ed-
inburgh, the award winning butcher was
very impressed with the size of cuts of
meat on the animal, the size of the chops
and the amount of fillet that was on the
loins and the marbling which was threaded
throughout the meat. After Mike Forsyth
and Alan Smellie discussed the scanning
results Mike wanted to try some of the
progeny from this particular ram through
his butchers’ shop.
The Suffolk sired carcasses were perfect
for Mike Forsyth’s customers’ require-
Mike Forsyth ments, everything that had been visible
on the scan had followed through to the
rams progeny, with large eye muscle and
incredible marbling of the meat, this is a feature of Suffolk lamb that Mike Forsyth does
not see in other breeds, the marbling enhances the flavour and texture of the meat as
it cooks which keeps it tender and succulent and makes a fantastic eating experience
for the consumer.

Mike Forsyth commented “consistency in the lamb we buy is massively important to be
able to ensure a great eating experience for our customers, and this is something that
Suffolk Lamb does well, our lamb sales are increasing and this is due to the high-quality
grass-fed Suffolk lamb we sell”

Alan Smellie You can watch the videos on the Suffolk Sheep Society website www.suffolksheep.org

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