Products

Walling's Meats offers a wide range of products, all of which are raised on the farm itself or in Lancashire.

The following is a list of some of the products available though to see our full range why not visit the shop yourself?

Beef:

The majority of the beef sold is from the Aberdeen Angus breed of cattle. Walling's Meats raises and breeds Aberdeen Angus Cattle on the farm itself. A local slaughterhouse is used to ensure absolute traceability, the meat is then cuts and packaged  on site ready for sale in the shop. All the beef produced is 'hung' for a minimum of 21 days to mature it 

The following is a little information on the Aberdeen Angus breed.

Aberdeen Angus:

The breed is one of Scotland 's most famous beef breeds and was originally developed in Strathmore, between Angus and Perthshire. One of the first great breeders was Hugh Watson of Keillar Farm.

The Aberdeen Angus is a small black polled breed, although there are a small number of red pedigree animals. The traditional Aberdeen Angus is a hardy breed. Its maternal instincts and docile nature make it ideally suited to store cattle or suckler production. When used as a crossing sire the Angus bull produces calves which are small at birth making them ideal sires for first-calf heifers they also colour-mark their progeny.

After World War II the breed was widely exported throughout the world, in-particular to parts of South America , New Zealand and Canada where it has since become a larger animal than the traditional Angus recognized by the Trust. The Angus is famed for its beef which is lightly marbled, succulent and tender.

Lamb:

The majority of the lamb sold by Walling's meats is from the Norfolk Horn breed of sheep. The following is a little information on the Norfolk Horn breed.

Norfolk Horn:

UK population: 810 breeding females, 1997 survey

The Norfolk Horn belongs to a group of British black-faced hill or heath land breeds. It evolved on the sandy heaths of the Beckland of Norfolk and is well adapted to surviving on poor quality grazing in a cold, dry environment. Popular in its native county until the middle of the 19th century it was preceded with the "improved" breeds such as the Leicester Longwool and Southdown. By 1919 only one flock remained and in 1950 there were only 10 registered ewes and two rams.

The breed was saved by the introduction of Suffolk bloodlines. A slightly larger breed the Suffolk , developed from Norfolk Horn and Southdown crosses, closely resembles the Norfolk Horn. Both sexes are horned and long legged with black face and legs. The fleece is closer than other hill breeds. Mature ewes weigh about 70kg. It is a hardy, thrifty breed with good maternal instincts and is an excellent forager.

Pork:

The majority of the pork products sold by Walling's meats are taken from the Gloucestershire Old Spots breed of pigs. The following is a little information on the Gloucestershire Old Spots breed.

Gloucestershire Old Spots

UK population: 529 breeding females, 2000 survey

In the Severn Valley where the Gloucestershire Old Spots was traditionally raised it was known as the orchard pig and was reared on windfall apples and whey, by-products of the local agricultural enterprises. Local folklore has it that the black spots on the pig were caused by falling apples. Exportation of the breed to America in the early 1900's led the Gloucestershire Old Spots helping to develop the Spotted Poland China breed.

It is a large pig with lop ears. It is white in colour with a varying number of black spots, anywhere on the body. It is a hardy dual purpose breed useful for grazing and well able to forage and is proving popular for the quality of its meat in specialist markets

  Chicken:

The chicken in the Walling's Meats shop is not taken from a rare breed but is farmed locally in Goosnargh, near Preston.

Other Products:

There is also a large range of other products available at the Walling's Meats Shop in Cockerham, these include cheeses, preserves, ice cream, all produced on the farm as well as meats in various sauces and most of the products you would find in any local village shop (e.g. canned/tinned goods, cereals and baked goods). 

Sheepskin Rugs are the latest feature in our shop available in a variety of sizes and colours 

If all this has wet your appetite then why not visit our shop for directions please go to our How To Find Us and Contact Us pages for directions and our contact details.

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