Townhead Farm

12/10/2026

🐑 LAMB UPDATE FROM TOWNHEAD FARM! 🐑

Good news! We have lamb in the chiller and ready to go!

Before you get too excited and start clearing space in the freezer, there is a wee story behind it… 😂

We’ve managed to find a butcher at Wishaw Abattoir who is happy to squeeze us in, but the cost of getting our lamb from the field to your freezer is certainly no laughing matter!

At auction, we’d expect to get between £140 and £180 for a finished lamb. Then come the costs of getting it ready for your table:

🐑 Killing: £22.80
🔪 Butchery: £65
🚐 Transport: a 68-mile round trip to Wishaw to drop them off, then another trip to collect them!

By the time we’ve paid for killing, butchery and fuel, we’re looking at around £100 per lamb before we’ve paid ourselves a penny for our time. And trust us, there’s plenty of time involved!

You might reasonably ask, “Why Wishaw?” Well, Paisley can dispatch our lambs, but their butchery diary is full until February. Apparently, we’re not the only ones trying to get lamb into the freezer! 🤦‍♀️

It’s no wonder many butchers have stopped selling lamb. When you add up the costs, it’s a challenging business for everyone involved.

BUT… we do have lamb ready for you! 🎉

Last week we had six lambs butchered, and they’re now vacuum-packed, weighed, labelled and ready to go straight into your freezer.

🐑 Whole lamb – £270
🐑 Half lamb – £140

At the time of writing, we have just ONE whole lamb and TWO half lambs left!

So, if you fancy filling the freezer with delicious, locally produced lamb, head straight to the website https://www.townheadfarm.net/order-online

And remember, behind every pack of Townhead Farm lamb is a farmer, a few miles on the road, a fair bit of paperwork… and quite possibly another cup of tea! ☕😂

Please message us if you would like to go on the wait list for the next batch of lamb.

Thank you, as always, for supporting your local farm. ❤️

10/10/2026

Who knew that cats like a beef bone?

09/10/2026

The amazing egg

05/10/2026

So busy last week there was little time to check Facebook never mind actually posting anything.

One of the jobs that did manage to get squeezed in was a visit from Iain at Lomond Cattle Care for the cows annual foot trim.

If you follow the hoof GP, you will know this isn’t exactly a relaxing spa treatment!

Imagine trying to deal with at least 500kg of beef , muscle and attitude with horns attached!

Easter as senior cow has had this treatment before but Maggie was NOT impressed with this intrusion into her space reminding us that she may be a cow but she still has boundaries.

05/10/2026

We are out and about this month with gin, cheese and eggs. Come and say hello

27/09/2026

25/09/2026

Busy weekend folks
Saturday Helensburgh Market in the Square & Bishopbriggs Market

Come and say Hello, taste the gin, nibble some cheese and get some award winning eggs!

Medium and large trays available
Hopefully a dry day!

23/09/2026

One white gander home, freshly washed, preened and settled back with the ewes like nothing ever happened.

Meantime the two ladies are still socialising with the sheep at Iona stables, perhaps they are a tad more interesting than the girls at Townhead. Maybe they are still watching the passing trains and wondering if they could lead the train home again.

Hopefully the two ladies will fly home soon. The Canadian youngster has not been seen. Hopefully has joined his own tribe at Ardmore point.

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21/09/2026

Monday 21/9 0930
Road blocked near Colgrain stables
Emergency services on site