In our shop, we offer a wide selection of fresh, high-quality sheep products directly from the Salzkammergut region. We have compiled the most frequently asked questions for you here.
- Sheep and lamb meat are considered particularly healthy. Is it true that scientists have not yet detected any cases of cancer in sheep and lambs?
Yes, that's correct. Scientists attribute this to the orotic acid found in particularly high concentrations in the liver, spleen, and heart of sheep and lambs, which has an anti-cancer effect. - Does the resistance of sheep organisms to cancer also benefit humans?
Indirectly yes, because humans also ingest orotic acid, which occurs in particularly high levels in the sheep organism, when consuming sheep and lamb meat. - Is it true that sheep and lamb meat are healthier than other locally sourced meats?
Yes, that's correct. It has been clearly proven from a nutritional standpoint that sheep and lamb meat have a particularly favorable nutrient ratio. - Is all types of sheep and lamb meat healthy, regardless of how the animals are kept?
No. While sheep and lamb meat are generally healthier than other types of meat, many important nutrients only develop when sheep and lambs are kept in species-appropriate conditions. - What is meant by the species-appropriate husbandry of sheep and lambs?
Sheep and lambs are kept in a species-appropriate manner when they are kept under conditions as close to nature as possible. - What feed do sheep and lambs receive when they are kept in a species-appropriate manner?
In species-appropriate husbandry, sheep and lambs can graze freely in the meadow and are only given hay as supplementary feed in winter. The use of artificial feed, and especially growth-promoting antibiotics and hormones, is completely avoided in species-appropriate husbandry. - Do sheep and lambs that feed exclusively on pasture grass receive all the nutrients they need for healthy growth?
Absolutely! Sheep and lambs find everything they need for a complete and balanced diet on a pasture. On the contrary, animals fed exclusively with industrially produced feed often suffer from nutritional deficiencies. A wild meadow offers an incomparably richer and more diverse range of food for sheep and lambs than even the most expensive industrially produced feed. - What exactly is the reason that grazing sheep and lambs are better nourished than those fed industrially produced feed?
Sheep and lambs kept in near-natural grassland grazing consume valuable nutrients that would be unavailable to them if they were fed industrially produced feed. This is because a typical pasture always contains grasses and plants that have more or less "lost" there by chance, for example through windblown seeds, and which the animals consume while grazing. Sheep and lambs graze "aselectively," meaning they don't choose their food blade by blade of grass. It is precisely these atypical grasses and plants that often contain important nutrients that round out the sheep's diet. Industrially produced animal feed lacks this kind of diversity. - Natural feeding is therefore an important component of species-appropriate husbandry for sheep and lambs. What else is important?
It is also crucial that the animals have sufficient space to roam, as this is the only way certain bodily functions can fully develop. Animals kept in cramped stalls day after day develop poorly and become ill more often. It goes without saying that animals kept in unsuitable conditions and lacking adequate exercise also suffer from psychological problems – and poorly nourished and unhappy animals simply do not produce good meat. - So, humane animal husbandry also benefits the consumer?
Yes, absolutely! Animals raised in humane conditions live healthier lives and produce healthier meat. Consumers who care about their own health should avoid industrially produced, cheap meat. - The keyword is cheap meat – meat produced in modern industrialized animal farming is significantly cheaper than meat from species-appropriate husbandry. Why?
Industrialized animal production is solely focused on producing as much meat as possible at the lowest possible cost. In principle, industrialized agriculture operates like other industrial sectors: costs are minimized, profit is maximized. Product quality, animal welfare, and environmental protection are all neglected. - In short – what nutritional benefits do sheep and lamb meat from species-appropriate husbandry offer consumers?
Sheep and lamb meat from species-appropriate husbandry are low in fat and rich in protein, vitamins, minerals and trace elements. - Which essential vitamins are found in particularly high concentrations in sheep and lamb meat from species-appropriate husbandry?
Vitamins A, B1, B2, B6, B12, B13 and D. - Sheep and lamb from humane farming practices also have a high concentration of unsaturated fatty acids, such as omega-3 fatty acids. Why is that?
Sheep and lambs raised outdoors have little intramuscular fat, and their tissue has a higher concentration of unsaturated fatty acids because they grow more slowly and move more than animals from industrialized factory farming, which are kept in cramped stalls and given growth-promoting hormones to bring them to slaughter as quickly as possible. - Why are unsaturated fatty acids, which are particularly concentrated in free-range sheep and lamb meat, so important for humans?
Unsaturated fatty acids are essential for a healthy metabolism. If the body receives too few unsaturated fatty acids, metabolism is disrupted. Unsaturated fatty acids also lower cholesterol levels, thus helping to prevent cardiovascular disease. - Another substance found in particularly high quantities in sheep and lamb meat is L-carnitine. What is the significance of L-carnitine for humans?
L-carnitine is a protein compound that promotes fat burning and enhances performance. It has also been proven to have a positive effect on coronary heart disease. In diabetics, L-carnitine improves glucose tolerance, and in dialysis patients, it can significantly reduce the need for EPO. - Sheep and lamb from free-range farming practices are particularly rich in conjugated linoleic acid. What is this substance and how does it work?
Conjugated linoleic acid (CLA) is a polyunsaturated fatty acid. It inhibits the development of cancer, protects against arteriosclerotic changes in the heart, and lowers blood sugar levels, thus helping to prevent type 2 diabetes. Furthermore, CLA promotes fat loss and muscle building and increases the body's aerobic endurance, i.e., its ability to recover after intense exertion such as competitive sports or strenuous physical work. - Shouldn't sheep and lamb meat, which are rich in CLA, be on the menu of competitive athletes because of the positive effects of CLA on fat burning, muscle building and aerobic endurance?
Absolutely. The positive effects of sheep and lamb meat on the bodies of competitive athletes have been known since antiquity and have been repeatedly confirmed by modern scientific studies. - Aren't CLA supplements just as good a source of CLA as sheep and lamb meat?
No. While CLA supplements in powder or capsule form are popular, especially among strength athletes and bodybuilders, their effects on the human body are still poorly understood, which is why renowned nutritionists advise against their use. It has been scientifically proven that even competitive athletes can fully meet their CLA requirements through CLA-rich foods such as sheep and lamb. - How long have you been producing meat according to organic principles?
We have been a well-known regional producer of high-quality and healthy lamb for over 25 years. - Has the sustainability and environmental compatibility of your production already been certified?
Yes, our farm has been awarded the “AMA quality seal” and the “Good from the Farm” certificate. - If you had to summarize your quality standards in one sentence, what would it be?
We want to produce the best quality without losing sight of the welfare of animals or the environment. - Do all the animals whose meat you use to produce the Salzkammergut Sheep Burgers come from the region?
Yes. The sheep come either from our own production or from farms in the immediate vicinity that adhere to the same rigorous quality standards as we do – from species-appropriate feeding to dignified and fear-free slaughter. - How do you ensure that your quality standards are also met by your producers and suppliers?
Our partner farms commit themselves in a code of ethics to comply with our standards for ecological and sustainable agriculture; if these standards are violated, we will terminate the cooperation. - What standards do you apply regarding the keeping and feeding of sheep and lambs?
We keep our sheep and lambs in natural, extensive free-range conditions. The animals graze outdoors almost all year round and are only brought into barns during the winter months. - What is meant by extensive free-range farming?
The term "extensive free-range farming" (or "extensive grazing") means that only as many animals are allowed on a pasture as its natural food supply of grasses and plants permits. In extensive free-range farming, the pastures are therefore not fertilized – the sheep find only the food that nature provides and that regrows year after year. - What advantages does free-range farming offer for the quality of sheep and lamb meat?
A very large one. It has been scientifically proven that the consumption of fresh grasses and plants and the exercise on pasture result in sheep meat having a particularly high concentration of healthy ingredients. - What do you feed your sheep and lambs in winter?
Our animals are fed hay in winter that comes from our own meadows or those of our producers, and which, like our summer pastures, are not fertilized. - Pasture grass in summer, hay in winter – do you completely forgo feeding other substances?
Yes! We do not feed our animals soy or corn, nor industrially produced animal feed, and in particular we also refrain from using growth-promoting hormones and antibiotics. - If you avoid using growth-promoting hormones and antibiotics in your feed, will your animals grow more slowly than in conventional agriculture?
Yes. Our sheep grow exactly as nature intended – no faster and no slower. Forced "turbo growth," achieved through the massive use of growth-promoting substances in conventional agriculture, harms the health of both animals and humans – because humans ingest antibiotics and hormones from the animal feed when they consume the meat. - How are your animals slaughtered?
Respect for animals as fellow creatures is important to us at every stage of their lives – from birth to slaughter. With us, slaughter is not a degrading, industrialized process, and the animals experience it without fear. - What additives do you add to the sheep meat when processing it into the Salzkammergut Sheep Burger?
We add only natural, regional ingredients to the sheep meat – this not only protects the environment but also contributes to the unique Salzkammergut flavor of our sheep salami! In particular, we do not use any chemical additives, industrial fats, MSG, or artificial flavor enhancers.
