Mecheri fattening profit depends on buying animals with enough growth left and selling before feed starts producing expensive fat instead of useful sale weight. Entry and exit weight should be decided before purchase, not after the batch is already eating.
Useful target range
| Entry weight | Often 16-22 kg works well for short-cycle fattening, if the lamb is healthy and framed. |
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| Exit weight | Many local meat buyers prefer roughly 30-33 kg finished animals, but confirm your buyer first. |
| Hold longer? | Only if ADG is strong and festival price/kg will cover extra feed days. |
Why not buy too light?
Very light lambs may look cheap, but they need more days, more health observation, and more risk before sale. If they are stunted, they may never catch up. Buy light only when you know the source and the frame is good.
Why not hold too long?
Once a Mecheri lamb reaches market finish, extra feed may produce more fat and less profitable gain. If weekly gain slows while feed cost continues, the batch is leaking profit.
Decision rule
- Buy only if expected sale price covers purchase plus feed plus mortality risk.
- Weigh weekly after the first settling period.
- Sell when target weight, body finish, and market price meet.
- Do not hold just because the animal “may grow more”. Hold only with numbers.
Recommendation: for commercial Mecheri fattening, plan entry and exit before buying. A practical target is to buy healthy growing lambs around 16-22 kg and aim for buyer-ready finish around 30-33 kg, adjusting to your local buyer and price/kg.