Canada is said to have 12,000 sheep farms, mainly located in Ontario, Quebec and Alberta. Now, production appears to be dropping because of the shortage of lamb to supplement the flocks being fed and sold. What can we do to stop flocks from shrinking? Should there be lamb production operators that focus solely on breeding lambs, which would then be transferred to other operators for feeding in preparation for the market?
If we depend on the export market for lamb, we may be taken for a ride. Our production will shrink and we will sell less lamb. There isn't a lot of Canadian lamb on the market; it is usually from New Zealand. People would obviously prefer Canadian lamb. There is a difference between our lamb and New Zealand's.
How do you intend to stop flock size from decreasing?