Eid ul-Adha
November 17, 2010
Lamb - 60-80 lbs. Old and new crop lambs suitable.
Goat - Prefer yearlings that are blemish free.
Western or Roman Easter
April 24, 2011
Lamb - 30-35 lbs., milk fed and fat.
Goat - Fleshy, milk fed kids, 3 month old or younger, 35 lbs. optimum
Eastern or Greek Orthodox Easter
April 24, 2011
Lamb - 40-55 lbs., milk fed and fat.
Goat - Fleshy, milk fed, 3 month old or younger, 35 lbs. optimum
Fourth of July
Goat - Cabrito kids or young bucks, does, and wethers with 1 or no sets of teeth
Caribbean Holidays
August, Carnival, Carifest, Jamaican Independence Day, etc.
Goat - young 60-80 lbs. bucks and older animals of both sexes
Navaratri / Dasara - Hindu Holiday
October 8, 2010
Goat - Male only, relatively tender
Start of Ramadan (Date Varies Depending on the Moon)
August 11, 2010
Lamb - 60-80 lbs
Goat - Male and Female kids with all their milk teeth (about 12 months old)
Eid al Fitr - Muslim Festival of Breaking the Ramadon Fast
September 10, 2010
Lamb - 60-80 lbs.
Goat - Male and Female kids with all their milk teeth (about 12 months old)
Christmas
December 25
Goat - milk fed kids. Rare due to out-of-season breeding in May ofr October kiddings
Hispanic Market
Goats - 20 - 35 lbs. Live, milk-fed kids and larger
Passover
April 19-29, 2011
Lamb
Chinese Market
Limited to six colder months
Goat - 60 -80 lbs. Live, in good health
Recommended Links:
Interfaith Calendar
Maryland Small Ruminant Ethinic Calendar
