Capon In the gastronomy of Spain, capons are usually eaten during the Christmas season in the northern regions. Capons of Vilalba, Lugo are particularly famous and are sold all over the country. In China, capons are often raised specifically for consumption during Chinese New Year. Capon A capon (from ) is a cockerel (rooster) that has been castrated to improve the quality of its flesh for food and, in some countries like Spain, fattened by forced feeding. In the United Kingdom, birds sold as capons are chemically or physically castrated cocks. The origins of caponised chickens are contested. They were known
South African Meat Merino and have been developing the SAMM breed in the United States using top Australian SAMM producers bloodlines. South African Meat Merino The South African Meat Merino or SAMM is a wool and meat sheep originating in South Africa, but now found throughout the world. The SAMM is derived from the German "Merinofleischschaf" animals imported into South Africa from Europe in 1932, to improve the quality of wool and meat from sheep in South Africa. The "Deutsche Fleisch Merino" is a common meat sheep in Germany, Austria, and Poland. In South Africa, the German name was translated into Afrikaans as "Duitse