A Tour of Lambco

It was a great opportunity to get a tour of Lambco, LLC, the new lamb and goat processing facility in Carroll County (New Windsor, MD) that opened not too long ago. The Frederick County Sheep Breeders Association sponsored the tour on Saturday morning and Mr. Joe Kavanagh, the family proprietor of Lambco, LLC showed the group around the new facility. Amenities included:

• The only processing facility for lamb and goats of its kind in the area


• A full Halal processing center for Muslim holidays


• Space for "one-at-a-time" harvesting of animals as part of the facility


• A complete processing center to handle orders around busier times of year


• An immensely clean facility with a full-scale wastewater treatment system


• A well-researched and implemented nutrient management plan

One part of the facility that I liked was the holding pen area. The designers thought of everything, right down to the chicken wire above the ceiling and below the rafters to keep birds and pigeons out of the area - a welcome preventative step!

I have included many photos of Lambco on the site. Also included is a link to the LambCo. site. I highly recommend you visit it if you are interested in lambing and/or goat processing.

View the photos or go to the LambCo site.