Salted meadows of bay of Somme

AOC Prés salted of Bay of Somme is a Appellation of controlled origin (AOC) of French Viande Ovin E bouchère . It obtained label AOC in 2007.

Soil

It is about a surface of breeding, demolition and conditioning on four portion of department: Oise, Pas-de-Calais, Seine-Maritime and Somme. In this surface is defined a maritime grazing area, a fodder zone and a zone of sheep-folds.
Les salted meadows is the subject of a declaration and an acceptance near INAO.

Animals

A technical payment specifies the races of ram and ewe accepted. The ewes and lambs are high in accordance with the decree. They have a sheep-fold in particular for the period of lambing.
the lambs are high mainly with the mother's milk during 60 to 90 days. They must then have 75 days of pasture in maritime zone. This period can be split. The breeding is finished in cattle-breeding area (except maritime zone) during a time limited to 6 weeks. The minimal age before demolition is 135 days.

Food

The pasture on salted meadows must be the principal food. A dried milk complement, forages and concentrated can be given during the postnatal period. For the period in maritime zone, fodder can supplement the food. The concentrate is prohibited. During the period of pre-demolition, forages and concentrated are authorized.

Demolition

The animals must undergo a possible stress more limited: transport lower than 4 hours, litter heap of sheaves and feeding troughs in the waiting area and makes an attempt limited. The fat of cover must be preserved and the not soiled carcasses. The carcasses must undergo a sweating of at least 12 hours between 0 and 3°C. The maturgtion must exceed 24 hours. The minimum weight of the carcasses is of 16 kg. The meat must satisfy the provisions of the relative order of approval. It receives the plug " then; pre salted BS" on the carcasses. A traceability must accompany all the pieces asserting name. It mentions

Product

It is about the Viande of Agneau of the year. It is available between July and February.
C' is a red meat with the very marked grain. The carcass is lengthened and the regular cover in fat.

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