Because the most common meat on the market is sheep meat, because it grows fast, and it can grow to 80 kg in about 5 months, and it is very big and has a lot of meat. Sheep meat is characterized by high fat content, tender and soft meat, and small smell, which is acceptable to most people and relatively cheap. It is more suitable for stir-frying, chafing dish and barbecue. It can produce oil, taste delicious, and it is easy to chew.

There is less mutton on the mountain in the market, and the price is slightly more expensive. Because goats grow very slowly, it takes about a year to grow to about 60 kg, and they are smaller and have less meat. Because goats have a large amount of activity, their fat content is very low, and their muscles are relatively developed, and their meat is very tight and hard to eat, so some people say that goat mutton is "old". Besides, goats have a strong smell.

Recommendation of identification skills between goats and sheep

? 1, look at the meat quality

Goat: Lively and active, so the fiber is rough, the meat is light in color, it doesn't stick to the hand to the touch, and it is elastic. Sheep: docile and lazy, dark red in color, a little sticky to the touch and fine in fiber.

2. Look at the hair shape

Goat's hair is hard and straight, while sheep's hair is curly. If you can't look at the meat quality, it is also a very intuitive way to look at the hair shape. However, it is limited to mutton with wool.

3. Look at the ribs

If you like to eat rib meat, you can tell by this method. The ribs of goat meat are wide and long, while those of sheep meat are short and narrow.