I was on the early shift this morning.  It was a good morning and as always the sheep where keen to be fed. I spotted a new lamb hidden round the cattle feeders which wasn’t on its feet but given all the sheep surrounding me I decided to check it on my way out of the field. There were a few …

Dad did the early shift this morning, all was well, despite it being a wet and windy morning. There were a couple of new lambs that were up and had that first drink of milk so were ready to conquer the world. I went out late morning. Aila decided to come with me, we decided to take the quad bike! …

We were recently lucky enough to be featured in The Scotsman newspaper who did a write up of our ups and downs over the last 30 years. If you didn’t see the article – here it is: IT is an industry that has faced serious knocks over the years – from health crisis in livestock, the recession and the quest …

We are celebrating National Butchers Week which kicks off on Monday and to do so, two of us are going head to head to win the accolade of being the sexiest in their trade. Yes really! Myself (Jock ) and our head butcher Kevin Cargill are competing against each other to secure the Sexiest Butcher title which is being run …

Macbeth’s is promising to get our customers’ love lives sizzling after launching a special sausage to celebrate Valentine’s day. We have created the meaty treat to ensure this annual day of romance goes off with a bang-er. At the heart of the idea was Macbeth’s Butcher and Game Dealer owner Jock Gibson. Based on our award winning pork sausage recipe, Jock and …

Macbeth’s is supporting National Breakfast Week and what better way to start the day than with one of their specially put together breakfast hampers. The breakfast pack contains everything you need necessary for the king of breakfasts. Packed with pork sausage, lorne sausage, middle bacon and the newly rebranded superfood black pudding, it’s everything you need to kick start your …

Macbeth’s has lifted the lid on the highly secretive practice of haggis hunting and allowed the public to see a trap being laid, baited and harvested for the first time in an extensive video. Macbeth’s has created a video giving a rare insight into the intricacies of catching the elusive wild haggis. The footage has been made in the run …

Champions of the cooked breakfast have something to cheer about as we enter 2016 – and so do we – as the much loved black pudding has been hailed a superfood. Yes, that’s right, the food we all love to love, but our bodies love to hate is in fact apparently good for you. This humble fare made from oats, …