Trisomy 21 (nondisjunction) Down syndrome is usually caused by an error in cell division called nondisjunction.. Nondisjunction results in an embryo with three copies of chromosome 21 instead of the usual two. Prior to or at conception, a pair of 21st chromosomes in either the sperm or the egg fails to separate.
This can be said with any meat purchase. While a rack of lamb or a decent chop might cost you between $12 to $15 per pound, one can easily buy lamb ribs for under $5. Prolificacressheepfarm.com, for example, sells its lamb meat for $4.50 to as much as $15 per pound. Ribs retail for as little as $4.50 per pound, while the loin and sirloin chops retail for $12 per pound.
Hillsdale, Michigan. Lambs may vary in age from 3 months to 12 months, with live weights being between 60 and 125 pounds. Hanging weights are about half that. Cost is $4.00 per pound hanging weight paid to Bluebird Meadows Farm plus processing fees of $100 per lamb payable to Hillsdale County Meats. Cut weight is generally less than hanging weight because some cuts are boneless. There is a seasonal special on lamb for $3.50 per pound hanging weight through December 2013. Premium young lambs, of age 2-3 months are available in March and July. These lambs weigh an average of 40 pounds live, giving a hanging weight of approximately 20 pounds, and sell for a premium price of $5 per pound hanging weight. Processing on these also costs $100. These are exceptionally tasty, tender lambs and usually in demand for Easter or Passover.