Bitelings
🍖 Can babies eat lamb?
Yes, from 6 months, when your baby is ready for solids. Rich, tender and iron-rich. Slow-cooked or ground works best.
- From
- 6 months
- Choking risk
- Medium
- Common allergen
- No
- Iron-rich
- Yes
How to serve lamb by age
6 months
Offer a large strip of slow-cooked lamb, or soft lamb patties and koftas.
- Slow-cook until very tender
- Offer a large strip to suck on
- Or make soft patties
Amount: 1 large strip
9 months
Ground lamb crumbles or shredded lamb.
- Shred or crumble the lamb
- Keep it moist
Amount: 1–2 tbsp
12 months (1 year)+
Small pieces of tender lamb.
- Cut into small pieces
- Keep it moist
Amount: 1–2 tbsp
Is lamb a choking hazard?
Medium risk Medium risk. Avoid tough chunks; slow-cook or grind. Remove small bones.
Nutrition
Iron (heme), zinc, vitamin B12, protein.