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Livestock => Pigs => Topic started by: littlemisspiggy! on November 20, 2010, 09:11:06 am

Title: help for first timer with pigs for slaughter...in mansfield -notts
Post by: littlemisspiggy! on November 20, 2010, 09:11:06 am

hi,my pigs will be ready in jan/feb time is there anyone in this area who can tell me where the best abbotoir around here is to take them to and how much they pay there?i have 4 to take and they are hairy,mangalitza and kune kune x's..i just want to be prepared rather than last minute panic!!!lol.. :farmer: :pig: ???

Title: Re: help for first timer with pigs for slaughter...in mansfield -notts
Post by: HappyHippy on November 20, 2010, 10:34:27 am

Check out the recommended abbetoirs thread http://www.accidentalsmallholder.net/forum/index.php/topic,9759.0.html (http://www.accidentalsmallholder.net/forum/index.php/topic,9759.0.html)for your nearest one and give them a phone, they're usually really helpfull if you explain you're a newbie.
HTH
Karen

Title: Re: help for first timer with pigs for slaughter...in mansfield -notts
Post by: manian on November 20, 2010, 01:56:33 pm

we're near denby so not too far away.
we're going in Jan to Sargents in uttoxeter. The lady was lovely on the phone but not been yet so can't comment on how good they are
prices seem ok
butchered and slaughter between £35-40
(thats labelled. cheaper if want it in a bag)
Pigs are done on Mondays and thursday

there is elliots in chesterfield. not sure about your side of M1
Mx :farmer: :pig:

Title: Re: help for first timer with pigs for slaughter...in mansfield -notts
Post by: littlemisspiggy! on November 20, 2010, 03:59:02 pm

thanks for that we have one 15 mins away on baulker lane ,clipstone but ive heard they want £75 plus for slaughter and that seems excesive to me by the time ive bought,reared and fed them with that on top i could of bought 2 whole bigs from the butchers!!lol... ??? :P

Title: Re: help for first timer with pigs for slaughter...in mansfield -notts
Post by: robert waddell on November 20, 2010, 04:03:52 pm

they have priced it that high because they dont want or need your custom

Title: Re: help for first timer with pigs for slaughter...in mansfield -notts
Post by: littlemisspiggy! on November 20, 2010, 04:26:44 pm

MUST BE NICE TO BE IN THAT POSITION IN THE PRESENT FINANCIAL CLIMATE!!LOL... :D :D

Title: Re: help for first timer with pigs for slaughter...in mansfield -notts
Post by: shyguy on November 21, 2010, 11:55:30 am

hi there.i take my pigs to woods at clipstone £15+vat per pig and £10 if you want them butchered i find them helpfull and friendly

Title: Re: help for first timer with pigs for slaughter...in mansfield -notts
Post by: littlemisspiggy! on November 21, 2010, 12:22:13 pm

wow that sounds more like it!!do you have their number by any chance or address so i can look them up..thanks.x. :wave:

Title: Re: help for first timer with pigs for slaughter...in mansfield -notts
Post by: HappyHippy on November 21, 2010, 04:18:12 pm

G Wood & Sons Ltd
01623 633 136
Baulker Lane,
MANSFIELD,
NG21 9BG
Got off google  ;)

Title: Re: help for first timer with pigs for slaughter...in mansfield -notts
Post by: manian on November 21, 2010, 06:52:42 pm

has anyone used them
i was going to use sargents
are they novice friendly, and do they butcher well
Mx

Title: Re: help for first timer with pigs for slaughter...in mansfield -notts
Post by: shyguy on November 22, 2010, 12:19:14 pm

re.. g woods clipstone.phone and book them in arrive before 10 collect next day .as for butchery i don't know i have my own butcher

Title: Re: help for first timer with pigs for slaughter...in mansfield -notts
Post by: littlemisspiggy! on November 25, 2010, 07:25:30 pm

thanks for all the info thats great..x. :)