The Accidental Smallholder Forum

Livestock => Pigs => Topic started by: Kevee on July 25, 2023, 02:47:51 pm

Title: Newbie Finding Feet
Post by: Kevee on July 25, 2023, 02:47:51 pm

Hello,

I would like to introduce myself and ask for some pointers if I may. We have purchased some land for a smallholding and built a house on some of it, luckily I can work from home the majority of the time.

We were thinking of pig ownership and\or sheep (I will also post in the sheep forum so maybe see some of you over there too), we have horses so do not think we would have suitable space for bigger livestock.

I stumbled across this site and started reading the sections on pigs. However I am struggling to find a local abattoir that would help me, the ones I have contacted are only interested in commercial contracts dealing with higher volumes. We are based in Norfolk. Is anyone else based in this area that has some contacts? Or is there another way to investigate e.g. selling at an auction for someone that then wants to process them?

Any advice you can give would be appreciated.

Thanks,

Kevin

Title: Re: Newbie Finding Feet
Post by: SallyintNorth on July 25, 2023, 08:15:54 pm

You're in pig country so I guess the local large abattoirs do do large numbers yes...  Is there a local smallholder group on Facebook?  That sort of local knowledge is what those groups are best at... 

I just turned up a few with a search...  (view the attachment)

Title: Re: Newbie Finding Feet
Post by: Richmond on July 26, 2023, 08:51:19 am

Have answered some of your questions in the sheep section.