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Community => Marketplace => Topic started by: Ayeskint on January 30, 2011, 05:38:55 pm

Title: Wanted Carrots Scotland
Post by: Ayeskint on January 30, 2011, 05:38:55 pm

Looking for details of a carrot supplier in Central Scotland.  Can anyone help?  I currently get bags of horsey carrots at Carrs Billington but think I could get a bulk load locally for my pigs that is cheaper.

Thanks in anticipation
Carol

Title: Re: Wanted Carrots Scotland
Post by: HappyHippy on January 30, 2011, 08:00:50 pm

What about Sellickbhoy (Chris) who used to post on here ? I'm sure he was getting all set up for growing, but I'm not sure how many or what costs would be involved.
Might be worth a try  ;)
Karen x

Title: Re: Wanted Carrots Scotland
Post by: shep53 on January 30, 2011, 08:42:52 pm

scottish farmer-stanley johnston  perth 01738 622846.  matthew c aitken  auchterarder 01764 662029

Title: Re: Wanted Carrots Scotland
Post by: landroverroy on January 31, 2011, 01:42:36 am

There's a lot of frost damaged stock feed sugar beet available at the moment. They're about the same price as carrots and, assuming your pigs will eat them, much higher feed value - twice the dry matter, higher energy etc.

Title: Re: Wanted Carrots Scotland
Post by: chickenfeed on January 31, 2011, 06:45:35 am

carrots have very low nutritional value for pigs potatoes have a much better feed value and very often free this time of year from local farmers.

Title: Re: Wanted Carrots Scotland
Post by: ellied on January 31, 2011, 10:50:08 am

I'm getting carrots in bags for £3 at the moment but I know the supplier is getting trailer loads in at a time to bag up and sell on - assumed it was Aitkens but there are several carrot fields in this area this year so I was wondering if I had the nerve to knock on doors - but I don't  :-[

Title: Re: Wanted Carrots Scotland
Post by: ambriel on January 31, 2011, 10:33:04 pm

That's a good idea. Ours love carrots. Wonder if there's anyone in the north who can supply me a ton or so?