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Livestock => Pigs => Topic started by: The Woodsiders on April 25, 2011, 10:06:47 am

Title: Pig movement boards
Post by: The Woodsiders on April 25, 2011, 10:06:47 am: Hi all,I would be grateful for any feed back on Pig movement boards, what are the preferences for either Ply or polyethylene any advantages or disadvantages?

Thanks a lot
Title: Re: Pig movement boards
Post by: supplies for smallholders on April 25, 2011, 12:38:42 pm: Hi,

I would go with plastic every time - it can be scrubbed and power washed and kept clean.

Undoubtedly there will now be a string of replies singing the praises of plywood from the more "traditional" members :bunny:
Title: Re: Pig movement boards
Post by: Hilarysmum on April 25, 2011, 01:11:26 pm: We have a plywood one, and its starting to split. Friend has a really nice plastic one bought over from UK. I need a green smiley!!!!
Title: Re: Pig movement boards
Post by: Beewyched on April 25, 2011, 01:15:48 pm: Definately the plastic ones - lighter (for us non-butch females ;) ), longer lasting & more hygienic.

Shame you are in Scotland - the SPKA have some lovely ones ;)

Just remember - if you are going to use them for showing, you can't have your herd name, website etc on them - no personal advertising allowed ::)
Title: Re: Pig movement boards
Post by: The Woodsiders on April 25, 2011, 02:59:52 pm: Thanks for your feedback, Hi bewytched, we are down in Sunny West Sussex not Scotland unless you meant someone else, love Sussex love Scotland as well
Title: Re: Pig movement boards
Post by: supplies for smallholders on April 25, 2011, 03:48:33 pm: Quote from: Beewyched on April 25, 2011, 01:15:48 pm
Just remember - if you are going to use them for showing, you can't have your herd name, website etc on them - no personal advertising allowed ::)

I think that must vary from show to show - as we have sold loads of customised ones for showing, with Herd Names, telephone numbers, websites etc etc.

Thanks
Title: Re: Pig movement boards
Post by: HappyHippy on April 25, 2011, 05:15:39 pm: I was always under the impression (as I'm sure others are) that BPA accredited shows didn't allow personal advertising, but having looked on the BPA website I don't see anything that actually says it - a phonecall to the BPA is needed tomorrow me thinks, just to clear it up. I'll let you know what gets said :wave:
Title: Re: Pig movement boards
Post by: Beewyched on April 25, 2011, 05:54:58 pm: Quote from: markcott on April 25, 2011, 02:59:52 pm
Thanks for your feedback, Hi bewytched, we are down in Sunny West Sussex not Scotland unless you meant someone else, love Sussex love Scotland as well

Sorry, meant to type AREN'T IN SCOTLAND :-[
Title: Re: Pig movement boards
Post by: robert waddell on April 25, 2011, 06:18:13 pm: JUST OF THE PHONE TO BILL HOWES YOU ARE NOT ALLOWED TO DISPLAY YOUR HERD PREFIX/NAME WHEN SHOWING AT BPA SHOWS YOU HAVE TO BE ANNONOMUS TO THE JUDGE :wave:
Title: Re: Pig movement boards
Post by: HappyHippy on April 25, 2011, 07:43:28 pm: I knew I wasn't imagining things ;D
I suppose there's got to be a way to be sure there's no favouritism going on ;)
I'm planning on a personalised board for my own use, when at pig displays etc, but for the show's I'll use my SPKA one ;) :wave:
Title: Re: Pig movement boards
Post by: robert waddell on April 25, 2011, 08:50:25 pm: i also knew i was right with what i had said at the workshop it is just that when the spanners start flying about you start to think am i right or wrong :pig: :wave: :pig: best to double check as they say measure twice cut once o by the way have we reached the number set by SFS to get their slap marker kit we need it the roller brush is getting past it :wave: :wave: :hshoe: :hshoe: :wave: :wave:
Title: Re: Pig movement boards
Post by: supplies for smallholders on April 25, 2011, 08:58:25 pm: Ok Lillian,

If you REALLY have reached 300 members, then run a competition amoungst them - make it a little stretching, and let me have the Name, address and Herd Number of the winner.

I will send them a pig slapper and 1 Litre of food grade slapper ink Free of Charge with our compliments.
Title: Re: Pig movement boards
Post by: HappyHippy on April 25, 2011, 09:46:26 pm: We haven't got 300 members :-\ - not yet ;D
Hopefully soon though ;)
We'll let you know SfS :wave:
Title: Re: Pig movement boards
Post by: ambriel on April 25, 2011, 10:23:10 pm: Daft question, maybe, but if you had your advertising/herd information on one side of the board, and that was the side closest to you, would that be acceptable? The other side being plain.
Title: Re: Pig movement boards
Post by: robert waddell on April 26, 2011, 07:57:40 am: Hi Ambriel,
Your question is not daft at all. There has to be no writing on either side of pig boards that will display herd name, hdl, web, etc. It is against the rules of the BPA.
I do hope that this clarifies your question.
HTH.
Title: Re: Pig movement boards
Post by: Sylvia on April 26, 2011, 08:09:55 am: I "inherited" two pig boards with my Kune Kune pigs. They are made of wood and weigh nearly as much as I do!! I would happily swap them for something lighter if anyone is interested.
Title: Re: Pig movement boards
Post by: Fowgill Farm on April 26, 2011, 09:32:00 am: OH makes mine out of 1/2" ply and i seal them with fence stuff and outline a spotty pig on them. We have also seen pig face shaped ones on sale at some of the shows.
Mandy :pig:
Title: Re: Pig movement boards
Post by: princesspiggy on May 01, 2011, 10:47:32 am: Quote from: Beewyched on April 25, 2011, 01:15:48 pm

Shame you are in Scotland - the SPKA have some lovely ones ;)

do they ? im struggling to find white plastic boards.
Title: Re: Pig movement boards
Post by: robert waddell on May 02, 2011, 09:35:08 am: SPKA will be selling white boards soon, contact Karen (HH) should be available for Lesmahagow Show
Title: Re: Pig movement boards
Post by: princesspiggy on May 02, 2011, 10:08:13 am: great, we'l need kids size and adults :D
Title: Re: Pig movement boards
Post by: Baswold on May 02, 2011, 02:27:47 pm: SPKA ? please enlighten ???
Title: Re: Pig movement boards
Post by: HappyHippy on May 02, 2011, 03:36:35 pm: That would be the Scottish Pig Keepers Association ;)
Our website is here http://scottishpigs.co.uk (http://scottishpigs.co.uk)
Karen :wave: