The Accidental Smallholder Forum
Community => Marketplace => Topic started by: goosepimple on July 12, 2011, 09:36:55 pm
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Anyone give me a ballpark figure of prices for couriers - say around a 300 mile trip as an example - do they go by pence per mile / quantity of stock / both?
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Go to website collectmyparcel.com. If you know the weight and size of your parcel/package you can get an online quote for a number of well known couriers.
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? parcel type couriers or livestock couriers?
:)
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Chicks for example come in parcels :-) :chook: :P
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I think Wytsend on here uses a livestock courier for his goats (a good & reasonably priced one ;)) - I know it was discussed on a thread, but can't remember which ???
Maybe a quick pm to find out ?
HTH
Karen x
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I use Gordon George of Ardross Animal Transport. He uses a Sprinter an/trailer that has been specially converted for carrying goats & small livestock. Sheep/pigs etc travel in a stock trailer.
In my opinion he is the best to do any job with smallholder animals... he has great respect fot the animals, unlike the commercial hauliers.
His number is 01491 681619 mob: 07768 360331
300 mile round trip might be possible to combine with somebody else in which case it would be a little cheaper. Best thing is to ring him.... know he has quite a busy diary at the moment.
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Thank you Wystend, that was exactly what I was looking for - don't have any livestock lined up at the moment for collection but will keep the numbers you gave just in case. Many thanks.