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Community => Marketplace => Topic started by: cuckoo on September 01, 2011, 10:50:54 pm

Title: Wanted - Farrowing Crate or similar
Post by: cuckoo on September 01, 2011, 10:50:54 pm

Hi,

I am after something to train my adult pigs to enter / exit in order that they can be restrained safely for routine thigs such as injections / feet trimming etc.  It has been suggested that I use an old  farrowing crate as a "crush", or I suppose I could use a set of scales.  It would need to be mobile so I can move it around the pig areas in the field.  I am in east yorks but dont mind travelling a reasonable distance for the right thing.  Please contact me if you have anything suitable

Thanks

Sarah

Title: Re: Wanted - Farrowing Crate or similar
Post by: robert waddell on September 02, 2011, 08:08:00 am

if it is only training that you want get a sheep/pig weigher and start the piglets going into it   it does work if you put the piglets through every week then when bigger they just walk in    with little or no problems depends on your set up :farmer:

Title: Re: Wanted - Farrowing Crate or similar
Post by: cuckoo on September 02, 2011, 09:31:23 am

Thanks for the reply - I will train the young ones  but I also need something suitable to restain the adults too!

Title: Re: Wanted - Farrowing Crate or similar
Post by: acorn zwartbles on September 03, 2011, 05:43:17 pm

Hi, I have a farrowing crate. I bought it last yr secondhand but alas never got around to getting a pig. Iam in lancashire if you are interested. email or telephone me.
[email protected] or 07940962727


Laura