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Livestock => Pigs => Topic started by: mattjen on September 09, 2013, 09:12:56 pm

Title: Herd
Post by: mattjen on September 09, 2013, 09:12:56 pm

Hi all I need some advice?after doing gos for 2 years now and still struggling, have decided to call it a day!Do I put it all up for sale as job lot or sell sows and boar and 12Week old fatteners seperatly??? Advie please? Bloody hard giving it all up as it is!!!!!
Many thanks Matt and Jenn

Title: Re: Herd
Post by: hughesy on September 09, 2013, 10:26:28 pm

I think it's probably best to advertise what you have available and let potential buyers talk to you about what they might want. You might struggle to sell the whole herd in one go but then you never know.

Title: Re: Herd
Post by: oaklandspigs on September 10, 2013, 12:00:34 pm

I'd tend to sell separately, most buyers are after either breeding or fattening not both.
If they are registered/birth notified, you can put an ad on the old spots website, even if you're not a member
You'll need to register first
 
http://www.gospbc.co.uk/register-for-this-site/ (http://www.gospbc.co.uk/register-for-this-site/)
 
and then post on the forums for sale part
 
http://www.gospbc.co.uk/forums/forum/for-sale-wanted-or-to-hire/6-2/ (http://www.gospbc.co.uk/forums/forum/for-sale-wanted-or-to-hire/6-2/)
 
 
 
 

Title: Re: Herd
Post by: cuckoo on September 13, 2013, 11:43:48 pm

Are you in eastrington? - would be interested in some pigs if in east yorks

Title: Re: Herd
Post by: mattjen on September 14, 2013, 11:09:47 pm

No sorry we are in Eastington Gloucestershire , we are still umming and airing about selling all of it yet??

Title: Re: Herd
Post by: nicandem on September 16, 2013, 01:31:33 pm

sorry to hear.
If you do decide to get rid, I wont be getting more weaners till spring, but may well be interested in a livestock trailer/arc etc if they are going.
I only live just down road from you by the Prince of Wales Hotel
Nic