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Livestock => Pigs => Topic started by: ukag0972 on October 17, 2009, 01:11:05 pm

Title: Older sow
Post by: ukag0972 on October 17, 2009, 01:11:05 pm

Does anyone know if any of the abbatoir take older sows. Shes around 200 - 250 kilos.
Ramsays won't and I dont think that Stevensons will.

Anyone dealt with Mull, Arran or Islay??

Title: Re: Older sow
Post by: ukag0972 on October 17, 2009, 06:09:51 pm

I've spoken to the man on Arran who can take her but thinks there's a test to be done and it may be expensive!
He's not too sure which test it is!!
Any ideas anyone?

Title: Re: Older sow
Post by: ukag0972 on October 17, 2009, 08:22:31 pm

Its the TRICHONELLA parasite. Pigs over a year old and wild boar supposedly have to be tested.
God bless google!!

Title: Re: Older sow
Post by: chickenfeed on October 18, 2009, 07:46:34 am

we were to older sow have to have their glands tested after slaughter but prior to going into the food chain.