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Food & crafts => Crafts => Topic started by: fsmnutter on October 26, 2014, 08:10:03 am

Title: Approval for handling skins
Post by: fsmnutter on October 26, 2014, 08:10:03 am: Hi there
Has anyone had a visit from Animal Health to check them out for handling hides and horns from the abattoir?
As a vet, I have found all the relevant legislation but no idea what she'll be looking for!
Hoping for any advice
Title: Re: Approval for handling skins
Post by: Lesley Silvester on October 26, 2014, 06:36:03 pm: Good luck with it.
Title: Re: Approval for handling skins
Post by: Dogwalker on October 26, 2014, 06:49:10 pm: I did it over the phone and by email, no visit, just a very helpful animal health lady and sensible vet. :)
Title: Re: Approval for handling skins
Post by: Brucklay on October 26, 2014, 06:58:56 pm: fsmutter - I guess we are in the must visit area - I enquired, filled in paperwork but had not response till after the boys had gone so things were too late but they want to come out now for next year in case I want to keep the skins - I guess they want to see where you are doing things but I'm not sure. Since then had a visit from animal health!! so I guess this had probably triggered all sorts of things[/size][size=78%] [/font][/size][/color][size=78%] :innocent: [/size]
Title: Re: Approval for handling skins
Post by: clydesdaleclopper on October 26, 2014, 09:16:21 pm: Hi FSM I tried to text you but my phone is not happy since little one drowned it ::) I had my inspection on Thursday. They are looking for where you will be keeping them (it needs to be vermin and wild bird proof), records of your vermin control policy, records of the materials you have handled. The lady was very nice and helpful.
Title: Re: Approval for handling skins
Post by: fiestyredhead331 on October 28, 2014, 10:02:04 pm: we've had horns delivered back from abattoir and our skins go straight to the tanners. The horns I think had to be checked that they don't contain anything untoward before we got them back, which were then sold on to someone who does horncraft
Title: Re: Approval for handling skins
Post by: JFisherGreenlea on December 29, 2014, 04:53:27 pm: Hi everyone
I was thinking of sending my first lambs skin when he goes to the abbatoir in a few weeks. Where abouts are the tannerys (I'm in Cumbria) and are they reasonably prices for a single skin?
May give up on this idea before its even got off the ground if it involves lots of additional paperwork although if it can go straight to the tannery to save it that would be best.

Ideas/experiences appreciated.
Title: Re: Approval for handling skins
Post by: Bionic on December 29, 2014, 07:02:00 pm: I think you will find that its the wrong time of year to send a skin off now. Cost per skin is somewhere around £35
Title: Re: Approval for handling skins
Post by: JFisherGreenlea on December 30, 2014, 12:29:13 pm: I think I had read that December is too late because of the fleece growth. Will think about it and research more for next time.