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Livestock => Pigs => Topic started by: pedigree porker on February 07, 2010, 04:13:38 pm

Title: Record/Log keeping
Post by: pedigree porker on February 07, 2010, 04:13:38 pm

Can anyone suggest a record/log book we can buy for recording/logging  our services,litters no, sire/dam etc

Title: Re: Record/Log keeping
Post by: JulieS on February 07, 2010, 04:33:56 pm

Try Ebay.  There was a company selling them there a little while ago.

Title: Re: Record/Log keeping
Post by: JulieS on February 07, 2010, 04:35:48 pm

Found it...


http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/BREEDING-SERVICE-BOOK-FOR-PIGS-Farrowing-Sow-Piglet_W0QQitemZ390153554868QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_BOI_FarmingEquipment_RL?hash=item5ad6f6cbb4#ht_1314wt_939


Hope this comes up as a link....if not can someone let me know how to make it a link?

Many thanks.

Title: Re: Record/Log keeping
Post by: pedigree porker on February 07, 2010, 04:54:14 pm

thanks for your reply, we will check it out

Title: Re: Record/Log keeping
Post by: langdon on February 07, 2010, 08:22:20 pm

are these only for those who are breeding pigs?
we only have three which we are getting ready for the table,
do we need it?
thanks.

Title: Re: Record/Log keeping
Post by: shetlandpaul on February 08, 2010, 05:40:18 am

no you don't a couple of note books one for medicine use and another for general notes. plus your copy of the movement paper work.

Title: Re: Record/Log keeping
Post by: langdon on February 08, 2010, 08:22:25 pm

thanks mate ;) :pig:

Title: Re: Record/Log keeping
Post by: Hilarysmum on February 09, 2010, 06:50:16 am

I use a spread sheet would that be acceptable with DEFRA ?

Title: Re: Record/Log keeping
Post by: JulieS on February 09, 2010, 08:04:48 am

Yes a spreadsheet would be fine Hilarysmum.  I don't think they mind how the information is kept as long as they can see you are keeping records.....Actually I don't think you officially have to keep breeding records, it's the movement papers and book that are the official part, also a medicine record.

Title: Re: Record/Log keeping
Post by: Wizard on February 09, 2010, 08:41:17 am

Being the bestist dumbo computer op on here I always in the Google box write (Demo where can I buy a record book for my pig keeping) and see what comes up dozens any of them of use to you. Just adjust the question and you may get even more.(Record books for keeping pigs) Try it and see George :farmer:

Title: Re: Record/Log keeping
Post by: daniellestocks on February 09, 2010, 03:36:26 pm

I just use a big diary put all pigs, horses, and dogs going on in it, seasons, births, worming, feed + prices, movements etc etc, works a treat  :)

Title: Re: Record/Log keeping
Post by: langdon on February 09, 2010, 03:58:10 pm

simple as!!!!!

Title: Re: Record/Log keeping
Post by: JulieS on February 09, 2010, 04:59:20 pm

Me too Danielle.  I keep a small book in my pocket to write things down in as I'm going around, then transfer all the important things into the big diary indoors.

Title: Re: Record/Log keeping
Post by: pedigree porker on February 09, 2010, 06:52:50 pm

Thanks for all the suggestions, they have been very helpful. We are keen to get record keeping right, as we don't want to fall foul of the regulations etc. its a long time since my partner last kept pigs, so its a case of checking what has changed.

We could do with some tips on carving a hog roast, any ideas??