The Accidental Smallholder Forum
Livestock => Pigs => Topic started by: Paul83 on January 23, 2018, 10:18:11 am
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Good morning everyone! :)
I was just wondering if anyone would know of any abattoirs in Northern Ireland that would take 2 pigs. I'm looking into raising a couple of weaners for meat, probably next year but only if I can find somewhere to send them on their final journey.
Thanks,
Paul
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Hi paul - I think there are only two in NI that will work with small holders. Grants in L/Derry, and can't remember the other, but in the same part of the world.
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Thanks I shall give them a ring. :thumbsup:
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Did anyone find the name of the second abattoir that would take my 2 pigs when the time comes. A trip to Grants is a bit of a distance from my house.
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Hi Jim Bob, the place that takes them is called Foyle Meats in Campsie, L’Derry just by the airport. That’s the only place that process pigs here.
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Thanks for that. Still a bit of a distance for me.
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Jim bob - who did you decide to use and how did you get on?
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I came across a farm who will sell the piglets to you and when they are ready for the abattoir they will collect them, take them to Grants for slaughter , take them back and butcher them for you. That’s the route I will be taking. I intend to get my piglets in January leaving them ready for slaughter by July
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Hello,
I live in NI near Belfast and I'm looking for a way to get 3 or 4 pigs slaughtered each year.
Last year I went to Grants in Derry, but this is very time-consuming.
Any alternatives would be great.
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Hi
I got your message earlier. I got my piglets from fort hill farm shop tandragee and they gave me the number of a man who brought my pigs to grants and collected them again and brought them back to the farm fir butchering. He was from the market hill area. I brought the pigs to him as I was in a position to do so.
Jim bob
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Thank you for the help ill contact fort hill farm shop tandragee