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Livestock => Sheep => Topic started by: pikilily on August 12, 2010, 07:54:11 pm

Title: the 'Last Stop'- now changed to Brechin Abattoir Closing !!!
Post by: pikilily on August 12, 2010, 07:54:11 pm

Hi ya,
i am thinking about taking my lambs to the abattoir in Brechin. they do private kills. this is by recommendation....have used St Andrews before but it would be more convenient for me and a shorter journey for the lambs.. what do you think - any comments?  I was speaking to one of their men and mentioned that I also have weaners which will be ready in end Dec beginning of Jan. He told me that they may not be doing pigs any more, by then!!! So then where is the next best place???
Comments welcome, please
Emma T

Title: Re: the 'Last Stop'
Post by: BlueDaisy on August 13, 2010, 08:44:58 am

Hi Emma,
Afraid I don't know anything about this subject, except that I read in the Courier yesterday the Brechin abbatoir is now closed.
Shocked staff were handed their redundancy notices...
The plant will be mothballed for the foreseeable future...
Here it is..
http://www.thecourier.co.uk/News/Angus/article/3787/brechin-jobs-blow-as-abattoir-is-mothballed.html (http://www.thecourier.co.uk/News/Angus/article/3787/brechin-jobs-blow-as-abattoir-is-mothballed.html)
Sorry.
DOn't know where the next nearest one is.

Title: Re: the 'Last Stop'
Post by: pikilily on August 13, 2010, 10:06:53 pm

Oooooh Bother!!!   :-\

i was speaking to the chap on wednesday morning....he was wanting me to bring the lambs in that day!! Damn damn damn!!! Better talk to St andrews then, got the butcher booked 'n all  ??? !!!
Emma T

Title: Re: the 'Last Stop'- now changed to Brechin Abattoir Closing !!!
Post by: charlie on August 13, 2010, 10:13:56 pm

I think bridge of allans good.Am of there with 3 pigs in a couple of weeks. Mind and check what abattoir your butcher uses

Title: Re: the 'Last Stop'- now changed to Brechin Abattoir Closing !!!
Post by: pikilily on August 13, 2010, 10:39:35 pm

My butcher come to the house and does it here... a very social occasion!! Great gossip and a good laugh!
Emma T

Title: Re: the 'Last Stop'- now changed to Brechin Abattoir Closing !!!
Post by: Rosemary on August 14, 2010, 08:25:41 am

That's a blow - we intended to use Brechin for the lambs when the time comes. Seems like another blow to the countryside from the offencerati in the town.

Title: Re: the 'Last Stop'- now changed to Brechin Abattoir Closing !!!
Post by: pikilily on August 17, 2010, 06:37:23 pm

I phoned Brechin,

Despite the newspaper reports - they are still killing. For the time being anyway! I have my lambs booked in for tomorrow!
Emma T
will post this info up on a seperate post too!