The Accidental Smallholder Forum
Livestock => Pigs => Topic started by: Maesgwyn on June 25, 2012, 02:10:17 pm
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I have a Pedigree Saddle back and 8 X weaners to take to Carmarthen market, never done something like this before and haven't a clue what to do but they need to go as they are eating me out of house and home and I have been unable to sell weaners or keep them on for pork :( she only had 8 last time and they were easy to shift but this time she had 13 live but 15 in total so a great increase!! I bought her in with the 8 last year but want now to concentrate on just Berkshires, the other five I have been able to sell for Pork in September
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Assuming you already have a holding number and herd number for the pigs and have tagged them :
First you need to register for eaml2 . once you have done this and got it sorted then ring the auctioneer at the market and book them in, they will tell you what day for pig sales and time to be there for unloading . you might need to give them 10 days notice for the next sale. once you know when to take them, then do your eaml2 booking either on the computer or over the phone. then on the day you will be shown the unloading bay and where to pen them . It takes about a week to get your money from the auctioneers by cheque. :fc:
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You will also need to tag them with your herd no.
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And unfortunateley you wont get much for them at market, cant you sell them private?
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Arl I have asked around etc here in West Wales and people are struggling to get rid of pigs unless you have a ready market before they are born there does not appear to be much of a market here for them, £5 will be a good price even though papers are saying the price of pork is going up.
We do have all the correct paper work for our smallholding including a herd number, the sow is ear notched and has all her pedigree papers so will she need a tag as well? I am not looking forward to this at all and it is with great sadness that I can not give them a better future but this is life and they are costing a lot to feed