The Accidental Smallholder Forum
Livestock => Pigs => Topic started by: Lynn on November 24, 2015, 12:00:53 pm
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Hi
I have a 5 year old Berkshire Sow who has been kept as a pet, sadly due to a change in circumstances that I did not envisage 5 years ago, I am no longer able to look after her. I have been told that as she has not produced any litters she will be baron so no body is really interested in taking her for me. I have tried many rescues and sanctuary's but it seems there are so many unwanted pigs out there, if I can not rehome her, then I will have to have her destroyed, which leads me to my question. How do I go about getting her put down, obviously a I can the vet out, but then I am left with the problem of disposing of her carcass, any suggestions.
Lynn
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Lynn,
I'm guessing you've tried to get her in pig but she's not taken? Where are you in the country?
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The fallen stock / knacker man should have the ability to dispatch (captive bolt gun) and collect. It's quick and she'll not know anything about it if she's got her head in a bucket of feed.
I know you'll find the thought abhorrent, but she'd make good bacon and sausages - if you can't bear to take her or eat her yourself (and I completely understand that) someone else might?
Karen
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As above, would be a waste not to surely?
Where in the country are you?