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Livestock => Cattle => Topic started by: Border Lady on August 15, 2016, 11:32:03 am

Title: Abattoir in West Devon/East Cornwall
Post by: Border Lady on August 15, 2016, 11:32:03 am
Hi There,

Our Shetland steer will be going in to the freezer in November. :-\
Can  anyone recommend  a 'nice' smallholder abattoir in the West Devon/East Cornwall  area(we live near Okehampton, Devon) I've looked on line and there is Tideford Abattoir, Tideford, near  Saltash,Cornwall, and  East Hill Pride, near Ottery St Mary, Devon.

Any advice gratefully received and thanks in advance
Title: Re: Abattoir in West Devon/East Cornwall
Post by: devonlady on August 16, 2016, 09:15:01 am
There is also one in Hatherleigh, I've heard it's good.
Title: Re: Abattoir in West Devon/East Cornwall
Post by: Slimjim on August 23, 2016, 07:33:04 am
JJ Farmers, North Tamerton, 6 miles west of Holsworthy. Is very good and will butcher if needed. Unfortunately the last mile of track is a real teeth rattler, and it is tricky turning a trailer round when you get there. Would suggest a dry run without the trailer first.
Title: Re: Abattoir in West Devon/East Cornwall
Post by: Border Lady on August 25, 2016, 09:13:54 pm
Thanks for replies, will find out about both abattoirs, Cheers
Title: Re: Abattoir in West Devon/East Cornwall
Post by: Slimjim on August 27, 2016, 08:17:29 am
I have just learnt that some improvements have been made to the approach  'road' to JJ Farmers.