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Livestock => Pigs => Topic started by: Paul83 on January 23, 2018, 10:18:11 am

Title: Abattoir in Northern Ireland
Post by: Paul83 on January 23, 2018, 10:18:11 am

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

Title: Re: Abattoir in Northern Ireland
Post by: ScribbleUk on January 24, 2018, 11:36:06 am

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.

Title: Re: Abattoir in Northern Ireland
Post by: Paul83 on January 24, 2018, 11:51:44 am

Thanks I shall give them a ring.  :thumbsup:

Title: Re: Abattoir in Northern Ireland
Post by: Jim Bob on March 24, 2018, 09:58:43 pm

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.

Title: Re: Abattoir in Northern Ireland
Post by: bryntevans01 on April 20, 2018, 07:30:38 pm

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.

Title: Re: Abattoir in Northern Ireland
Post by: Jim Bob on April 21, 2018, 07:33:36 pm

Thanks for that. Still a bit of a distance for me.

Title: Re: Abattoir in Northern Ireland
Post by: ScribbleUk on July 18, 2018, 02:13:51 pm

Jim bob - who did you decide to use and how did you get on?

Title: Re: Abattoir in Northern Ireland
Post by: Jim Bob on July 19, 2018, 01:06:07 am

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

Title: Re: Abattoir in Northern Ireland
Post by: Stephen Williamson on April 04, 2022, 11:02:56 am

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.

Title: Re: Abattoir in Northern Ireland
Post by: Jim Bob on April 25, 2022, 05:09:58 pm

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

Title: Re: Abattoir in Northern Ireland
Post by: Stephen Williamson on April 26, 2022, 02:11:05 pm

Thank you for the help ill contact fort hill farm shop tandragee