Author Topic: Any cheap straw going about?  (Read 2607 times)

jennapiggy

  • Joined Jul 2012
Any cheap straw going about?
« on: November 11, 2012, 10:26:54 am »
Hi, i was wondering where the cheapest place would be (in Scotland) for buying bales of straw. i have a pig and he is in his bed shivering. he is cosy enough but i feel a bit sorry for him so if anyone can help... :wave:

lachlanandmarcus

  • Joined Aug 2010
  • Aberdeenshire
Re: Any cheap straw going about?
« Reply #1 on: November 11, 2012, 10:54:52 am »
Transport is often a lot of the cost so I would think the farm next door/next door but one would be the best as you could get them to dump a round bale (if outside storage you can cover with a tarpaulin weighted down).

HappyHippy

  • Guest
Re: Any cheap straw going about?
« Reply #2 on: November 11, 2012, 11:03:34 am »
Jennapiggy, you don't say where you are, which would help  ;)
I used a site on the net which you could enter your postcode in and it showed your nearest supplier, but I can't find it now  ??? Yell.com would probably be a good place to start.

But, the best thing to keep your pig warm, is ANOTHER PIG ! They can snuggle into each other for warmth. They're incredibly social herd animals, one on it's own is going to be sad, lonely and might even become depressed.  :gloomy: :'( Think how cold your boy looks now and imagine him on his own when it gets to minus 10 or 15 - no amount of straw will keep his as warm as another porcine pal would  ;)
Karen  :wave:

 

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