Author Topic: To sell or slaughter  (Read 8427 times)

Bramblecot

  • Joined Jul 2008
Re: To sell or slaughter
« Reply #15 on: September 16, 2012, 07:57:59 pm »
Jaykay.  We had last years skins treated by Devonia of Newton Abbot.  They took about 5 months to come back to us so you have to plan ahead ::) .  They are quite strict on the quality and length of fleece but the skins are wonderful. Pm me if you want any more details .

JUNIOR MEMBER pufflepets

  • Joined Aug 2012
Re: To sell or slaughter
« Reply #16 on: September 16, 2012, 10:15:43 pm »
Jaykay.  We had last years skins treated by Devonia of Newton Abbot.  They took about 5 months to come back to us so you have to plan ahead ::) .  They are quite strict on the quality and length of fleece but the skins are wonderful. Pm me if you want any more details .

Me too.... after the local one at Bridgwater closed down (Fenlands) but I did find 3 of my 5 fleeces came back odd shaped! Bit of a shame. I will try them again with some of my sheepskin fleeces and see what comes of them this time round!

Bramblecot

  • Joined Jul 2008
Re: To sell or slaughter
« Reply #17 on: September 17, 2012, 04:14:32 pm »
They will trim them as they think appropriate.  But I think you can ask for them to be left untrimmed, and do it yourself - my friend does this with hers.  It is a bit of a gamble as the condition of the skins is very important.

 

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