Author Topic: Has anyone ever chickened out of making the final journey?  (Read 16670 times)

twizzel

  • Joined Apr 2012
Re: Has anyone ever chickened out of making the final journey?
« Reply #30 on: October 16, 2012, 04:49:40 pm »
South west, using fully licensed mobile slaughter man, luckily we have a freezer big enough to keep it all in!
« Last Edit: October 16, 2012, 05:12:58 pm by twizzel »

sabrina

  • Joined Nov 2008
Re: Has anyone ever chickened out of making the final journey?
« Reply #31 on: October 16, 2012, 06:46:44 pm »
I spend a lot of time with my pigs and do get upset when we take them on that final trip but I know I have done my best by them and the pork is so good.  :innocent:

Bumblebear

  • Joined Jun 2012
  • Norfolk
    • http://southwellski.blogspot.co.uk/
Re: Has anyone ever chickened out of making the final journey?
« Reply #32 on: October 16, 2012, 07:17:59 pm »
I would love to have a mobile slaughter man come here but I am in Norfolk and as far as I know there are none.  Well, I booked them in for end of November as the guy said there were only 2 pre christmas slots left and from what I have read it wouldnt be wise to keep them over winter.  I measured them today and according to the tape they come out at about 60kgs which still seems small to me (I keep reading HUGE numbers).  Should I keep them over winter do you think?  They are Berkshires and we did want bacon - I don't really mind if it's small.  I read HH comments about taking girth measurement rather than weight into account and my girls are 90cm and 96cm.

Hubby took the lambs today and said that the abbatoir were very nice and helpful.  When I phoned them later about collecting the lamb, I did ask them if I could stay with the girls in the lairage until they went through or whether we could get there at a time when they could just go straight in to be 'done'.  He said I could stay with them if I liked (although it could be a few hours) and in their experience pigs are less stressed getting used to their surroundings for a bit before they "go through"....although of course he may be saying that just to make me feel better....

kja

  • Joined Oct 2012
Re: Has anyone ever chickened out of making the final journey?
« Reply #33 on: October 16, 2012, 07:31:14 pm »
which slaughter house are you using ?
we can still learn if we are willing to listen.

Bumblebear

  • Joined Jun 2012
  • Norfolk
    • http://southwellski.blogspot.co.uk/
Re: Has anyone ever chickened out of making the final journey?
« Reply #34 on: October 16, 2012, 08:26:45 pm »
Howard's at Gayton.

kja

  • Joined Oct 2012
Re: Has anyone ever chickened out of making the final journey?
« Reply #35 on: October 16, 2012, 08:39:23 pm »
they are very good we have used them and in doing so pretty much drive by one slaughter house to go to them.

james is very helpful before we used them the first time we turned up to talk to them and her took us on a tour of the whole place.

they also offer a curing service so you can get your bacon done there too.
« Last Edit: October 16, 2012, 08:42:12 pm by kja »
we can still learn if we are willing to listen.

Bumblebear

  • Joined Jun 2012
  • Norfolk
    • http://southwellski.blogspot.co.uk/
Re: Has anyone ever chickened out of making the final journey?
« Reply #36 on: October 16, 2012, 09:49:01 pm »
Where are you Kja?  There was another one recommended to us north Norfolk someplace but it was that much further and unnecessary we thought.

kja

  • Joined Oct 2012
Re: Has anyone ever chickened out of making the final journey?
« Reply #37 on: October 16, 2012, 09:57:15 pm »
cambridgeshire
we can still learn if we are willing to listen.


 

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