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manian

  • Joined Sep 2010
public liability
« on: October 29, 2010, 07:00:02 am »
hi all
reading about escapee animals i was wondering about whether i need public liability insurance.
i have 4 piggies and 15 chickens
we have some cover on house insurance (double checking)
and we are not registered as a small holding

also what is the price - any good companies- wha should i make sure is included
thanks
manian :pig: :chook: :farmer: :dunce:

plumseverywhere

  • Joined Apr 2013
  • Worcestershire
    • Its Baaath Time
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Re: public liability
« Reply #1 on: October 29, 2010, 08:43:47 am »
Have a word with NFU mutual perhaps.  we have goats, chickens etc and our goats used to escape loads (touching shed loads of wood now!!) we don't have public liability insurance where we are but I guess it depends where you are situated. ie. are you next to a public place (shopping centre, school or something?) do people come to visit your animals for any reason?
Smallholding in Worcestershire, making goats milk soap for www.itsbaaathtime.com and mum to 4 girls,  goats, sheep, chickens, dog, cat and garden snails...

Rosemary

  • Joined Oct 2007
  • Barry, Angus, Scotland
    • The Accidental Smallholder
Re: public liability
« Reply #2 on: October 29, 2010, 09:18:55 am »
Stuart Benger and Co do a Smallholder package.

Fleecewife

  • Joined May 2010
  • South Lanarkshire
    • ScotHebs
Re: public liability
« Reply #3 on: October 29, 2010, 12:45:06 pm »
My understanding is that if you have pigs (or sheep, cattle, etc) you must have a holding number and therefore be registered as a smallholding.  Public Liability insurance is not expensive but is great for your peace of mind.
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Sharondp

  • Joined Jun 2009
Re: public liability
« Reply #4 on: October 29, 2010, 01:04:53 pm »
You definitely need a holding number for pigs.

manian

  • Joined Sep 2010
Re: public liability
« Reply #5 on: October 29, 2010, 06:22:45 pm »
we have a CPH number and herd number for the pigs, and have registered chickens with defra -although we didn't neeed to
thanks for responses so far- don't think they can escape (famous last words) as we have double fences

shetlandpaul

  • Joined Oct 2008
Re: public liability
« Reply #6 on: October 30, 2010, 10:56:24 am »
o yes they can. got up this morning and big pig and little pig (we were determind not to give them names) have done a very good job on our front. funny they don't mind being caught unlike our first lot.

Fleecewife

  • Joined May 2010
  • South Lanarkshire
    • ScotHebs
Re: public liability
« Reply #7 on: October 30, 2010, 05:23:40 pm »
we have a CPH number and herd number for the pigs, and have registered chickens with defra -although we didn't neeed to


You are registered as a smallholding then - that's all it means.
"Let's not talk about what we can do, but do what we can"

There is NO planet B - what are YOU doing to save our home?

Do something today that your future self will thank you for - plant a tree

 Love your soil - it's the lifeblood of your land.

 

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