[Helencus]

Yes I will be. Only just started breeding so it's my first litters, they're due on 3rd and 5th January so will be ready late Feb. Fingers crossed all goes well that is.
What abbatoir are you using?

[farmershort]

Yes I will be. Only just started breeding so it's my first litters, they're due on 3rd and 5th January so will be ready late Feb. Fingers crossed all goes well that is.
What abbatoir are you using?

we use rowleys in old arley for kill & split, then Taylors butchers in balsall common collect the pigs from their and cut the joint and make the sausage... It works out to be £2 per pig cheaper than having rowleys do the kill & cut! Taylors do a fantastic job, and the sausages are amazing... we've even converted vegetarians with them!

If this forum has pm's, feel free to send me one, and I'll give you my number is you ever need any specific details.... you're far enough away that you're not competition

[Daisys Mum]

Hi and welcome from the Scottish Borders where it is cold and wet just now, thank goodness my pigs have gone.

[Tudful Tamworths]

Have you started looking at potential properties/areas yet? Must be very exciting having something like that to look forward to. I'm way over the south-east side (Caerphilly), but used to work down that way a lot. If you're looking for a helpful book, I wrote one about two years ago - The Practical Guide to Buying and Running a Smallholding in Wales. Gives a lot of info on moving to Wales, getting used to the culture and language, etc, as well as listing most of the leading estate agents which specialise in smallholdings.
Good luck with your search.
Liz

[Helencus]

Now that's one for my Xmas list then Liz thanks! My plan is to move to west Wales in the next few years so that'll be a very useful book I'm sure. Cheers