[The Relic]

Was hoping someone had some info on where i can get my pigs slaughtered and butchered preferably at the same place in County Down.

[gavo]

Hello,

Closest to you is Stevensons in Cullybackey in Antrim (one of only two abattoirs in NI who deal with private individuals). Although they will not butcher the animal - you'll need them to get the carcass delivered to a butcher.  If it's for your own consumption then you can get the butcher to butcher it for you, if it's to be sold on then you will need the consent of your local environmental health office first.
May well be easier to export the animal to the South. The South is far more geared up to private/small scale pig keeping enterprises. We contacted the environmental health officer in a neighbouring county in the South (in our case Leitrim) who put us in touch with a fully licenced abattoir who also provided butchery (and were licenced to export back to NI).

Cheers

Gavin

[The Relic]

Cheers Gavin your for all your help. Is there much expense in exporting and importing back.

[sausagesandcash]

What type of pigs have you got relic? As a matter of interest.

Morgan

[gavo]

Hello,

The export process is free from DARD however the paperwork must be signed off by a vet when they come out to inspect the animals prior to export. As such we incur a standard visit charge by our vet, in our case it's £40 (for the entire export).
The abattoir we use charges us €10 (Euro) to bring the carcasses to our butcher in the North. Our abattoir has an EEC export licence to do this. If the abattoir didn't have such a licence then we could only use the pigs for our own consumption and not sell them.

Cheers

Gavin

[The Relic]

Tamworths on the way in May Morgan.

cheers Gavin your advise its greatly appreciated.

[gavo]

Hello,

Who are you getting the Tams from ?

Cheers

Gavin

[The Relic]

could be you gavin are you in Enniskillen

[gavo]

Indeed it must !  LOL

(should have guessed really, not many about with Tams in the North)

Cheers

Gavin

[The Relic]

LOL. how are my little beauties getting on.

Have Abigail from Newry coming out on thursday. seems like a nice lady. also very helpful.

again thats for all your advise. this site is also very good.

[sausagesandcash]

It's really hard to get Tamworths in Ireland, I had to search for an age before I found two sellers with different bloodlines. We've got Belleview Glen (Boar), and Golden rose, Ruby ( + soon Rita) gilts. I assume you're getting a Rita bloodline from gavin. Great pigs the Tammies, you'll really enjoy them.

Morgan

[The Relic]

Yea just found out last night I'm getting them off gavin. was kinda funny.

where you based Morgan

[sausagesandcash]

We're just outside Cavan Town, lovely rural spot. I'm not from here originally, but i'd never go back....ugh the thought of it!!

Morgan

[gavo]

Hello,

You're one of 14 in the book. If I'm guessing right you have "aka" in your email address.
Anyway the choice is from Ruby, Rita & Lucky Lass for girls. If you're one after a breeding pair then there's also the choice of Jasper and Ranger boars.

All are fine, most are running about ducking under the electric fencing !

Cheers

Gavin

[The Relic]

yes thats me nice to chat to you gavin. i was looking for 2 females not to pushed on the mother.