[Button End Beasts]

Has any one seen this advert in Farming ads? Very sad 


http://www.farmingads.co.uk/pigs_for_sale_cheap/Livestock/181486
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[Mrs Snoodles]

What a serious irresponsible cock up.

  Would they get signed off at the abattoir if left too late? 

[kja]

this topic was discussed last year (i am sure it was on this forum anyhow) reports stated almost 30% of gilts that go through slaughter are in pig.

i know of one guy that sent 30 yes 30 in pig sows 2011/2012 due to lack of pork and weaner sales and feed rises. very sad but true.

[YorkshireLass]

I was just wondering that? 

[jellybean]

better to farrow first and then sell

[Button End Beasts]

What a serious irresponsible cock up

Yes my thoughts exactly. How can someone a) not even know what type of pigs they have and  b) let all the gilts "probably" get up the duff by their brothers c) sell them "cheap" so they don't have to deal with the outcome of their poor management.

[Mrs Snoodles]

this topic was discussed last year (i am sure it was on this forum anyhow) reports stated almost 30% of gilts that go through slaughter are in pig.

i know of one guy that sent 30 yes 30 in pig sows 2011/2012 due to lack of pork and weaner sales and feed rises. very sad but true.

[kja]

poor management yes but as i said earlier not unusual. you only have to go to your local mart to see mixed pens of porkers containing gilts obviously in pig.

not knowing the breed again not unusual i was once asked to look at some GOS weaners by a new pig keeper to find them ranging from ginger through to white they had been sold a litter of hienz with a rare breed label and in their rush to become pig keepers they did no reasearch.

[fairhaven]

I can understand with regards to 'getting rid of pigs quick due to feed costs' - I have had so many days wishing that we could send ours off just to reduce expenses & make life easier, but as totally skint as we are at the moment, even we still managed to separate the gilts from the boars.  No matter how grim things are, there isn't many things that can excuse not separating them.  Even a pallet fence or boards knocked up would do in an emergency! 

[Marches Farmer]

That's the sort of thing that fills me with cold fury.  One of my farming neighbours (whose care for his stock is legendary in these parts) once said to me, "They didn't chose to be born, we chose for them, and we have to look after them as best we can."  A simple sentence, but it sums up a whole lifetime of caring.