Author Topic: ist lot off to abattoir (Read 3725 times)

nicandem · « **on:** October 14, 2013, 05:50:00 am »

Oh well, up early and just closed ramp on trailer before pigs awake.

1st lot off to slaughter today :-)

been fun growing them on and now looking forward to the rewards

Daisys Mum · « **Reply #1 on:** October 14, 2013, 06:22:49 am »

Bionic · « **Reply #2 on:** October 14, 2013, 08:30:08 am »

I am sure you will enjoy the rewards. Let us know how you get on

Raine · « **Reply #3 on:** October 14, 2013, 09:11:32 am »

Ours didn't go so well this morning...

Got the trailer out, completely flat tyre on one side!! Couldn't find our air compressor. Had to scrap taking the pigs today and will get a new tyre on the trailer. Only problem is I now have to get them to the abattoir by 7am tomorrow!

Sheep went in our small trailer and went into the abattoir with no bother at all!

sokel · « **Reply #4 on:** October 14, 2013, 01:13:12 pm »

Our last 2 walked into the trailer without a single problem and bedded down into the straw even before we left then when we got there walked out and followed me into the pen .

The Goats we took yesterday where a bit of a pain, they wouldn't come out of the trailer then when they did come out it was like they had been shot of a cannon !

nicandem · « **Reply #5 on:** October 14, 2013, 02:48:40 pm »

well they were dropped off.... didnt want to get out of trailer and it decided me that by the next lot, i will have a taller trailer rather than my home built one

nicandem · « **Reply #6 on:** October 25, 2013, 08:37:46 am »

The two pigs came back, cut into basic cuts.
A friend helped me to then further butcher them

( in exchange for some pork :-))
and we have split it between the freezers.
Had the first meal of it on Wednesday and it were lovely

!/2 going off to the in-laws and some given as gifts to friends

A friend who had said they wanted a 1/2 has dropped out so we are now keeping 1 and a bit pigs...... Oh dear, will have to eat it ourselves, starting with a big roast dinner on Sunday after a walk to help start this years Poppy Appeal