Author Topic: Legal requirements (Read 2599 times)

madchickenlady · « **on:** November 05, 2013, 06:51:48 pm »

What are the legal requirements regarding keeping an slaughtering pigs? Where can I get information regards starting out - I am a complete novice and want to do my homework first, also considering other livestock options i.e. sheep
Many thanks

Fowlman · « **Reply #1 on:** November 05, 2013, 08:24:26 pm »

Look in the livestock section top left of page, all the info you need to get up and running will be there.

Tudful Tamworths · « **Reply #2 on:** November 05, 2013, 09:29:47 pm »

Where are you? I've attached the FSA guidance for Wales & England (Just happened to have it on my desktop!). With regard to the actual process of killing, see the Home Slaughter Association website. Lots of useful publications and (from what I remember) a DVD available.

Eastling · « **Reply #3 on:** November 05, 2013, 10:00:55 pm »

I would find a pig keeping course near you. We went to a course run by Oaklands. We would highly recommend Robin and Clare.

oaklandspigs · « **Reply #4 on:** November 07, 2013, 02:27:04 pm »

Easting - thanks for the recommendation !

We also do a book, which gives both the legal and all the practical aspects to keeping pigs.
www.oaklandspigs.co.uk