Author Topic: Tattooing  (Read 3127 times)

ScotsGirl

  • Joined Dec 2009
  • Wiltshire
Tattooing
« on: January 21, 2014, 07:21:17 pm »
Where is the best place to buy reasonably priced tattoo kit for doing the pigs?

mattjen

  • Joined Jun 2010
  • eastington
Re: Tattooing
« Reply #1 on: January 21, 2014, 07:28:24 pm »
If I remember rightly I bought the whole kit from Fearings, can't remember the price though sorry! :thinking: :pig:

Bodger

  • Joined Jul 2009
Re: Tattooing
« Reply #2 on: January 21, 2014, 07:29:02 pm »
Snap.

Tudful Tamworths

  • Joined Aug 2009
    • Liz's website
Re: Tattooing
« Reply #3 on: January 21, 2014, 07:33:39 pm »
I've got one from Fearings, but the characters are tiny and fiddly to use - and I've had to repair it twice!
Ketchums make nice strong ones. I bought a set second-hand and they're much better and easier to use.
www.lizshankland.com www.biggingerpigs.com
Author of the Haynes Pig Manual, Haynes Smallholding Manual, and the Haynes Sheep Manual. Three times winner of the Tamworth Champion of Champions. Teaching smallholding courses at Kate Humble's farm: www.humblebynature.com

gheath90

  • Joined Dec 2013
Re: Tattooing
« Reply #4 on: January 26, 2014, 07:53:01 pm »
I've just got mine from Ketchums it was £130 that includes the shoulder tattoo, spare ink and ink pad

shygirl

  • Joined May 2013
Re: Tattooing
« Reply #5 on: January 26, 2014, 08:04:05 pm »
mine cost a good £100 too, my numbers are small but all in a long line which is a pest as the pigs etc have to be quite old to have ears big enough to fit the long tattoo on, and it wouldnt fit my goats or anthing. im sure others are more more square in design as iv bought pigs with 2 lines.

Tudful Tamworths

  • Joined Aug 2009
    • Liz's website
Re: Tattooing
« Reply #6 on: January 27, 2014, 10:25:36 pm »
I've just got mine from Ketchums it was £130 that includes the shoulder tattoo, spare ink and ink pad


You're mixing up slap markers with tattoo kits. You've bought a slap marker.
www.lizshankland.com www.biggingerpigs.com
Author of the Haynes Pig Manual, Haynes Smallholding Manual, and the Haynes Sheep Manual. Three times winner of the Tamworth Champion of Champions. Teaching smallholding courses at Kate Humble's farm: www.humblebynature.com

 

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