Author Topic: new livestock trailer  (Read 11550 times)

langdon

  • Joined Sep 2009
  • Pembrokeshire
  • The Happy Smallholder!
new livestock trailer
« on: May 08, 2010, 06:57:27 pm »
was at an auction today and w got what is new to us, a livestock trailer!!!!!!!!!!
and one of our boys(bsb pigs) is now ready for the slaughter MMmmmmm
one step closer now to tasting our own pork.
and not forgeting our two girls ( milly and molly - goats) to meet the billy of their dreams in the autumn.
i guess its a case of boys and their toys!!!!!
langdon  :pig: :goat: ;D
Langdon ;)

Roxy

  • Joined May 2009
  • Peak District
    • festivalcarriages.co.uk
Re: new livestock trailer
« Reply #1 on: May 09, 2010, 12:25:03 am »
There are quite a few people after livestock trailers on here - including me  lol!!  They are like hens teeth here (none to be found.!)
We have a big horse trailer, which is not really practical for goats, pigs etc.

Sylvia

  • Joined Aug 2009
Re: new livestock trailer
« Reply #2 on: May 10, 2010, 08:16:44 am »
I looked for ages for a second-hand trailer and couldn't get one for love 'nor money(and God knows I tried both!) Finally I had to buy one new, £900!! but it will still be worth nearly that when I have to hang up my pitchfork,or so I'm told.It's 6ft.x4ft. so plenty big enough for our needs and light enough for me to move by myself. Anyone near us in Newton Abbot, Devon in need of a borrow, give me a shout.

Jez

  • Joined May 2010
Re: new livestock trailer
« Reply #3 on: May 10, 2010, 11:20:18 am »
Roxy :wave: We have just purchased an Ifor Williams 10ft x 6ft  livestock trailer that is suitable for pigs, cattle and sheep, found it on Ebay, lots of trailers on there the only drawback was we had to collect it from Devon but it gave the mensab and youngest a nice day out, you should check it out

little blue

  • Joined Jun 2009
  • Derbyshire
Re: new livestock trailer
« Reply #4 on: May 10, 2010, 04:19:37 pm »
There are quite a few people after livestock trailers on here - including me  lol!!  They are like hens teeth here (none to be found.!)
and us!
Little Blue

ballingall

  • Joined Sep 2008
  • Avonbridge, Falkirk
Re: new livestock trailer
« Reply #5 on: May 17, 2010, 11:20:15 pm »
We took out the trailer we bought just before Christmas for the first time at the weekend. It towed really well (after we had to blow up two of the tires!)


Beth

Jackie 2

  • Joined May 2010
  • North Killingholme
Re: new livestock trailer
« Reply #6 on: May 21, 2010, 09:34:13 am »
On a Tuesday at our cattle market is a dealer for stock trailers.

We bought a good one from him that had just been traded in, complete with sheep decks.

Melton Mowbray Cattle Market.

dixie

  • Joined Mar 2009
Re: new livestock trailer
« Reply #7 on: May 21, 2010, 10:19:45 am »
I managed to get an ifor williams p6, 6 x 4 trailer off ebay, practically brand new, I love it, I can manouevre
 it alone by hand, so easy! although I stil cant reverse! and a jockey door would be nice!! but its great!!

cairnhill

  • Joined Dec 2008
  • Aberdeenshire
Re: new livestock trailer
« Reply #8 on: May 21, 2010, 11:00:40 am »
29 May there is a sale at Thainstone, Inverurie and they always have a lot of horse boxes and stock trailers there.

belgianblue

  • Joined Jun 2010
Re: new livestock trailer
« Reply #9 on: June 30, 2010, 12:50:19 pm »
all livestock trailers must have steel chequered floors inside, road legal.
« Last Edit: July 16, 2010, 09:50:57 pm by belgianblue »

sheepish_too

  • Joined Jul 2010
Re: new livestock trailer
« Reply #10 on: July 15, 2010, 10:03:15 pm »
all livestock trailers must have steel plated floors inside, road legal.

Maybe in Belguim. Well actually not in Belguim because it's an EU transportation regulation DEFRA follow :


www.defra.gov.uk/foodfarm/farmanimal/welfare/transport/documents/vehicle_spec_livestock.pdf

belgianblue

  • Joined Jun 2010
Re: new livestock trailer
« Reply #11 on: July 16, 2010, 10:02:59 pm »
all livestock trailers must have steel plated floors inside, road legal.

Maybe in Belguim. Well actually not in Belguim  :-\

all livestock trailers in the uk must be chequered flooring and it is an legal requirement.
diseases that may be in the trailer can be washed out after use, disinfected and steam clean out.

trailers with only wooden flooring can harber diseases,
if you take animals to markets and trading standards stewards see the trailer with only wooden flooring, if your animals don't make the money you can't take your animals home, because you are likely to spread unknown diseases back to your property.




 

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