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Dans

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Sheep in a pig weigh crate?
« on: June 13, 2016, 04:54:47 pm »
Hi

Someone near-ish me is selling a new pig weigh crate at what looks like a really good price (£300).

Can I use it for horned sheep (castlemilk moorits)?

Also it's on a fb selling page. Do you have any tips on how to make sure it is all legit?

Dans
9 sheep, 24 chickens, 3 cats, a toddler and a baby on the way

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SallyintNorth

  • Joined Feb 2011
  • Cornwall
  • Rarely short of an opinion but I mean well
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Re: Sheep in a pig weigh crate?
« Reply #1 on: June 13, 2016, 05:26:34 pm »
Pig crates are wider, so more room for the sheep to turn around.  Have a look, and think about whether they'll manage to get their horns caught - and how you'll free them if they do.

Don't listen to the money men - they know the price of everything and the value of nothing

Live in a cohousing community with small farm for our own use.  Dairy cows (rearing their own calves for beef), pigs, sheep for meat and fleece, ducks and hens for eggs, veg and fruit growing

Dans

  • Joined Jun 2012
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Re: Sheep in a pig weigh crate?
« Reply #2 on: June 13, 2016, 05:33:16 pm »
Thanks. Think I will keep am eye out for a sheep one then. We are thinking about pigs but not for a while and my sheep are only little so even more room to turn around! Plus it's nearly a 2 hour drive from me so will take us the best part of a day to go look at it.

Dans
9 sheep, 24 chickens, 3 cats, a toddler and a baby on the way

www.sixoaks.co.uk

www.facebook.com/pg/sixoakssmallholding

www.goodlife.sixoaks.co.uk

 

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