mmm_a_luv_a_fish_supper_me Posted March 9, 2011 Report Share Posted March 9, 2011 Just took 60 birds to the game dealers & asked what he's paying? To my surprise it's 40p a bird !! Not had that for a long time if ever What's every one else getting ? MMM FISH Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M ROBSON Posted March 9, 2011 Report Share Posted March 9, 2011 Where did you get that from? We get 35p and have done for the last 5 years, maybe time for a price increase! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mmm_a_luv_a_fish_supper_me Posted March 9, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 9, 2011 Where did you get that from? We get 35p and have done for the last 5 years, maybe time for a price increase! from a Firm called Kezie down in the Borders Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pigeonstool Posted March 9, 2011 Report Share Posted March 9, 2011 Especially when they sell for ten times that - our local market is doing a pigeon (or just the two breast) for >>>> £3:50 EACH We get 35p and have done for the last 5 years, maybe time for a price increase! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hedge hunter Posted March 9, 2011 Report Share Posted March 9, 2011 wow, 40p a bird then i must be blessed, iv just recently found a local resturaunt that pays me £1 per pigeon £4 per rabbit £ 7 per duck and phesant, also will take any fish that i catch at a very resonable rate, happy hunting guys, i know i will be cheers hh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackpowder Posted March 9, 2011 Report Share Posted March 9, 2011 Hi MMM were is this firm based about, Cheers Blackpowder Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M ROBSON Posted March 9, 2011 Report Share Posted March 9, 2011 There's a local a-la-carte restaurant that my game dealer supplies, they have pigeon breast starters on the menu at £9!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yickdaz Posted March 9, 2011 Report Share Posted March 9, 2011 Just took 60 birds to the game dealers & asked what he's paying? To my surprise it's 40p a bird !! Not had that for a long time if ever What's every one else getting ? MMM FISH 25p per bird when i took 100 to game dealer on monday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mmm_a_luv_a_fish_supper_me Posted March 9, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 9, 2011 Hi black powder Its near Duns About 3 miles towards Cranshaws Burnhouses farm Heres the link to there site http://www.keziefoods.co.uk/contact Doesnt say they take game but they do, deer,pheasants,pigeon etc cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fenix Posted March 9, 2011 Report Share Posted March 9, 2011 Out of interest, were they steel or lead shot, did they ask? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackpowder Posted March 9, 2011 Report Share Posted March 9, 2011 Hi black powder Its near Duns About 3 miles towards Cranshaws Burnhouses farm Heres the link to there site http://www.keziefoods.co.uk/contact Doesnt say they take game but they do, deer,pheasants,pigeon etc cheers Aye thanks for that, I knew they were ostrich farmers and dealt in some exotic produce but did not realise they also dealt in game and pigeons. Cranshaws I know well, thrashed and beat through many a briar and blackthorn thicket when Bill Landale had the estate. Regards Blackpowder Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HDAV Posted March 9, 2011 Report Share Posted March 9, 2011 WOnt be long before people will be using it in motors..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Duncan Posted March 9, 2011 Report Share Posted March 9, 2011 £25 for a hundred woodies seems pretty **** to me. They are worth far more than that to me as food. I just think about the price of free-range organic meat of almost any description, and it makes every woodie, rabbit, hare or pheasant so much more appealing as food. Duncan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
highseas Posted March 9, 2011 Report Share Posted March 9, 2011 WOnt be long before people will be using it in motors..... eh? lol barry shaw is close to you mate he does a realy good price on game a pigeons i got £1 a bird from him a few times Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
camshot Posted March 10, 2011 Report Share Posted March 10, 2011 i pay £1 a bird if any of you fancy bringing them to cambs hahaha i found supplying restraunts in the city the best. they have anything from 400 to a 1000 off me a week Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scrutchy Posted March 10, 2011 Report Share Posted March 10, 2011 We get 60p a pigeon £2 a rabbit etc etc atb mark Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M ROBSON Posted March 10, 2011 Report Share Posted March 10, 2011 It's all good supplying pubs with game, good luck to you. Just remember that if you process the meat in any way and you don't have a gamedealers licience with a registered and inspected premises, chiller and refrigerated transport for delivery you are breaking the meat hygene laws. You can only sell in the fur or feather and even then most local councils will require you to register as a primary food producer. I've yet to find a food establishment who are happy to pluck/gut/butcher their own meat! Laws are quite strict regarding this matter and it's changed days to yesteryear, if your getting away with it, good luck, pray you don't get caught. Mark. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cannon Posted March 10, 2011 Report Share Posted March 10, 2011 It's all good supplying pubs with game, good luck to you. Just remember that if you process the meat in any way and you don't have a gamedealers licience with a registered and inspected premises, chiller and refrigerated transport for delivery you are breaking the meat hygene laws. You can only sell in the fur or feather and even then most local councils will require you to register as a primary food producer. I've yet to find a food establishment who are happy to pluck/gut/butcher their own meat! Laws are quite strict regarding this matter and it's changed days to yesteryear, if your getting away with it, good luck, pray you don't get caught. Mark. Seems like sound advice Still struggling to find any takers for it over here apart from the odd taxidermist Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
camshot Posted March 10, 2011 Report Share Posted March 10, 2011 It's all good supplying pubs with game, good luck to you. Just remember that if you process the meat in any way and you don't have a gamedealers licience with a registered and inspected premises, chiller and refrigerated transport for delivery you are breaking the meat hygene laws. You can only sell in the fur or feather and even then most local councils will require you to register as a primary food producer. I've yet to find a food establishment who are happy to pluck/gut/butcher their own meat! Laws are quite strict regarding this matter and it's changed days to yesteryear, if your getting away with it, good luck, pray you don't get caught. Mark. youve raised some very good points here chap ive already thought of all that and found myself away round it. all of the pigeons that are suplyed to any of the restraunts are in feather, included in the price i sell them for is me breasting on there premises. seems to be fine have had no end of inspections of the restraunts and that while ive been doing it and they were all fine about it. hasnt the game dealing license been revoked or something back in 2007 to deal in game in the feather or fur ? i dont mean to come across smarmy even tho it reads abit like that if you get me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M ROBSON Posted March 11, 2011 Report Share Posted March 11, 2011 (edited) No that was the Game Licence.........licence needed to shoot game. The Game Dealers Licence is still required to sell processed game to the public. It looks like you are meeting most of the requirements with this deal, but if your local authority wanted to get fussy they would require you to register as a primary food producer and store your shot birds in a chiller and use refridgerated transport while delivering to the restraunts (even in the feather). The only way round this would be to go straight from the field to the restraunt with the frestly shot birds and process them straight away and put them in their fridge! The reason for this is bacteria grow very fast on warm birds (especially in the summer) and the cooling process is vital to stop this, the faster they are cooled the better. Cheers, Mark. Edited March 11, 2011 by M ROBSON Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salop Matt Posted March 11, 2011 Report Share Posted March 11, 2011 So where do we stand with the law if we shoot a few rabbits gut them and leave them in the skin and then freeze them and when we have say 20 or so take them to the butcher ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andrewluke Posted March 11, 2011 Report Share Posted March 11, 2011 £25 for a hundred woodies seems pretty **** to me. They are worth far more than that to me as food. I just think about the price of free-range organic meat of almost any description, and it makes every woodie, rabbit, hare or pheasant so much more appealing as food. Duncan they are free range but not organic, andrew Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M ROBSON Posted March 11, 2011 Report Share Posted March 11, 2011 So where do we stand with the law if we shoot a few rabbits gut them and leave them in the skin and then freeze them and when we have say 20 or so take them to the butcher ? Your in dodgy ground there! Selling frozen rabbits to de-frost and prepare, then sell as fresh?? Unless the butcher is cooking the meat after processing it and selling it ready prepared. It's yours and the butchers own risk. Butchers have been jailed in the past for e-coli outbreaks for which they have been responsible for. Mark. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BLAZE33 Posted March 11, 2011 Report Share Posted March 11, 2011 i pay £1 a bird if any of you fancy bringing them to cambs hahaha i found supplying restraunts in the city the best. they have anything from 400 to a 1000 off me a week I`ve got one int back of my jeep from last saturday, will bring it tommorrow.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
camshot Posted March 12, 2011 Report Share Posted March 12, 2011 No that was the Game Licence.........licence needed to shoot game. The Game Dealers Licence is still required to sell processed game to the public. It looks like you are meeting most of the requirements with this deal, but if your local authority wanted to get fussy they would require you to register as a primary food producer and store your shot birds in a chiller and use refridgerated transport while delivering to the restraunts (even in the feather). The only way round this would be to go straight from the field to the restraunt with the frestly shot birds and process them straight away and put them in their fridge! The reason for this is bacteria grow very fast on warm birds (especially in the summer) and the cooling process is vital to stop this, the faster they are cooled the better. Cheers, Mark. ohh i see i just had a quik search and that was what came back, all very unclear about the licences cool bag ? hahaha hopefully i wont have to as i only do it in the winter months and early spring, as im a farmer and barely have enough time to eat, sleep and have s*x during summer and autumn let alone breast pigeons thanks for the advice ill have to look into primary foor source thing properly cheers camshot Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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