southeastpete Posted May 29, 2013 Report Share Posted May 29, 2013 My friends have asked me to do them some game terrines for their wedding reception, but unfortunately i havent been able to get out much at all. So today I went to a couple of butchers to get a few pigeons a couple of rabbits and a pheasant. Nowhere had much, but the butcher that had rabbits was charging just over £7 a rabbit!!!! and the other place a brace of pheasants for £6!!! I couldnt believe it. I should have put the call out to the PW massive last week But how are non shooters ever going to get into eating game? Personally I think butchers could make a good margin on game, and still keep prices low. And if they had a few game recipe tasters out so people could realise that its actually very tasty it would start to sell. But then i dont know much about butchery profits. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rimfire4969 Posted May 29, 2013 Report Share Posted May 29, 2013 Local butcher to me does game in season pheasant £6.00 a brace and wild rabbits £2.20 each. £7.00 a rabbit is stupid money. If you want anymore i think i could supply them at about £5.00 each but you would need to gut and skin them as i don't work for nothing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
al4x Posted May 29, 2013 Report Share Posted May 29, 2013 there is something odd about anywhere selling pheasants at this time of year! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leeds chimp Posted May 29, 2013 Report Share Posted May 29, 2013 My friends have asked me to do them some game terrines for their wedding reception, but unfortunately i havent been able to get out much at all. So today I went to a couple of butchers to get a few pigeons a couple of rabbits and a pheasant. Nowhere had much, but the butcher that had rabbits was charging just over £7 a rabbit!!!! and the other place a brace of pheasants for £6!!! I couldnt believe it. I should have put the call out to the PW massive last week But how are non shooters ever going to get into eating game? Personally I think butchers could make a good margin on game, and still keep prices low. And if they had a few game recipe tasters out so people could realise that its actually very tasty it woulcould have come out with me and shoptd start to sell. But then i dont know much about butchery profits. could have come out with me and shot your own :yes: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Geordie Posted May 29, 2013 Report Share Posted May 29, 2013 I dont feel £6 for a brace of pheasant is a bad price However £7 for a rabbit is daylight robbery and you should have pointed that out! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oscarsdad Posted May 29, 2013 Report Share Posted May 29, 2013 I was getting £7 a rabbit three winters ago when the weather was horrible...god knows how much he was charging for them....it made going out in the freezing cold for 4 or 5 rabbits worth it though! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dekers Posted May 29, 2013 Report Share Posted May 29, 2013 there is something odd about anywhere selling pheasants at this time of year! Doesn't really seem right this far out of season, but not only do we have freezers these days there are plenty farmed as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dekers Posted May 29, 2013 Report Share Posted May 29, 2013 I'm not following £7 a rabbit, but if the market will stand it then that's life. £3.50 round here fully prepared and in a polystyrene tray with cling film. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twistedsanity Posted May 29, 2013 Report Share Posted May 29, 2013 My mum came round from the butchers yesterday and they were charging £9.99 for rabbits there Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colin lad Posted May 29, 2013 Report Share Posted May 29, 2013 We are charging £4.50 for rabbit but that's due to the lack of them and game dealer is charging us £2.50 each Colin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackbart Posted May 29, 2013 Report Share Posted May 29, 2013 £7 a rabbit I am off out tonight (weather permitting ) and i expect to get about 50....... Anyone know a game dealer round these parts £££££ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colin lad Posted May 29, 2013 Report Share Posted May 29, 2013 £7 a rabbit I am off out tonight (weather permitting ) and i expect to get about 50....... Anyone know a game dealer round these parts £££££ if there are plenty about in your area then they would be a lot cheaper in the shops round here there is a shortage hence the dearer prices and i guess where the op lives there is probably a shortage there Colin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dekers Posted May 29, 2013 Report Share Posted May 29, 2013 (edited) if there are plenty about in your area then they would be a lot cheaper in the shops round here there is a shortage hence the dearer prices and i guess where the op lives there is probably a shortage there Colin ...... and whichever way you want to look at it numbers are down round here as well this year! Lots of people asking me for rabbits but very few to be had! It's been the quietest year I can remember! Edited May 29, 2013 by Dekers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackbart Posted May 29, 2013 Report Share Posted May 29, 2013 There are places with none round here but a new place i have been asked to clear has LOT'S In 2 hours last week i got 33 and i must have seen over a hundred. So the plan is tonight to spend 5 or 6 hours at them and really make a difference to their ranks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
al4x Posted May 29, 2013 Report Share Posted May 29, 2013 these days there are plenty farmed as well. where are they farmed for meat? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southeastpete Posted May 29, 2013 Author Report Share Posted May 29, 2013 The rabbit and pheasant were frozen. I did also point out the rabbit was daylight robbery. Soon as I've moved house and got my fac I will go back and offer to supply them at £3 a pop... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rimfire4969 Posted May 29, 2013 Report Share Posted May 29, 2013 I get £1.50 per rabbit, gutted but skin on collected from me, min 50 at a time. Think i might have a call around to see if anyone wants to pay me a bit more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Piebob Posted May 29, 2013 Report Share Posted May 29, 2013 where are they farmed for meat? I have never heard of that. What would be the cost of producing an adult, farmed pheasant for the table? It costs several pounds to produce an organic chicken, which makes them what - £10-£15 quid in the shops? So, you'd have to produce an adult pheasant for pence to make it worthwhile selling them for £6 a brace. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scotslad Posted May 29, 2013 Report Share Posted May 29, 2013 Was about to say how dear that was for pheasants, But when u think ur buying 6 week old poults at aroud the £3.50ish so paying £6 for a brace of adults is actually cheap, althou it doesn't sound very cheap compared to the rates game dealers pay for pheasants throu the season, althou i have never heard of people farmer pheasants for meat either Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dekers Posted May 29, 2013 Report Share Posted May 29, 2013 (edited) where are they farmed for meat? A site on the Ascot/Virginia Waters border is one I know, and who knows where else, except abroad of course, plenty of the supermarkets sell them out of season, shop around and you will be able to find them all year round. http://www.blackface.co.uk/game_and_venison.asp sell them and offer to source out of season, a search of the web will no doubt find more suppliers. Edit But it seems the ones referred to here in the OP were frozen! Edited May 29, 2013 by Dekers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
al4x Posted May 29, 2013 Report Share Posted May 29, 2013 I have never heard of that. What would be the cost of producing an adult, farmed pheasant for the table? It costs several pounds to produce an organic chicken, which makes them what - £10-£15 quid in the shops? So, you'd have to produce an adult pheasant for pence to make it worthwhile selling them for £6 a brace. I can't see it, its one thing freezing them for months and selling out of season but quite another to rear for meat, if it was viable surely the perfect choice would be to simply buy up ex layers and do them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bazzashadow Posted May 29, 2013 Report Share Posted May 29, 2013 could have come out with me and shot your own :yes: if you shot rabbits like clays you need all the help you can get chimp Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southeastpete Posted May 29, 2013 Author Report Share Posted May 29, 2013 Lol, your right there bazza Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Piebob Posted May 30, 2013 Report Share Posted May 30, 2013 A site on the Ascot/Virginia Waters border is one I know, and who knows where else, except abroad of course, plenty of the supermarkets sell them out of season, shop around and you will be able to find them all year round. http://www.blackface.co.uk/game_and_venison.asp sell them and offer to source out of season, a search of the web will no doubt find more suppliers. Edit But it seems the ones referred to here in the OP were frozen! I can't find anywhere that claims to farm pheasants for the table. And I'm assuming that the reason for this is because the economics don't make sense (to me anyway). There is a ready and abundant supply of cheap pheasants (a few pence for a dealer to buy) during the season that can be processed and frozen for later supply at any time of the year. The money has already been made by the estate in the shoooting of the birds. Indeed, this is exactly what happens with the company you linked above. I can't undestand why a dealer would want to buy farmed pheasant at a cost of several pounds each rather than freeze pheasants at a few pence each. And I'm actually a little worried if you are correct, as it has potential consequences to game shooting which is mainly what I do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colin lad Posted May 30, 2013 Report Share Posted May 30, 2013 if you shot rabbits like clays you need all the help you can get chimp not seen his shooting but if it is anything like his fishing then he needs help lol lots of it Colin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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