rimfire4969 Posted November 19, 2008 Report Share Posted November 19, 2008 I have got a couple of Cornish Black pigs (large blacks)and chickens for the table . Anyone else on here keep livestock for there own use. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plinker Posted November 19, 2008 Report Share Posted November 19, 2008 i keep a couple of pigs for meat it is well worth the effort, your cornish blacks, are they the ones from the cornish pig company in bissoe? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rimfire4969 Posted November 19, 2008 Author Report Share Posted November 19, 2008 Thank goodness NO. Mine are from Fowey way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
V8landy Posted November 19, 2008 Report Share Posted November 19, 2008 I currently keep hens for eggs but I am in negotiations to buy/ rent some land off the farmer, which is just over my back fence. If this comes off I am wanto to get some more hens (breed) to serve as table birds. I have also started readin up about pig keeping. I think a couple every year would be good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the_commoner Posted November 19, 2008 Report Share Posted November 19, 2008 i got 1/2 dozen hens, and a mate is getting ready to take a few pigs on ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimdfish Posted November 19, 2008 Report Share Posted November 19, 2008 If after slaughter you want to sell a few chops drop us a line. Jim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greenhunter Posted November 19, 2008 Report Share Posted November 19, 2008 Only 3 chucks now since we down-sized Have had pigs, sheep, goats, horses,donkeys rare-breed chickens, etc in the past and boy do I miss the 'good life'. First pigs we had were Middle whites, a rare breed now. Still makes me cringe to think we ate them!! But they were delicious Can guarantee you'll enjoy yours if you bring them on slowly so they have a decent thickness of back fat!! You'll never buy off the shelf again! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baldrick Posted November 19, 2008 Report Share Posted November 19, 2008 Yep, we keep Belted Galloways for beef, and some delightful Tamworths for bacon and sausages. We used to keep Dexters, but they are stroppy, vicious little ****. The pygmy goats serve no purpose for human consumption, but are great entertainment and good for lawn maintenance. We gave up on chickens a while back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Imperfection Posted November 19, 2008 Report Share Posted November 19, 2008 Only chickens for eggs,but would like to raise them for the table too.Only thing which stops me is i'd have to get a cock bird to make it finacially viable,but they're too darn noisy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
V8landy Posted November 19, 2008 Report Share Posted November 19, 2008 Is it possible to rent a cock Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Imperfection Posted November 19, 2008 Report Share Posted November 19, 2008 Is it possible to rent a cock At Kings Cross im told... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sambu13 Posted November 19, 2008 Report Share Posted November 19, 2008 Our 2 BerkshireXsaddlebacks are going for slaughter on monday and we also have kune kunes for breeding! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
game_boy Posted November 19, 2008 Report Share Posted November 19, 2008 (edited) Not personally but i'l love to do it when money acerage allows. On the plus side my mate has a few black face sheep, 1500 hundred or so i believe! And a few cows as well heh. One of his 1 1/2 year old lamb/wether now resides in in my freezer. Hung for 10 days, had the top end leg for sunday din dins, superb! Edited November 19, 2008 by game_boy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greenhunter Posted November 20, 2008 Report Share Posted November 20, 2008 Only chickens for eggs,but would like to raise them for the table too.Only thing which stops me is i'd have to get a cock bird to make it finacially viable,but they're too darn noisy! Why do you think you need a cockerel? (apart from the obvious i e Fertile eggs) If you did get chicks all they would be good for is laying eggs and the male birds won't put on a decent amount of wieght unless you capon them.(not sure if its even allowed these days) The only way is to get something like Ross Cobs, bred specially for the table. We used to get ours from either one of the local livestock markets or a farmer who reared them from day-old. Don't know how much it would cost these days but at least you would know the how, when and whats, if you know what I mean!( and they would taste better I know cost is a major factor for everybody these days but you rarely get owt for nowt Worth looking into? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stamford Posted November 20, 2008 Report Share Posted November 20, 2008 We've only got 4 chickens, just for eggs really.. But we have our name down with the local authorities to rent some land when it next comes up. We have a group of 6 families that would jump at the chance to own our own small holding and we've been offered a sizeable piece of about 20 acres but the rent was astronomical, even between the 6 of us. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
V8landy Posted November 20, 2008 Report Share Posted November 20, 2008 I have been quoted figures of about £100 per acre per year for rough/arable land. and that becomes £500 + for pasture. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baldrick Posted November 20, 2008 Report Share Posted November 20, 2008 If you're looking to let a parcel of arable land for grazing and rearing stock, expect a rent of >£120/acre for such land let on a Farm Business Tenancy. The figure of £500+/acre is not in line with the rents we are charging. What type of agreement is that, V8landy? Just a grazing licence? Rents will drop this year and next - rents were boosted by the superb 2007 harvest, and now the costs and horrors of the 2008 harvest has begun to make its mark. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
al4x Posted November 20, 2008 Report Share Posted November 20, 2008 pasture land can be worth big bucks for horses after all not many owners would think twice about paying £15 a week for grazing and you don't need that many acres per horse. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rimfire4969 Posted November 20, 2008 Author Report Share Posted November 20, 2008 I get very good meat of my cockerels, i have a few breeds all frre range, Silver Grey Dorking, Orpingtons, Marans all are good egg and meat birds. When we have a hatch i keep the hens i wait to replace any layers and eat the cockerels. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
V8landy Posted November 20, 2008 Report Share Posted November 20, 2008 If you're looking to let a parcel of arable land for grazing and rearing stock, expect a rent of >£120/acre for such land let on a Farm Business Tenancy. The figure of £500+/acre is not in line with the rents we are charging. What type of agreement is that, V8landy? Just a grazing licence? Rents will drop this year and next - rents were boosted by the superb 2007 harvest, and now the costs and horrors of the 2008 harvest has begun to make its mark. I do not have an agreement, it is just info I have gained. I am looking to rent part (1 acre max) of the field over my fence from the dairy next door, to expand my veg plot and for a couple of pigs. So looks like my figures are Ok at about £100 per acre per year. The figure of £500+ was for good grazing land that the horse-ie set are willing to pay. But a recent news article showed there is a growing number of people that are having to give up their hourses becuse they can not afford the bills! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rimfire4969 Posted November 20, 2008 Author Report Share Posted November 20, 2008 I let out a field to horse people, its 2 acres with water and shelter, i get £20.00 per week. (£10.00 per horse) This seems about the going rate doen here for a pony field. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baldrick Posted November 20, 2008 Report Share Posted November 20, 2008 We've always struggled to top £400/acre for good paddocks in Essex (a very horsey county). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
12gdaz Posted November 20, 2008 Report Share Posted November 20, 2008 I keep Koi Carp. I spose i could eat them if times got realy hard. Oh and my neighbour keeps racing pigeons, never contemplated using them as livestock tho................ honest!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
V8landy Posted November 20, 2008 Report Share Posted November 20, 2008 We've always struggled to top £400/acre for good paddocks in Essex (a very horsey county). Well that looks all the better for me getting this land at a good price.,thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baldrick Posted November 20, 2008 Report Share Posted November 20, 2008 V8, look at a smallholding rent as separate from paddock rents. The latter aren't relevant in your case. You want a small plot of land to cultivate, so the rent should mirror Farm Business Tenancy rents (£100-£140/acre). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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