Nicola H Posted May 23, 2006 Share Posted May 23, 2006 Oh don't stop the thread Lesley i love reading it with Emily and seeing all the photographs..................Emily and i both love Piggy Malone........ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnnieP Posted May 23, 2006 Share Posted May 23, 2006 Lesley, I love it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popcorn Posted May 23, 2006 Share Posted May 23, 2006 (edited) Well they're the best 51 pages if boring material I've ever read! It's fab Lesley - I look forward to reading it Edited May 23, 2006 by Guest Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicken on a mission Posted May 23, 2006 Share Posted May 23, 2006 I'm loving this thread. To know that you are raising animals in the best possible way and taking responsability for your own food is a dream and I love being able to live it through your posts so keep them comming Lesley Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted May 23, 2006 Share Posted May 23, 2006 Don't stop those 'boring' posts Lesley! Any recent photos of the kittens? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinnamon Posted May 23, 2006 Share Posted May 23, 2006 Lesley,this thread is like a little country life soap opera every day...please keep it up! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clare* Posted May 23, 2006 Share Posted May 23, 2006 No don't stop Lesley we love it Allows me to dream. Keep them coming please Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Linda Posted May 23, 2006 Share Posted May 23, 2006 We're all living it with you Lesley! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin B Posted May 23, 2006 Share Posted May 23, 2006 It is a great thread! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted May 23, 2006 Author Share Posted May 23, 2006 Oooh! my own soap - never thought of it like that. I'm glad you all enjoy it. No recent photos of the kittens - I picked them up quickly today - looks like one boy and one girl. Mum is still very wary and I really don't want to abandon them - I don't fancy bottle feeding all through the night We went and checked out a small abattoir today - (Long Compton, Claret and Clare*) - we now know what we need to do and when, and how much it will all cost. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin B Posted May 23, 2006 Share Posted May 23, 2006 What do you have to do and when? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jools Posted May 23, 2006 Share Posted May 23, 2006 Was that your farm on Location Location Location tonight? A couple of camel farmers were house & land hunting - all I can say is "that poor woman, coming second, third or fourth to her husband's camels!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted May 23, 2006 Author Share Posted May 23, 2006 I see you've caught up with the separate thread on this - yes, it was the farm. Martin I'll tell you about the abattoir when we next meet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin B Posted May 24, 2006 Share Posted May 24, 2006 Martin I'll tell you about the abattoir when we next meet. Ok thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted May 24, 2006 Share Posted May 24, 2006 Lesley - would the abbatoir come and slaughter on site, or do you plan to take the piggies there? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted May 24, 2006 Author Share Posted May 24, 2006 We have the number for a visiting butcher - but you can't sell or give the meat away, it is only for your own consumption. If you take them to the abattoir, they do everything and you pick up the packaged meat after a couple of days, all labelled. This can then be sold or given to family - as long as it is not opened or touched. If we opened the packs of diced pork to make sausages then we couldn't sell the sausages. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted May 24, 2006 Share Posted May 24, 2006 Aaahh, I see. I've read article where they slaughter on site and say that the meat tastes better because the animal is under less stress than if the go the abbatoir. I guess it depends whether you're going to eat it all or not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnnieP Posted May 24, 2006 Share Posted May 24, 2006 I have friends who rear pigs. They give their pigs two pints of Guinness each before sending them off to the abattoir.....so they are happy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin B Posted May 24, 2006 Share Posted May 24, 2006 I saw something on the news where the day before slaughter cows were given beer, blackberries and raisins... To sweeten the meat! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted May 24, 2006 Author Share Posted May 24, 2006 I think the Guiness sounds good We give our Dinner chickens bread soaked in honey and brandy just before they go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Louise Posted May 24, 2006 Share Posted May 24, 2006 It sounds like you are starting a marinade off Lesley Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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The Dogmother Posted May 24, 2006 Share Posted May 24, 2006 I think the Guiness sounds good We give our Dinner chickens bread soaked in honey and brandy just before they go. Almost makes it sound a pleasurable experience - going to the abbatoir Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trish Posted May 25, 2006 Share Posted May 25, 2006 There is a Japanese (I think) method of rearing beef cattle where the cows are fed beer every day and massaged. The meat is supposed to be amazing and the cows very contented. I'd content with a couple of pints and a daily massage Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicken on a mission Posted May 25, 2006 Share Posted May 25, 2006 There is a Japanese (I think) method of rearing beef cattle where the cows are fed beer every day and massaged. The meat is supposed to be amazing and the cows very contented. I'd content with a couple of pints and a daily massage Me too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
