The invoice from Millers of Speyside for slaughtering and butchering our most recent batch of Berkshire pigs arrived in this morning’s post. The slaughter charge was £48.00. The QMS levy was £2.52, plus VAT.
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Tag Archives: Slaughter
Abattoir costs rise, again
17 August, 2011
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When I booked two finished Berkshire pigs in with our abattoir, Millers of Speyside, this morning I was told I’d be sent an email with new paperwork to complete. When the email arrived, the paperwork included a new schedule of charges for private slaughter. I wasn’t expecting a rise, so I was more than a [...]
Read moreAbattoir acts to discourage private slaughter
30 September, 2010
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I am having a grumpy day on the pig side of things. The post has just arrived, including a letter from our abattoir Scotch Premier in Inverurie. The letter says they are finding private pigs take too long to process compared with regular pigs due to difficulties removing their hair, the rare breed characteristics, their [...]
Read moreNipper is definitely going in the pot
20 June, 2008
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I went out to feed the pigs this morning and all was well until I went into the porker’s pen. I’d barely opened the gate when Nipper, one of Daisy’s offspring and 24 weeks old, charged over to head butt and bite me. I drove her off with the feed bucket but it’s confirmed our [...]
Read moreTo the rescue
20 November, 2007
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Why is it that when Land Rover Defender drivers get in trouble, it’s always a bloke in a Toyota that shows up to help out? In my case, I needed someone to kill, pluck and draw two cockerels that were due to be dispatched this week, but which I was unable to handle myself thanks [...]
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