Home Kill

AGN76

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Location
north Wales
I've half read enough threads on here to kinda know the answer but - I've just done the school run and 1 of the teachers who is married to a Tunisian wanted to know where she could get a couple of lambs for home slaughter for Eid. I assume she can't?
 

neilo

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Mixed Farmer
Location
Montgomeryshire
They'd need a CPH to do the movement officially. To be honest though, why would you sell someone a lamb that you knew was going to be killed non-stun, in someones back garden?

Of course, they may choose to butcher them on the farm, where you could supervise if you chose to. You might even learn how little suffering there is if done swiftly and quietly with a sharp knife, likely far less stressful than taking them to a market or abbatoir.

A friend may have done that a few times, and he certainly wouldn’t be concerned about doing it again.
 

Dry Rot

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Livestock Farmer
Home slaughter is legal subject to the animal being slaughtered humanely provided the animal byproducts are disposed of correctly and the meat is only consumed by those living at the ‘home’

But I believe the law may be a bit different if it is a pet. I assume that's to allow you to grieve by the grave side. Not sure on the law if you only bury a percentage of the corpse though and eat the rest. :oops:
 

neilo

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Mixed Farmer
Location
Montgomeryshire
But I believe the law may be a bit different if it is a pet. I assume that's to allow you to grieve by the grave side. Not sure on the law if you only bury a percentage of the corpse though and eat the rest. :oops:

Some sectors of society don’t leave a lot to dispose of, so my friend tells me. I was fascinated when he told me how ‘they’ prepared each part of the animal for consumption. They’re not all barbarians you know….
 

Dry Rot

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Livestock Farmer
Some sectors of society don’t leave a lot to dispose of, so my friend tells me. I was fascinated when he told me how ‘they’ prepared each part of the animal for consumption. They’re not all barbarians you know….

You are quite correct and I agree totally. It is always a struggle feeding a lot of dogs so when I saw a cow being delivered to the Lochmaddy abattoir on the Western Isles, I was there first thing to lay claim to the offal. The manager laughed and said, "That's a crofter's cow and the only by-product will be the skin!" (Crofter = small farmer in Scotland). But I believe it is legal to bury pets, just not sure what %age! :ROFLMAO:
 

unlacedgecko

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Livestock Farmer
Location
Fife
You are quite correct and I agree totally. It is always a struggle feeding a lot of dogs so when I saw a cow being delivered to the Lochmaddy abattoir on the Western Isles, I was there first thing to lay claim to the offal. The manager laughed and said, "That's a crofter's cow and the only by-product will be the skin!" (Crofter = small farmer in Scotland). But I believe it is legal to bury pets, just not sure what %age! :ROFLMAO:

I don't think so.

Farmed animals (sheep, cattle, pigs) must be disposed of in an approved method, regardless of pet status.

Horses may be buried as legally they are companion animals not livestock.
 

Dry Rot

Member
Livestock Farmer
I don't think so.

Farmed animals (sheep, cattle, pigs) must be disposed of in an approved method, regardless of pet status.

Horses may be buried as legally they are companion animals not livestock.

I stand corrected. I am sure you are right now I think about it. I knew one farmer who lived on the coast. An awful lot of sheep and cattle seemed to disappear over the cliff! I had to be licensed with all the rigmarole of inspections when I fed offal direct from the abattoir (still am, actually).
 

Highland Mule

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Livestock Farmer
I stand corrected. I am sure you are right now I think about it. I knew one farmer who lived on the coast. An awful lot of sheep and cattle seemed to disappear over the cliff! I had to be licensed with all the rigmarole of inspections when I fed offal direct from the abattoir (still am, actually).

You’re allowed to bury stock where you are anyway @Dry Rot.
 

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