The Poultry Keeper The Independent Forum for Poultry Keepers    FAQ   Search     Register   Log in  Bluetongue arrives in UK Goto page Previous  1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10  Next          The Poultry Keeper Forum Index -> Avian Flu & Farm Livestock Diseases Author Message Attila The Hen Joined: 19 Sep 2005 Posts: 419 Location: Shetland Posted: Wed Oct 03, 2007 12:15 pm    Post subject: milkmaid wrote: ,wonder if shoppers know what's coming this winter Knowing the supermarkets, probably no change whatsoever at the checkout. The hard times will be passed to the suppliers, not the consumers. Call me cynical, but I can't see the leopard changing it's spots just yet. Attila Back to top milkmaid Joined: 19 Apr 2005 Posts: 7165 Location: isle of lewis Posted: Wed Oct 03, 2007 3:46 pm    Post subject: i work in a supermarket i don't work in the bread deptment ,but i do know that flour has gone up,breads gone up most of our prices are rising i help change the tickets and so far it's been a rise of between 10 and 20 pence but some prices are up 30 pence , i must admit people haven't really noticed ,but barley in our feed merchents is now 8.75 sheep crunch 8.75 up from 6.50 i asked the price of goat feed and that is now £10 per bag from 7.80 most people i know are trying to cut down on their livestock 6 eggs sellers have given up on the island ,at 7.75 per bag of pellets if there isn't meat or grain there it will go to the highest price , mind you it doesn't mean it'll go into farmers takings ,but too many will go under this year ,2 people at nonies course pulled out because they couldn't afford to go , Back to top cookie88 Joined: 08 Sep 2007 Posts: 304 Location: ISLE OF LEWIS Posted: Wed Oct 03, 2007 4:55 pm    Post subject: those prices are crazy Back to top bronskibeat Joined: 09 Sep 2007 Posts: 1615 Location: Clawddnewydd Posted: Wed Oct 03, 2007 7:00 pm    Post subject: Yes it is extremely worrying with the pedigree sales about to kick off. I agree that many people will cut down on numbers kept, thats what I'm having to do and that will have a knock-on effect on the breed prices (if you are actually lucky enough to sell them in the first place that is ) Animal feed prices are up by nearly a 1/3 whereas the live commodity is currently running at peanuts Oh well, self sufficiency here I come........... then its going to be every dog/cat/sheep/chicken/cow/pig for itself Back to top debcat Moderator Joined: 13 Apr 2005 Posts: 8611 Location: Isle of Lewis Posted: Wed Oct 03, 2007 7:13 pm    Post subject: bronskibeat wrote: Animal feed prices are up by nearly a 1/3 whereas the live commodity is currently running at peanuts Oh well, self sufficiency here I come........... then its going to be every dog/cat/sheep/chicken/cow/pig for itself snap, I wonder how many ways there are to cook lamb Back to top milkmaid Joined: 19 Apr 2005 Posts: 7165 Location: isle of lewis Posted: Wed Oct 03, 2007 7:34 pm    Post subject: snap same here ,i'll be left with a couple of blackies they should do ok on little feed ,and mine have shelter which should cuut down on the feed bill mind you today i was told i was mardy moo ,so ,i do love farming i do like and enjoy what i do and things will get better i'm sure what breed,sorry if you said and i missed it Last edited by milkmaid on Wed Oct 03, 2007 10:58 pm; edited 1 time in total Back to top CP Moderator Joined: 13 Apr 2005 Posts: 15461 Location: Hampshire Posted: Wed Oct 03, 2007 10:31 pm    Post subject: Quote: i was told i was mydi moo Back to top milkmaid Joined: 19 Apr 2005 Posts: 7165 Location: isle of lewis Posted: Wed Oct 03, 2007 10:59 pm    Post subject: i spelt it wrong it's mardy Back to top CP Moderator Joined: 13 Apr 2005 Posts: 15461 Location: Hampshire Posted: Wed Oct 03, 2007 11:00 pm    Post subject: Back to top bronskibeat Joined: 09 Sep 2007 Posts: 1615 Location: Clawddnewydd Posted: Thu Oct 04, 2007 2:34 pm    Post subject: milkmaid wrote: what breed,sorry if you said and i missed it Bluefaced Leicesters so, (unlike me ) are not cheap to keep.... The next nail in the coffin is that the isolation units that most of us have had in place since 2001, are no longer allowed and we have 20 day standstill in place ( ................. excuse me, bout of very bad language ) so as the pedigree sales (about 15 scheduled) are all cramped in at about 2 days apart from one another up to the 27th Oct, WHAT THE ******* **** are we supposed to do if we dont manage to sell every sheep at the first or subsequent sales............ Yet more bad language............. we have an upset price of £100 on our breed so we are well and truly b******* if there are no bids....... Bleeping DEFRA!!!!! Back to top stephen Site Admin Joined: 13 Apr 2005 Posts: 5079 Location: Billinge, Skåne, Sweden. Posted: Thu Oct 04, 2007 3:12 pm    Post subject: debcat wrote: I wonder how many ways there are to cook lamb Recipes sent here----> Back to top milkmaid Joined: 19 Apr 2005 Posts: 7165 Location: isle of lewis Posted: Thu Oct 04, 2007 3:25 pm    Post subject: sorry ,chap up the road keeps them , we had 1 sale here instead of 4 plus a ram sale ,top ram went for 300 so you are better off eatting them but there are only so many you can eat http://www.dailypost.co.uk/farming-north-wales/farming-news/2007/10/04/ewes-worth-bag-of-crisps-apiece-55578-19891655/ this is some news from wales ,looks like they are trying to help thanks for the reciepes stephen i'll write them down for oh later Back to top bronskibeat Joined: 09 Sep 2007 Posts: 1615 Location: Clawddnewydd Posted: Thu Oct 04, 2007 11:16 pm    Post subject: Thats where I"m moving to at the end of the month........ Good on them for helping the Welsh farmers. At least some of the devolved Govs are pro farming....... The sales prices are serious. I've got isolation units but they are only eligible for tups, not ewes Is F&M gender specific then......... news to me. Just crazy that they wont sanction isolation for females too, what are we supposed to do if we dont sell a female at the first sale and have to bring her home? May as well stick them all in the slaughter markets. What a waste Back to top milkmaid Joined: 19 Apr 2005 Posts: 7165 Location: isle of lewis Posted: Fri Oct 05, 2007 8:12 am    Post subject: i have heard better prices in other places the electric man went home from our sales said he was expecting worse if you have good sheep and not hill sheep it's easier ,when he sold his at the sale our electric man is also the local main sheep judge he always comes to read the meter and i ask him to nose at the sheep at the same time Back to top bronskibeat Joined: 09 Sep 2007 Posts: 1615 Location: Clawddnewydd Posted: Fri Oct 05, 2007 8:21 am    Post subject: Ooooh thats sneaky but very enterprising next door to me kept Hebs and had a really nice flock but for similar reasons to whats going on now, swopped them for Poll Dorsets and she also has Jakes which she shows. I liked the Hebs, they looked really lovely in the Autumn sun with the leaves on the field. Best of luck with your sales! 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