Fallen stock charge

Connemara Farmer · 08-01-2015 1:04pm #1

Anyone get a ewe taken away lately (say the last three or four months) and how much did they charge you?

I have, but just want to see other prices.

hedgecutting eddie · 08-01-2015 1:13pm

Connemara Farmer wrote: »

Anyone get a ewe taken away lately (say the last three or four months) and how much did they charge you?

I have, but just want to see other prices.

I bring the ewe s to local guy 6 miles away €20 he charges

Connemara Farmer · 08-01-2015 1:15pm

Sorry, I should have said collected from farm.

Username John · 08-01-2015 1:17pm

Connemara Farmer wrote: »

Anyone get a ewe taken away lately (say the last three or four months) and how much did they charge you?

I have, but just want to see other prices.

If you bring them in I used to pay 20euro I think, been a while since I took one in. 30euro collected (that's what I paid a few weeks ago anyways)

eire23 · 08-01-2015 1:46pm

30 euros collected, maloney and matthews

Green farmer · 08-01-2015 5:24pm

€30 collected local knackery. another option If you lived near a district lab, you could bring it there and have a autopsy done for the same money to include vet referral fees.

J.O. Farmer · 08-01-2015 6:44pm

It used to be 15 delivered to the knackery but I think it's gone up to 20. They charge a bit less if there's more than 1.

orm0nd · 08-01-2015 7:09pm

€30 collected

Farrell · 08-01-2015 9:40pm

€15 collected

arctictree · 08-01-2015 10:02pm

Maybe a silly question but what happens to the animals? Do they get into the animal food chain or are they just cremated or buried?

Green farmer · 08-01-2015 10:30pm

I think some used to end up in Dog food factory ??? But I don't know really

Connemara Farmer · 09-01-2015 9:40am

I got charged €100 in September.

Green farmer · 09-01-2015 9:45am

Connemara Farmer wrote: »

I got charged €100 in September.

Is that for 1 sheep ?. Thats taking the piss. Treat their customers customers like that and they won't get any repeat business

Connemara Farmer · 09-01-2015 10:06am

Green farmer wrote: »

Is that for 1 sheep ?. Thats taking the piss. Treat their customers customers like that and they won't get any repeat business

Yes, one blackface ewe. Going to ask around locally today to see if anyones had one taken in the mean time and what they were charged.

rangler1 · 09-01-2015 11:06am

Connemara Farmer wrote: »

I got charged €100 in September.

How far are you from the knackery

Connemara Farmer · 09-01-2015 11:42am

rangler1 wrote: »

How far are you from the knackery

Couldn't tell you to the mile but he's closer to you than me. He's the other side of the county. He does this run on specific days so he's not coming for one animal. €37 was the last price for a sheep, rang a lad this morning but he couldn't remember when that was.

There'll be a lot of greycrows and foxes kept fed if it stays at €100, lads won't send them away at that money.

Bullocks · 09-01-2015 11:50am

Connemara Farmer wrote: »

Couldn't tell you to the mile but he's closer to you than me. He's the other side of the county. He does this run on specific days so he's not coming for one animal. €37 was the last price for a sheep, rang a lad this morning but he couldn't remember when that was.

There'll be a lot of greycrows and foxes kept fed if it stays at €100, lads won't send them away at that money.

If it's the lad that comes to us aswell , they tried to fleece me on a calf last year . I sent off 2 in the space of a few weeks and the second one was over double the price of the first . I had the second cheque made out the same as the first but the driver said it wasn't enough but he took her anyhow . The woman in the office rang a good few times looking for the balance . They didn't get it but will probably look for it again when I have something else to go

rangler1 · 09-01-2015 11:56am

Connemara Farmer wrote: »

Couldn't tell you to the mile but he's closer to you than me. He's the other side of the county. He does this run on specific days so he's not coming for one animal. €37 was the last price for a sheep, rang a lad this morning but he couldn't remember when that was.

There'll be a lot of greycrows and foxes kept fed if it stays at €100, lads won't send them away at that money.

He probably doesn't want the business but has to provide the service or his license won't be renewed.
Looks like you have another campaign for your new lobby organisation

Connemara Farmer · 09-01-2015 11:58am

Bullocks wrote: »

If it's the lad that comes to us aswell , they tried to fleece me on a calf last year . I sent off 2 in the space of a few weeks and the second one was over double the price of the first . I had the second cheque made out the same as the first but the driver said it wasn't enough but he took her anyhow . The woman in the office rang a good few times looking for the balance . They didn't get it but will probably look for it again when I have something else to go

Mr Colour?

There's a crowd in Ballinrobe also I think. Will have to do a Mary Harney on it next time.

Connemara Farmer · 09-01-2015 11:59am

rangler1 wrote: »

He probably doesn't want the business but has to provide the service or his license won't be renewed.
Looks like you have another campaign for your new lobby organisation

What organisation would that be

I reckon there could be an opening in the market for some competition. Though one may need to place a bulk order for Vicks :eek:

rangler1 · 09-01-2015 12:15pm

Connemara Farmer wrote: »

What organisation would that be

I reckon there could be an opening in the market for some competition. Though one may need to place a bulk order for Vicks :eek:

Sent you a PM

Bullocks · 09-01-2015 12:34pm

Connemara Farmer wrote: »

Mr Colour?

There's a crowd in Ballinrobe also I think. Will have to do a Mary Harney on it next time.

Mr Colour indeed ! I wouldn't mind but we sent 5 animals last year so it was stinging me to pay for the last one without a price rise aswell. We had nothing dead in 6 years before that so hopefully it will be another 6 before I have to go ringing

Connemara Farmer · 09-01-2015 12:45pm

rangler1 wrote: »

Sent you a PM

You should have that any time now.

rangler1 · 09-01-2015 12:58pm

Bullocks wrote: »

If it's the lad that comes to us aswell , they tried to fleece me on a calf last year . I sent off 2 in the space of a few weeks and the second one was over double the price of the first . I had the second cheque made out the same as the first but the driver said it wasn't enough but he took her anyhow . The woman in the office rang a good few times looking for the balance . They didn't get it but will probably look for it again when I have something else to go

What size was the calf and what was the charge

Bullocks · 09-01-2015 2:53pm

rangler1 wrote: »

What size was the calf and what was the charge

I'll have to look back to see , both were both new born and I think the first was around €40 and they wanted over €80 for the next one , and they were taking a cow with the second one so they were getting paid for her aswell .

skoger · 09-01-2015 2:58pm

I had a two month old calf die in the summer and your man said it's normally 35e but as I gave him a lift with it into the back of the van he only charged me 30e.

Ewes around here cost 35e collected

J.O. Farmer · 10-01-2015 12:18am

Connemara Farmer wrote: »

Mr Colour?

There's a crowd in Ballinrobe also I think. Will have to do a Mary Harney on it next time.

He's probably an envious sort of character and likes to get what he can when he can from farmers.

Connemara Farmer · 10-01-2015 12:41am

J.O. Farmer wrote: »

He's probably an envious sort of character and likes to get what he can when he can from farmers.

No idea, first time I ever met him and the last at that price.

J.O. Farmer · 10-01-2015 12:58am

Connemara Farmer wrote: »

No idea, first time I ever met him and the last at that price.

I don't know but I was just thinking about the colour......

Connemara Farmer · 10-01-2015 1:28am

J.O. Farmer wrote: »

I don't know but I was just thinking about the colour......

Lol, sorry, I'm very slow today, practically in reverse.

rangler1 · 10-01-2015 8:21am

J.O. Farmer wrote: »

He's probably an envious sort of character and likes to get what he can when he can from farmers.

The department will have to review the ban on burial in some areas if that's the sort of profiteering that's going on, the charge of €35/ewe should be enough to compensate for isolated collections, it's only costing about €6/ewe to get them rendered

Connemara Farmer · 10-01-2015 11:47am

rangler1 wrote: »

The department will have to review the ban on burial in some areas if that's the sort of profiteering that's going on, the charge of €35/ewe should be enough to compensate for isolated collections, it's only costing about €6/ewe to get them rendered

We had a lad out from Birdwatch Ireland at one of our on farm STAP meetings. During conversation about a particularly hard Winter I suggested sheep that die on hills or commonages should be allowed be left there, remove tag, note in register.

Ravens, foxes, greycrows (though I would begrudge the latter) clean up a carcass in jig time. BW lad agreed, I can see how it would be viewed as controversial but I don't see the harm in it once the place isn't littered with bodies.

I would differentiate though between a fallen animal in a remote spot and one in my field!

Country lad · 11-01-2015 11:11am

I live in kk and they charge me twenty euro for a ewe delivered which is not too bad going on some of the prices people are been charged

ganmo · 11-01-2015 2:43pm

40 quid collected here, they tried to up it last year to 50 but they didn't get away with it

Country lad · 12-01-2015 12:17pm

40euro that's a fierce price to pay for a sheep I am lucky as the knackery is only around six miles from me and sometimes if its a small ewe put it in boot of car instead of trailor

ganmo · 12-01-2015 3:59pm

I know. But he's in Wexford we're in dublin so it's a fair spin. When he tried to up it we were able to find someone else to do it at 40. The price is the only complaint we have we have(touch wood) so when he brought it back down we stuck with him.

rangler1 · 15-01-2015 11:56am

Connemara Farmer wrote: »

We had a lad out from Birdwatch Ireland at one of our on farm STAP meetings. During conversation about a particularly hard Winter I suggested sheep that die on hills or commonages should be allowed be left there, remove tag, note in register.

Ravens, foxes, greycrows (though I would begrudge the latter) clean up a carcass in jig time. BW lad agreed, I can see how it would be viewed as controversial but I don't see the harm in it once the place isn't littered with bodies.

I would differentiate though between a fallen animal in a remote spot and one in my field!

I wonder where the Dealers (IFJ ) story came from this week or is your friend making a habit of the €100 charge

Connemara Farmer · 15-01-2015 4:17pm

rangler1 wrote: »

I wonder where the Dealers (IFJ ) story came from this week or is your friend making a habit of the €100 charge

I don't know the source of that, I didn't ring him anyway. I had my collection fee on here, Twitter, and in a conversation on TFF. I might shoot off a text to farmers tonight asking if anyone else has receipts.

rangler1 · 15-01-2015 4:24pm

Connemara Farmer wrote: »

I don't know the source of that, I didn't ring him anyway. I had my collection fee on here, Twitter, and in a conversation on TFF. I might shoot off a text to farmers tonight asking if anyone else has receipts.

You're alright, it came ( indirectly) from us. just confirmed it a few mins ago

Connemara Farmer · 15-01-2015 4:27pm

rangler1 wrote: »

You're alright, it came ( indirectly) from us. just confirmed it a few mins ago

Was that my receipt :pac:

ganmo · 15-01-2015 4:30pm

rangler1 wrote: »

You're alright, it came ( indirectly) from us. just confirmed it a few mins ago

0_o they're watching us!!

rangler1 · 15-01-2015 4:33pm

Connemara Farmer wrote: »

Was that my receipt :pac:

yep,

Connemara Farmer · 15-01-2015 4:37pm

rangler1 wrote: »

yep,

Very good, thanks for that.

rangler1 · 15-01-2015 6:02pm

Connemara Farmer wrote: »

Very good, thanks for that.

No problem, it needed to be highlighted,

Connemara Farmer · 15-01-2015 6:10pm

rangler1 wrote: »

No problem, it needed to be highlighted,

Be interesting to see if anything comes of it. Sent out that text earlier, do ya want more receipts IF I happen across any?

Connemara Farmer · 15-01-2015 6:16pm

Be nice to make it into a paper for receiving an extortionate amount of money, will have to put it on the "to do" list.

rangler1 · 15-01-2015 6:17pm

Connemara Farmer wrote: »

Be interesting to see if anything comes of it. Sent out that text earlier, do ya want more receipts IF I happen across any?

Yea email a copy if there is any, probably the more ammo the bettter

Connemara Farmer · 17-01-2015 4:39pm

http://www.ifa.ie/collection-system-for-fallen-animals-is-not-cost-effective-ifa/#.VLqPMSusVy0

Bullocks · 17-01-2015 10:36pm

rangler1 wrote: »

You're alright, it came ( indirectly) from us. just confirmed it a few mins ago

Fair play rangler

Base price · 17-01-2015 11:06pm

Not a sheep farmer but tbh some of the charges for fallen stock are ridiculous.
Lost a TB mare a couple of years ago and got quoted €120 to collect her from my place in NC Dublin. The only licensed hunt club and knackery that services this area both quoted the same price.
I phoned our local collection man in Longford and told him how much it was going to cost me if I got her collected here. He told me to bring her down and he would collect from the yard for €70.

Connemara Farmer · 18-02-2015 9:47pm

Interesting, the Journal has done a piece on knackery charges quoting €40 as the highest price paid for dead ewe removal in Connacht. Yet The Dealer recently quoted my €100 bill.

One wonders.....

Fallen stock charge

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