Fallen stock charge

Connemara Farmer · 08-01-2015 02:04PM #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 02:13PM

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 02:15PM

Sorry, I should have said collected from farm.

Username John · 08-01-2015 02:17PM

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 02:46PM

30 euros collected, maloney and matthews

Green farmer · 08-01-2015 06:24PM

€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 07:44PM

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 08:09PM

€30 collected

Farrell · 08-01-2015 10:40PM

€15 collected

arctictree · 08-01-2015 11:02PM

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 11:30PM

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

Connemara Farmer · 09-01-2015 10:40AM

I got charged €100 in September.

Green farmer · 09-01-2015 10:45AM

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 11:06AM

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 12:06PM

Connemara Farmer wrote: »

I got charged €100 in September.

How far are you from the knackery

Connemara Farmer · 09-01-2015 12:42PM

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 12:50PM

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 12:56PM

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 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

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 12:59PM

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 01:15PM

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 01:34PM

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 01:45PM

rangler1 wrote: »

Sent you a PM

You should have that any time now.

rangler1 · 09-01-2015 01:58PM

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 03:53PM

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 03:58PM

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 01:18AM

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 01:41AM

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 01:58AM

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 02:28AM

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 09:21AM

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

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