i want to know if its 1.legal,2.pheasable and 3. socially acceptable to keep either pigs or goats for food production on my "non council" allotment
2006-07-03 08:46:07 · 5 answers · asked by lubberly 3 in Food & Drink ➔ Other - Food & Drink
There are a lot of regulations to the keeping of commercial animals, tagging, movement records, health records, etc but I don't know if this also required for a small number. Try the Defra website or ask a vet.
The waste the animals produce goes back on the land, its natural fertiliser.
2006-07-03 11:06:59 · answer #1 · answered by mellten 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
At the top end of the urban livestock scale are pigs. Now it is theoretically possible to keep pigs in fairly small gardens, but it won't be nice either for you or the pigs. They need plenty of space, at least 300 square metres - three times the size of an average city garden - just for a pair of them. So for most of us, urban pig-keeping is not practical. Plus there is quite a lot of paperwork involved - medical and movement records, and your site may need to be assessed before you are given the appropriate permissions. An alternative for the 21st-century smallholder is to "outsource" pig-keeping to someone like the Number One Pig Consortium (www.numberonepig.co.uk) who will raise the rare-breed pig of your choice and deliver it ready for the freezer.
Any kind of livestock you keep can be symbiotic with your food-growing activities. Pigs are much better than humans at clearing and fertilising ground ready for planting. Chickens will peck away at soil pests and apply a light coating of manure to a cleared vegetable bed. Bees will provide free pollination services and ducks will eat your slugs.
2006-07-04 04:32:19 · answer #2 · answered by flymetothemoon279 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If its non council you need to check the rent agreement, this should have been explained to you when you signed. Generally the answer is no, some places will let you keep poultry on an allotment.
As for the rest, theres a minimum amount of space you need for each animal, plus getting rid of the waste is a problem.
2006-07-03 15:50:03 · answer #3 · answered by sarah c 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
goats i donno but pigs bloody don need cos u already thr.... lolzzzz
2006-07-03 15:49:42 · answer #4 · answered by itsborin 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
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2006-07-07 07:57:51 · answer #5 · answered by Anne O 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋