fred90 3,236 Posted May 27, 2018 Report Share Posted May 27, 2018 been talking to a old friend who had been at melton Mowbray market last winter.he saw rabbits at £4 a couple & pheasants at £1 a brace.he pointed out thats 8 pheasants for price of 2 rabbits if you would of said that in the 80s people would think you've gone mad. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Squirrel_Basher 17,100 Posted May 27, 2018 Report Share Posted May 27, 2018 Would struggle to find a brace of rabbits here. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
fred90 3,236 Posted May 27, 2018 Author Report Share Posted May 27, 2018 Just now, foxdropper said: Would struggle to find a brace of rabbits here. lol it's about same here mate worse i have ever known Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jonjon79 13,358 Posted May 27, 2018 Report Share Posted May 27, 2018 50p a Pheasant why are they so cheap? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
fred90 3,236 Posted May 27, 2018 Author Report Share Posted May 27, 2018 5 minutes ago, W. Katchum said: Do they sell tho? as my friend said years ago we used to sell them at the pit & in pubs.pits have gone & pubs aren't far behind Quote Link to post Share on other sites
fred90 3,236 Posted May 27, 2018 Author Report Share Posted May 27, 2018 keepers have never had it so good.i don't anyone who bothers poaching them anymore 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Daniel cain 45,527 Posted May 27, 2018 Report Share Posted May 27, 2018 £1:50 a rabbit here, local butcher sells them for £6:50used to get £80/100 for roe, used to keep the hares for hawk food. Can't give the game birds away..... Use them for the ferrets and baiting my live catch traps. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
fred90 3,236 Posted May 27, 2018 Author Report Share Posted May 27, 2018 local butchers on to a good thing £6-50 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Daniel cain 45,527 Posted May 27, 2018 Report Share Posted May 27, 2018 6 minutes ago, fred90 said: local butchers on to a good thing £6-50 £13 for a free range chicken £1:50 for a sausage roll fred Quote Link to post Share on other sites
fred90 3,236 Posted May 27, 2018 Author Report Share Posted May 27, 2018 2 minutes ago, Daniel cain said: £13 for a free range chicken £1:50 for a sausage roll fred i assume people actually pay these prices.i take it there's no competition close by? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mackem 26,616 Posted May 27, 2018 Report Share Posted May 27, 2018 Seen grey squirrels for sale in a butchers for £4 locally,dont know if he still sells them though. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
CushtyJook 1,097 Posted May 27, 2018 Report Share Posted May 27, 2018 1 hour ago, foxdropper said: Would struggle to find a brace of rabbits here. Very true Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Daniel cain 45,527 Posted May 27, 2018 Report Share Posted May 27, 2018 There's always a cheaper alternative.... But some folks think paying those prices will help them sleep better at night Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ginger beard 4,652 Posted May 27, 2018 Report Share Posted May 27, 2018 Devon rose meats sells wild rabbits for £10.50.mainly mail order to london i'm guessing. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
riohog 5,708 Posted May 27, 2018 Report Share Posted May 27, 2018 rare as hens teeth around my way these days .more chance of seeing a dodo than a rabbit Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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