What is mobile home kill?

Mobile home kill means we come directly to your smallholding to carry out humane on-farm slaughter for private household consumption. Animals remain in familiar surroundings, avoiding transport stress, and we return to butcher your animal into freezer-ready cuts.

Is home kill legal in the UK?

Yes. Home kill is legal when the animal belongs to you, the meat is for your own household, a trained slaughterman performs the stun and kill, and livestock records are updated correctly.

What does humane slaughter mean?

Humane slaughter means the animal is correctly stunned so it becomes unconscious immediately and cannot feel pain. Calm handling and no transport reduce stress further.

Do livestock feel pain during slaughter?

No. When performed correctly, the stun renders the animal unconscious instantly, so it cannot feel pain or fear. Handling is kept quiet, controlled, and minimal at all times.

Is halal slaughter allowed during home kill?

No. UK law requires stunning before bleeding for home kill, so non-stun slaughter cannot be carried out.

Do you offer pig home kill and basic butchery?

Yes. We offer on-farm pig home kill and basic butchery for smallholders. We carry out humane slaughter and then butcher into basic home-use cuts. We do not offer bacon curing, sausage making or minced pork as part of the mobile service.

How do you price pig home kill?

Pig pricing varies depending on the size and type of pig and the level of service you choose (slaughter only, or slaughter and basic butchery). We will talk through costs with you before booking so everything is clear and agreed.

How should I prepare my pigs before home kill?

Keep the pig calm and in a small, separate pen before we arrive so handling can be done calmly and safely. We will talk you through what else is helpful for your setup when you book.

Do I need a licence for home kill?

No. You don’t need a licence to home kill your own livestock for your own household. The slaughterman must hold the correct certification.

Can I sell or gift meat from home kill?

No. Home kill meat is for your own household only and cannot be sold or gifted outside your household.

What do I need to do for livestock movements?

For home slaughter, you record a death on the Livestock Information Service (LIS). If you’re unsure, we’ll guide you.

Which animals do you process?

We currently provide home kill services for sheep, goats and pigs.

Do you offer casualty and emergency slaughter?

Yes. We provide a 24/7 casualty and emergency slaughter service for livestock that cannot be transported safely. Meat is only returned if it is fit for human consumption, assessed honestly on arrival.

🐐GOAT HOME KILL – LICENSED ON-FARM OR SMALLHOLDING SLAUGHTER

Goats are intelligent, sensitive animals that require calm handling and species-specific knowledge.

Our licensed mobile goat home kill service provides humane on-farm or smallholding slaughter, on-site dressing, and goat-specific butchery completed at your home, smallholding, farm or land.

This ensures minimal stress, no transport, and a respectful experience from start to finish.

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Why Choose Goat Home Kill?

Goat owners often choose home kill because:

goats become highly stressed during transport

stress can affect flavour and meat quality

goats may panic when separated from their herd

the familiar environment keeps them calmer

you can see exactly how they are handled

no abattoir queues, delays or stress

Home kill offers a calmer, transparent and welfare-first alternative.

Our Goat Home Kill Process

1. Calm, species-appropriate handling

Goats react strongly to noise and separation.

Richard handles goats quietly and confidently, avoiding chasing or pressure.

2. Humane licensed slaughter

Clean, swift and respectful home kill performed on your farm or smallholding.

3. On-site dressing

Goat hides and fat behave differently from sheep.

We dress goats with care for hide tension, minimal hair transfer and accurate trimming.

4. Goat-specific butchery

Completed on-site at your farm or smallholding, based on your preferred cuts. We offer:

leg joints

shoulders

ribs

diced goat

curry cuts

slow-cook cuts

offal on request (tongue, heart, liver)

5. Packaged and labelled suitably for home freezing.

Goat-Specific Expertise

We understand:

goat behaviour vs sheep behaviour
stress triggers and how to avoid them
handling entire males (scent glands, taint risks)
dairy breeds vs meat breeds (Boer, Anglo-Nubian, pygmy, etc.)
correct goat skinning technique
joint yield differences between breeds
fat distribution and trimming for optimum taste
typical preferences for goat owners (curries, slow cook, diced meat)

“Calm handling, no travelling, no stress — just respect and quality from start to finish.”

— Customer Review, Google

Pricing – Goat Home Kill

Non-emergency Pricing

£70 + mileage (50p per mile)

Emergency Slaughter Pricing

Sheep & Goats (Simple Fixed Price)

£120 + mileage (50p per mile)

Includes:

On-farm or smallholding slaughter

On-site dressing

Butchery to your preferred cuts

Freezer-ready packaging

Clear. Honest. Transparent.

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MORE INFORMATION CAN BE FOUND IN OUR FAQ SECTION

POPULAR BLOG GUIDES FOR GOAT OWNERS

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How to Talk to Children About Raising Livestock for Meat | A Gentle Smallholding Guide

When are your Sheep or Goats Ready for Home Kill

Abattoir vs Home Kill: What UK Smallholders Need to Know

Our Preparing your livestock for home kill gives clear steps to ensure your goats are calm, clean and ready for a safe and efficient home kill

KIND WORDS FROM OUR CUSTOMERS

What our customers say matters to us.

Here are a few kind words from smallholders who’ve trusted us with on-farm, humane slaughter and butchery.

Facebook recommendation from Jamie English praising stress-free on-farm sheep slaughter and butchery, with all meat neatly cut, bagged, and handled professionally by Richard.

Five-star Google review from Daniel Everett highlighting a timely, accommodating service, respectful animal handling, and some of the best prepared meat they have ever received.

Customer review page with text and a photo of two slaughtered lambs hanging on a ladder, in a butcher shop or farm setting.

Two five-star Google reviews praising Richard at Green Fields Home Kill & Butchery for being punctual, friendly, professional, and making on-farm lamb slaughter calm and stress-free.

Five-star Google review from a Lincolnshire smallholding describing stress-free home slaughter, excellent animal care, professional butchery, and reassurance that the meat returned was 100% their own.

Screenshot of a customer review page, showing a five-star review from Ross Sargent praising a lamb butchering service, with a cartoon review icon and a photo of a man in a gray jacket holding a piece of meat.

Five-star Google review from Billie Robinson praising friendly communication, professional lamb slaughter and butchery, and confirming they will rebook Green Fields Home Kill & Butchery next year.

Customer recommendation describing Richard’s precise, skilled butchery as artistic, praising his kindness, professionalism, and strong focus on animal welfare during home slaughter.

Goat Home Kill Video

Map of regions in the eastern part of England, showing counties of Green Fields Home Kill and Butchery Service Area.

Areas We Cover

We cover a wide region across the East, Midlands & South, including:

Cambridgeshire, Lincolnshire, Nottinghamshire, Northamptonshire, Essex, Suffolk, Norfolk, North Kent, the Midlands, London, Oxfordshire, Leicestershire, Staffordshire, Derbyshire, South Yorkshire, Berkshire, Hertfordshire and Warwickshire.

If you're unsure whether we cover your location, just ask — we are always happy to help.