B and B pig operators

[Muddy Plox]

What an interesting thread and just the kind of knowledge I’m looking for.
could someone tell me the ideal width of shed for conversion and how big the pens are ideally please ?
Also could some one give me a ballpark income per pig place per year before costs ?

 

[snarling bee]

£34-36 ppp pa. plus new build bonus if applicable.

Our sheds are 200 x 50 ft. 20 pens each 50 x 10.
50 pigs per pen.

 

[Muddy Plox]

£34-36 ppp pa. plus new build bonus if applicable.

Our sheds are 200 x 50 ft. 20 pens each 50 x 10.
50 pigs per pen.

Thank you v mich

 

[unlacedgecko]

£34-36 ppp pa. plus new build bonus if applicable.

Our sheds are 200 x 50 ft. 20 pens each 50 x 10.
50 pigs per pen.

How much is the new build bonus?

 

[snarling bee]

How much is the new build bonus?

£3.50 ppp per batch for the first 11 batches. Total works out at £77k for 2 sheds.
You only get it if you build to BQP spec, not any old shed.

 

[Muddy Plox]

£3.50 ppp per batch for the first 11 batches. Total works out at £77k for 2 sheds.
You only get it if you build to BQP spec, not any old shed.

How many batches can you do a year please ?
Thank you so much for the info.

 

[snarling bee]

Each batch is 20 weeks, with 7-14 days in between for washdown. The contractor costs £1 ppp to do that, (or get a huge washer and do it yourself).
So it is 2.36 batches pa.

 

[Hjwise]

My advice would be... if you can put up the building cheaply, share machinery and labour with another enterprise and utilise the muck then you will get a fair profit for a fair investment on money and effort. I have found BQP to be a good to work with. Consistent cash flow is nice and they are flexible to different methods within reason. I have moved to double sized pens which is strawed up using a self built spreader that spreads straw without chopping (so greatly reduces dust). Mucking out is done with a loader rather than a fork. Less time moving muck from one place to another with a fork gives more time to care for the pigs. IPPC is the main reason for me not to expand - though 2000 pigs for a small (400ac) farm is a nice fit.

 

[ollie989898]

This is the answer to the daily bedding by hand thing.

I've seen a much larger device that hangs overhead, you could fit a heston bale in it easily.

 

[Suffolk Serf]

This is the answer to the daily bedding by hand thing.

I've seen a much larger device that hangs overhead, you could fit a heston bale in it easily.

Very expensive I hear, very impressive too, I've seen one in operation in Denmark.
One advantage of daily hand bedding is that it is an opportunity to inspect the animals, feeders and drinkers thoroughly.

 

[snarling bee]

But bedding up is the easy bit in a BQP shed. The pigs do most of the work.

 

[blue boy]

How handy are you.it can be done for less but you will have to do most of the work yourself.the shed I’ve been helping with the ready Mix was laid with a bit of help.the drinkers feeders and pannels were imported direct from china the pots hinges and fittings were made by a local firm.we carried out all fitting and made the sliding doors did all the wiring and pluming.then finished off last week by fitting the gale breakers with the supervision and help from the manafactures.

Did it save much importing direct from China ? do you have the contact details of the suppliers ?

 

[Hilly]

Did it save much importing direct from China ? do you have the contact details of the suppliers ?

Whoo Han 666

 

[rob h]

Pm d you

 

[rob h]

Whoo Han 666

Hope not I unloaded them from a shipping container. Although that was November so I think im ok