Complete pig novice here, considering getting a couple of weanlings to rear and put in the freezer. What sort of breeds are best? How much is it likely to cost to get to killing? How much is killing and cutting up etc and what feeds best etc etc, just toying with the idea at the moment but any tips/advice would be appreciated!
Cost of keeping pigs
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SilliamWhale
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I feed mine rolled barley and a handful pig nuts a day. Only keep them in the summer. Doesnt add up to a lot if you don't buy in too much feed.
Cost me about £160 per pig to get them slaughtered, butchered, baconed and sausaged.
Cost me about £160 per pig to get them slaughtered, butchered, baconed and sausaged.
Pigken
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- Co. Durham
Have you local slaughter house that does pigs, would check that first. Some will not want to entertain few for freezer.
Yeah we do
Pigken
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- Co. Durham
Good, only ask as some where an associate used now halal slaughter registered so stopped doing pigs.
Zebbedee
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- Scotland in the best bit
Just had 2 large blacks butchered cost £250 for the pair slaughter,butchered into joints, chops, sausages and burgers fed them bruised barley and handful of pig nuts bought at 7 weeks and off at 5 and a half months killed at 130 kg deadweight. Taste lovely first time having them but enjoyed having them about and will do it again. Old plastic oil tank for shelter and two strands of electric to keep them in plenty to forage at and they are happy piggies.