Pig Contract Rearing

[farmer_Nick]

Hi all, on a standard slatted bed and breakfast pig unit what would a manageable number of pigs be for 1 person? Thanks

 

[beef 1]

That would definitely depend on what equipment you have ?
Bucket and spade , wheelbarrow , watering can ..................... 40

 

[snarling bee]

They would need attention 365 days a year, apart from washdown week between batches. Do you mean 1 person with a Relief?

 

[beef 1]

Or a relieved one person and somebody to muck out and spread it

 

[unlacedgecko]

Hi all, on a standard slatted bed and breakfast pig unit what would a manageable number of pigs be for 1 person? Thanks

What class of pigs?

Wean to finish
Wean to grow
Grow to finish

 

[boy jack]

What class of pigs?

Wean to finish
Wean to grow
Grow to finish

Hi all, on a standard slatted bed and breakfast pig unit what would a manageable number of pigs be for 1 person? Thanks

I run 4000 place straw based unit 2000 7-30 and then moved to finish sheds.
Two people including all muck and washing out easily.
So between 1-3000 should be manageable

 

[ollie989898]

I run 4000 place straw based unit 2000 7-30 and then moved to finish sheds.
Two people including all muck and washing out easily.
So between 1-3000 should be manageable

What equipment do you use or would you consider essential?

 

[boy jack]

Been doing it a long time now, so I run pivot steer loaders for mucking out, straw moving, blarney bale unwinder for strawing up. Big tractor and trailer for muck moving.

 

[l'ordinary bonville]

35kg to slaughter fully slatted. Someone else delivers and selects or helps load

1 full time person could do 7-8000. 2 hours morning check, 1 hour max in the afternoon. Ave 500-600 sold per week. 1-2days washing in between pig work

 

[l'ordinary bonville]

Straw based all depends on how much time you will spend opening and closing gates every day and how much handballing straw or muck