Pigs from weaning to slaughter

[cull cows]

Can anyone tell me roughly what weight of feed a pig will eat from weaning to slaughter?
Intensive fatterning taking to 100-110kg live weight at slaughter?

 

[Woody j]

Depends on your food conversion rate eg if it’s 2 it will take 200kg of feed to put on 100kg, or if it’s 3 it will take 300kg

 

[Matt]

about quarter of a tonne modern genetics ad lib ect.

 

[Pan mixer]

about quarter of a tonne modern genetics ad lib ect.

I would like to do it for slightly less but not far out.

 

[Caesar Cigar]

We went for 1.8kg of pig nuts a day per pig (2 x OSB boars) and it took 3 months to go from 50 kg to 95kg. They also had wild meadow to roam and devour, one hell of a mess they made. So, 160kg feed gained 45 kg in weight. £80 of feed per piggy, £90 purchase cost, £380 for abattoir and butcher so £720 total cost for almost £1500 of produce mainly for me to eat.

Apologies, I’m m a terrible bragger…

 

[workin f nowt]

We went for 1.8kg of pig nuts a day per pig (2 x OSB boars) and it took 3 months to go from 50 kg to 95kg. They also had wild meadow to roam and devour, one hell of a mess they made. So, 160kg feed gained 45 kg in weight. £80 of feed per piggy, £90 purchase cost, £380 for abattoir and butcher so £720 total cost for almost £1500 of produce mainly for me to eat.

Apologies, I’m m a terrible bragger…

Looks proper

 

[Caesar Cigar]

Looks proper

Thanks. First venture into livestock seems to have gone well and the piggies were well cared for. Sweetcorn, tomatoes, apples and plums hopefully added to their tastiness.

 

[workin f nowt]

Thanks. First venture into livestock seems to have gone well and the piggies were well cared for. Sweetcorn, tomatoes, apples and plums hopefully added to their tastiness.

The fat will add flavour

 

[Hilly]

£1500 sounds alot , good job your eating it you never sell a whole pig for £1500

 

[Foxcover]

£1500 sounds alot , good job your eating it you never sell a whole pig for £1500

£750 a pig

 

[Caesar Cigar]

£1500 sounds alot , good job your eating it you never sell a whole pig for £1500

That would let me give up the day job.

Wouldn’t have one at a time after seeing them play and fight. One would lie down in the summer sun and the other would rub his balls in its face. An absolute delight to have on the farm.

What I’ve learned the last wee while is that I now have a huge amount of respect for all farmers. No days off even when life throws a curveball at you. Much respect to all you farmers

 

[Kidds]

I get bacon locally that is from OSB pigs, It has more fat than on yours, in fact it is a lot more fat than meat which is how I like it.
I had some years ago that had little else but apples, the tastiest pork I ever had.

 

[Hilly]

£750 a pig

Oh yes missed the x2 even so I have had Experience sellimg
Butchers pigs no way anyone i have ever came across would pay anything like that …… but no matter good job be nice meat .

 

[Caesar Cigar]

I get bacon locally that is from OSB pigs, It has more fat than on yours, in fact it is a lot more fat than meat which is how I like it.
I had some years ago that had little else but apples, the tastiest pork I ever had.

The pic was of trimmed boneless loin chop. The bone in loin chops have a thicker fat layer and the bacon we’re dry curing then maple cold smoking looks awesome, I’ll post a pic once it’s sliced and packaged. I do love the fat too, so we went for a fair bit of bone in skin on belly for slow cooking and then finish on the bbq. Also a 5kg Boston butt for a feast with friends and family.

 

[Caesar Cigar]

Oh yes missed the x2 even so I have had Experience sellimg
Butchers pigs no way anyone i have ever came across would pay anything like that …… but no matter good job be nice meat .

Thanks for that.

Our future target customer are wealthy colleagues concerned about animal welfare and want locally produced meat that can visit the farm to check for themselves. When I was at the abattoir there was white commercially reared pigs in one of the pens covered in scratches up and down the length of them, the worker I spoke to said that was from competing at the trough and they had probably never seen mud . Sells at the supermarket for around £10/kg.

Probably price around £15/kilo if I can get that next time.

 

[Hilly]

Thanks for that.

Our future target customer are wealthy colleagues concerned about animal welfare and want locally produced meat that can visit the farm to check for themselves. When I was at the abattoir there was white commercially reared pigs in one of the pens covered in scratches up and down the length of them, the worker I spoke to said that was from competing at the trough and they had probably never seen mud . Sells at the supermarket for around £10/kg.

Probably price around £15/kilo if I can get that next time.

Excellent good luck !! I finish 5000 a year for supermarkets and they never have scratches or anything like that when they leave here but I’ve never seen any other finisher units ….

 

[Caesar Cigar]

Excellent good luck !! I finish 5000 a year for supermarkets and they never have scratches or anything like that when they leave here but I’ve never seen any other finisher units ….

Wow 5000! You must be a busy man. Apologies, didn’t mean to tar all big producers with the same brush, but I am keen on animal welfare and if I couldn’t ensure quality of life I would probably be a veggie… gads!

 

[Hilly]

Wow 5000! You must be a busy man. Apologies, didn’t mean to tar all big producers with the same brush, but I am keen on animal welfare and if I couldn’t ensure quality of life I would probably be a veggie… gads!

You woild
Probably be surprised at how easy it is with the correct set up , I’ve been used to cattle and sheep all my life and pigs are a walk in the park incomparisom I wish I had discovered bnb pigs 30 years ago lol

 

[br jones]

Thanks for that.

Our future target customer are wealthy colleagues concerned about animal welfare and want locally produced meat that can visit the farm to check for themselves. When I was at the abattoir there was white commercially reared pigs in one of the pens covered in scratches up and down the length of them, the worker I spoke to said that was from competing at the trough and they had probably never seen mud . Sells at the supermarket for around £10/kg.

Probably price around £15/kilo if I can get that next time.

a tip ,have castrated males ,less fat ,and sweeter .
females seem to gain more fat

 

[Matt]

Excellent good luck !! I finish 5000 a year for supermarkets and they never have scratches or anything like that when they leave here but I’ve never seen any other finisher units ….

Same /similar with us.