sq ft per pig

[samsung]

Looking at contract rearing bacon pigs. What space should i allow per pig. My first building is 90x22, so 1980 ft2. How many Bacon Pigs would i get in ?

 

[wilber]

At a VERY VERY rough guess around 200. Far more clued up forum members will be along to tell me I'm wrong though

 

[JP1]

If you are rearing 7kg to 110kg you should allow 0.8m2 per finisher place (8ft 6in ft2). If you have buildings you could do the first reading stage to 40kg you could keep double the pigs for this stage ie 0.4m2 per place

 

[JP1]

I make 1980ft2 about 230 pigs based on my first calculation BUT this is with an approved design with 35/65 scrape to straw bed and capable of being scraped 3 times a week.

Otherwise deemed at deep straw : capacity reduces to 105 pigs

 

[Massey mad]

On a scrapethrough system you'd be looking at 165 pigs that would be stocking rate of 1.1m2 per pig which will soon be the maximum stocking rate for freedom foods which you'll need to be if you're doing them b and b and on deep straw it'll be 120 pigs at 1.54m2 per pig.

 

[tomg]

From the RSPCA freedom food standard.
Pigs always do better with a bit of room, we don't stock to maximum.

 

[JP1]

On a scrapethrough system you'd be looking at 165 pigs that would be stocking rate of 1.1m2 per pig which will soon be the maximum stocking rate for freedom foods which you'll need to be if you're doing them b and b and on deep straw it'll be 120 pigs at 1.54m2 per pig.

How do you work either of those out?

 

[farmgineer]

Very useful thread, thanks to all for starting it and the information.

 

[Massey mad]

How do you work either of those out?

Do you mean I've got the maths wrong or the facts are wrong? Sorry if I have made a mistake but that's how we stock everything and in larger pens that size I wouldn't want many more in them

 

[l'ordinary bonville]

I think @JP1 has it correct for freedom foods pigs.
Normal red tractor is a different kettle of fish. However you wouldn't want less than 1.1m2 per pig at the top end for economic production. Just an opinion. Less than 200 pigs wouldn't be economic for the vast majority of producers. Less than 500 for most.

 

[Massey mad]

Yes I just guessed when he put his first building I presumed he had others to get numbers up

 

[Massey mad]

Were you thinking of splitting the shed down into pens or running as one?

 

[samsung]

Not even thought about splitting into pens. Would it be beneficial ?

 

[Massey mad]

I would do if you're thinking of running the sort of numbers in there that have been quoted on here i was looking at our pens today and thought when they are getting near on killing we certainly wouldn't want to be stocking them any higher they just get too fractious and trying to keep them clean can be hard work. Have you got any other sheds That could be used aswell?

 

[samsung]

I would do if you're thinking of running the sort of numbers in there that have been quoted on here i was looking at our pens today and thought when they are getting near on killing we certainly wouldn't want to be stocking them any higher they just get too fractious and trying to keep them clean can be hard work. Have you got any other sheds That could be used aswell?

I would do if you're thinking of running the sort of numbers in there that have been quoted on here i was looking at our pens today and thought when they are getting near on killing we certainly wouldn't want to be stocking them any higher they just get too fractious and trying to keep them clean can be hard work. Have you got any other sheds That could be used aswell?

No not at that site its a new build. Could put a leanto off each side to triple the area, but not got the main shed up yet.