I agree with Nellie. I personally have taken all my pigs to the abattoir, have never had an experience where they tried to get back in the trailer. One or two have been put off by the noise of the admittedly terrified intensively reared pigs who have just seen daylight for the first and only time in their lives. Most go off quite happily with the slaughterman, it takes just over 4 seconds.
Rorsa it was indeed a terrible experience for you, your commitment in taking them yourself rather than opting out and letting someone else take the responsibility is to be applauded. Dont let this put you off, its the worst that can ever happen, they were comfortable, they did not want to go somewhere that they did not know. They have no prior knowledge. Next time will be totally different. Dont feed them before you take them so they are good and hungry when they arrive, then coax them out with some feed. Apples are particularly good for this.
Dont be put off, because if you dont personally take your next two how will you know they have been properly handled to the end.
Jenni my pigs are NOT cheap food. Not just the cost of rearing, but the time, effort, sheer hard work, the determination to give them the best life possible does not come cheap. Thats why if you buy decent pork from a farmer's market you pay a premium. BEC AUSE IT IS NOT CHEAP. Cheap is when people close their eyes to the horrors of the intensive system by purchasing cheap meat from the supermarket.
Rant over.