I got banished to the office for shouting at the TV when the mini-pig guy was on
So here's the sums (they do look very good
)
Based on 1 pig (but only cos it's easier to work out - always get
at least 2
)
Purchase price (from me, anyway)
£80Feed to take them to 10 months old, which is probably going to give a liveweight of over 85Kg so being a bit generous(assuming wheat feed pellets for 4 months at half standard rations and grass & fruit and veg only for 4 summer months)
6 x 25Kg bags @ £5.50 each
£33Fruit & veg (it's personal choice how much you feed and how much you pay for it - or grow it, or get waste from shops etc) could be as little as free or as much as you want, but as an example
£40 Total (not including bedding etc)
£153Let's compare that to a 'standard' pig
Purchase price (for a pedigree) £60
Feed (1lb per month of age, per day for 5 months, assuming April purchase & September slaughter)
14 x 20Kg bags @ £6.97 each £97.98
Total for 'standard' pig at approx the same weight £157.98
So, there you go - better than I thought ! And if you're growing fruit and veg or have a free supply there's the potential for even more savings to be made
Only one question remaining now - who wants some Kunes ?