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Livestock => Pigs => Topic started by: supersean on July 06, 2010, 06:28:40 pm

Title: how much will a pig eat in 6-7 months
Post by: supersean on July 06, 2010, 06:28:40 pm

even though iv had pigs before iv never really wrote down exact amounts they consume, so would be handy to see how much it would cost ,was thinking something like 3.5 lb 1.6kg a day.over there life not including bread scraps fruit etc,thanks, ps outdoor born and reared

Title: Re: how much will a pig eat in 6-7 months
Post by: dixie on July 06, 2010, 08:12:05 pm

I worked out that 2 weaners from the age of 8 weeks until 24ish weeks get through 15 x 25kg bags of feed. if you plan to take them longer just add on 5lb per day per pig until they go. Sorry about the lbs and kilo muddling, I still use both!!

Title: Re: how much will a pig eat in 6-7 months
Post by: WinslowPorker on July 06, 2010, 08:17:12 pm

SuperSean i have posted something recently in this topic board and it is a true cost of rearing 7 pigs, think they may well help you.

Title: Re: how much will a pig eat in 6-7 months
Post by: supersean on July 06, 2010, 08:26:01 pm

thanks guys very useful ill check that out winslow

Title: Re: how much will a pig eat in 6-7 months
Post by: jacob and Georgina on July 06, 2010, 08:34:35 pm

so dixie an aproximate cost would be total around £150 for 2 pigs to keep for 4 months???? allowing between 8-10£ per bag of food?

Title: Re: how much will a pig eat in 6-7 months
Post by: supersean on July 06, 2010, 08:41:58 pm

its cheaper than i thought,  ;D

Title: Re: how much will a pig eat in 6-7 months
Post by: jacob and Georgina on July 06, 2010, 08:43:35 pm

yea me 2 but if that works out like that i am not complaining!!

Title: Re: how much will a pig eat in 6-7 months
Post by: supersean on July 06, 2010, 08:46:08 pm

dont forget feeding the sow and the young if your going down that road for the first 2 months

Title: Re: how much will a pig eat in 6-7 months
Post by: Hilarysmum on July 07, 2010, 08:34:08 am

And the cost of the boar, and if you are going organic you can only feed organic bread and fruit.  Also dont forget the extra feed when they get out or the vet comes etc.

Title: Re: how much will a pig eat in 6-7 months
Post by: dixie on July 07, 2010, 08:40:20 am

jacob, yes, someone has 2 weaners from me each year, he buys 15 bags of food at £8 bag (25kg) takes them when its all gone! Although you can pay much less around £6 per bag (25kg) you have to shop around.

Title: Re: how much will a pig eat in 6-7 months
Post by: supersean on July 07, 2010, 11:45:34 am

so really you need prob 8-10 sows producing average 10 each a year to make a few quid profit, one or two is not enough, of course id need a market first

Title: Re: how much will a pig eat in 6-7 months
Post by: Hilarysmum on July 07, 2010, 12:33:02 pm

I cant see any profit on just 8 or 10 from each sow, assume this is one litter per year.  You would probably cover the costs of the sows and boar and any you raise for meat for yourselves.  We were offered 80 euros per piglet taking aprox. 90 a year (they wanted organic) after doing my sums and chatting on here decided against it.  Like everyone says, go for freerange well cared for, come and see my pigs approach.

Title: Re: how much will a pig eat in 6-7 months
Post by: JulieS on July 07, 2010, 12:37:40 pm

Definitely make sure you have a market first.  That's a lot of meat....or mouths to feed.

Title: Re: how much will a pig eat in 6-7 months
Post by: supersean on July 07, 2010, 12:49:50 pm

thanks for advice everyone, well if i break even at least i will have a nice fertilised field to plough re seed  :)

Title: Re: how much will a pig eat in 6-7 months
Post by: Hilarysmum on July 07, 2010, 05:31:00 pm

and the best pork ever   :)