The Accidental Smallholder Forum
Livestock => Pigs => Topic started by: cwmfarm123 on May 11, 2014, 11:52:23 am
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Hi guys
Do anyone of you do suckling pigs, been asked a few times for them over the years.
We have a few going in next week to try them, to me suckling pigs means 8 weeks, and mine are tamworth, osb so smaller than the average commercial breeds.
They going to average out 6 - 8 kg which seem to be a lot smaller than some advertertised dead weight.
But they are free range, prices anyone ?
Thanks ruth
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we considered it at one time, i was thinking middle whites. though you need to consider them escaping at the abattoir as our had metal gates that wouldnt contain a small weaner sized pig.
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Don't undercharge!!!! Porchetta aka a suckling pig boned out and rolled whole sells for £120. Unless they are buying in bulk for a wedding or event etc charge a fit price.
For something as small as you are doing you want; slaughter cost + transport and packing/handling cost+ weaner value
For me that's; 35 + 25 + 30 = £90, based on taking an 8wk old in a group of 4 to the abattoir, kill, vac Pac, deliver.
This is a fair price, its what you would get selling a cheap x breed weaner a bit young. If you can justify a higher weaner cost or more profit DO SO! But that is bare minimum.
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Great thanks gives me a rough estimate. Ruth
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https://alternativemeats.co.uk/deliciously-different-british-meats/suckling-pig
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Definitely don't under sell your pigs. You can bet any restaurant serving suckling pig will be charging the earth for it. We've had a few enquiries for our pork from hotels etc but they generally want premium product for factory farm prices. And once you've sold to them cheap you'll have a hell of a job to put the price up next time.
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Found this post interesting - we have a batch of MW x Berkshires going soon so would be interested to hear how it goes cwmfarm123.