[Smonkey]

 
Our first three pigs have gone- the yard is so empty without them! I think we did ok, they were large blacks. We got back 480lb (217kg)  of pork and 81lb(36kg) of sausages!

Does that sound right I wasn't sure how much to expect.

 Morris at Lutterworth were great and killed and butchered for £40 plus £5 for boning and rolling- really helpful.
We are looking to do mangalitza pigs next. We are looking locally - if anyone has any tips. We would like them to be ready to wean in august.

Help tips or advice gratefully recieved.

[HappyHippy]

It certainly sounds okay. What age were they?
By my reckoning your dead weights must've been in the region of 100kg each ? So maybe 10-12 months old?
Your on to a winner with your butchery costs! That's a REALLY good price, my butcher would have been around double that!
Mangalitzas are slower growing than Large Blacks, a bit more active and can lay down huge amounts of fat if you're not careful (obviously if you're looking for lard it's no bad thing)
HTH
Karen