[supersean]

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

[dixie]

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!!

[WinslowPorker]

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.

[supersean]

thanks guys very useful ill check that out winslow

[jacob and Georgina]

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?

[supersean]

its cheaper than i thought, 

[jacob and Georgina]

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

[supersean]

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

[Hilarysmum]

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.

[dixie]

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.

[supersean]

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

[Hilarysmum]

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.

[JulieS]

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

[supersean]

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

[Hilarysmum]

and the best pork ever