Well the Pigs are back from the butcher this morning. 145.5 kg of meat all told, graded R
Mrs RTB has started to cure for bacon , back and streaky, the joints , sausages ( Mmm nice taste (quality control y'know ) ) and odds and sods into the freezer sitting at -39.
Here are the costs for this pair of pigs
2 Berkshire weaners £ 80.00
Weaner pellets £ 34.80
Growers / finishers £173.60
Abattoir £ 95.00
Butcher, joint + vacpack £205.00
Bacon curing supplies £ 40.00
Total £628.4
I haven’t included transport or the free fruit and veg extras, mud wrestling and bedding
The Butcher had priced and labeled some of the meat in the anticipation of selling some on , but no all of it came home . I was lucky that I was the last of the private butchery prior to Christmas. A couple of pics of the priced packs.