Compo21 27 Posted August 24, 2017 Report Share Posted August 24, 2017 Currently weighing up my options of keeping a couple of pigs I have land sorted just need to build an enclosure. I'd just like some advise on keeping pigs and a bit more understanding of the legalities of keeping/moving pigs I've read everything of gov website. Or are there any good blogs or videos I can watch about keeping pig? Thanks Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bell 3,606 Posted August 25, 2017 Report Share Posted August 25, 2017 It's pretty straight forward mate. I've found pigs pretty easy to keep from weavers up to killing weight. You need to apply for college number and heard number. Movements are all done online at Bpec. Hardest but is keeping the buggars in. Go for it. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Compo21 27 Posted August 25, 2017 Author Report Share Posted August 25, 2017 Thankyou I'm looking forward to giving it a go, any breeds you'd recommend I've been told saddleback ? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bell 3,606 Posted August 25, 2017 Report Share Posted August 25, 2017 Thankyou I'm looking forward to giving it a go, any breeds you'd recommend I've been told saddleback ?I've only ever kept Gloucester old spots so I can't say about other breeds. Mine have always been pretty docile excepts the ones I've got now which are nutters. First day they escaped into the deer park and were running with some big red stags !!Have kept boars and gilts and haven't noticed difference Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bell 3,606 Posted August 25, 2017 Report Share Posted August 25, 2017 Saw these 2 a couple of days ago in Cambodia 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Compo21 27 Posted August 25, 2017 Author Report Share Posted August 25, 2017 Oh deer ? Bet that was good fun getting them back in Looks like there no better way to cart pigs than strapped to a bike ? 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
squab 2,875 Posted August 25, 2017 Report Share Posted August 25, 2017 Been thinking of rearing nice trio of pigs myself,is there much financial gain from it as I was thinking one for myself and two to sell on maybe Quote Link to post Share on other sites
squab 2,875 Posted August 25, 2017 Report Share Posted August 25, 2017 I dont mean get rich quick.just re coup costs in rearing.is all cheers Quote Link to post Share on other sites
neil cooney 10,416 Posted August 25, 2017 Report Share Posted August 25, 2017 That was the old way around here years ago. 2 pigs reared and one for the house ,the other sold and hopefully covering the cost of rearing the two. Loads of folk had pigs then. Rare to see them now. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bell 3,606 Posted August 26, 2017 Report Share Posted August 26, 2017 Been thinking of rearing nice trio of pigs myself,is there much financial gain from it as I was thinking one for myself and two to sell on maybeDepends on whether you can find a cheap food source. That's the expense along with butchering cost. If you can feed yourself on leftover veg,bread, fruit etc then your laughing. Also make sure you charge a good price for the end product. I've had to have vet out twice to this lot which has been £50 a pop which isn't ideal. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Compo21 27 Posted August 26, 2017 Author Report Share Posted August 26, 2017 What sort of price do you pay for killing/butchering Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bell 3,606 Posted August 26, 2017 Report Share Posted August 26, 2017 I can't remember what I paid 2 years ago now. The killing and cutting cost wasn't so bad it was the additional sausage price that hiked it up. I got my sausages done onto trays as I have a Holliday cottage up the dales and they go down well there. Got a feeling it was about £ a pig. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Compo21 27 Posted August 26, 2017 Author Report Share Posted August 26, 2017 That's pretty reasonable, Decision has been made now I will be getting 2 will keep you posted on project pork Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bell 3,606 Posted August 26, 2017 Report Share Posted August 26, 2017 That's pretty reasonable, Decision has been made now I will be getting 2 will keep you posted on project pork Go for it mate, you won't regret it, proper characters and good meat at the end of it. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ginger beard 4,652 Posted August 26, 2017 Report Share Posted August 26, 2017 What sort of price do you pay for killing/butchering upto a dead weight of 60 kg......slaughter cost = £20,boned and rolled and vac packed = £26 and 50p for each joint cut,sausages cost £2.20 for each kg made. dead weight of 80kg..slaughter cost =£23,boned,rolled and vac packed = £31 and 65p for each joint cut and again £2.20 per kg of sausages made. 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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