BobDown 985 Posted June 30, 2023 Report Share Posted June 30, 2023 (edited) Any one keep pigs and know of profit margins on them? Only getting a couple on to start we and see how I get on. Iv got someone to slaughter and butcher and they will be free range Edited June 30, 2023 by BobDown 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Greyman 30,175 Posted July 1, 2023 Report Share Posted July 1, 2023 8 hours ago, BobDown said: Any one keep pigs and know of profit margins on them? Only getting a couple on to start we and see how I get on. Iv got someone to slaughter and butcher and they will be free range I would imaging wolf would be worth a chat I know he’s a small holder and has small groups of livestock not sure if he’s kept pigs but may be worth a shout if no one else comes forward 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ryaldinhio 5,079 Posted July 25, 2023 Report Share Posted July 25, 2023 On 30/06/2023 at 23:59, BobDown said: Any one keep pigs and know of profit margins on them? Only getting a couple on to start we and see how I get on. Iv got someone to slaughter and butcher and they will be free range Ayup pal, only just seen this and going down a similar road myself, did you end up getting some? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BobDown 985 Posted July 26, 2023 Author Report Share Posted July 26, 2023 No I haven’t , I’ve a bit on at moment but I haven’t given up we the idea. Worth a do and see how get on we them Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ryaldinhio 5,079 Posted July 27, 2023 Report Share Posted July 27, 2023 17 hours ago, BobDown said: No I haven’t , I’ve a bit on at moment but I haven’t given up we the idea. Worth a do and see how get on we them I'm still on that trail... land I wanna put em on is going through solicitors at the min with an old farmer at back of me. Will put summat on with how I get on. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bell 3,608 Posted July 27, 2023 Report Share Posted July 27, 2023 I’ve done it a few times. If you can source a good food supply ie old veg and scraps etc then you might make it pay. Feeding pellets obviously ups the cost. 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
comanche 3,147 Posted July 27, 2023 Report Share Posted July 27, 2023 6 hours ago, bell said: I’ve done it a few times. If you can source a good food supply ie old veg and scraps etc then you might make it pay. Feeding pellets obviously ups the cost. I can't remember the slaughter and butchering costs as l just looked after the daily care of the pigs while the farmer friend who l shared them with dealt with the finance side . I had great sources of sackfuls of free fruit and fruit and veg for several years. That dried up and we had to use more commercial food which affected the cost and taste of meat from our last lot of pigs. It pretty much negated the aim of quality home produced food. And l think any small scale livestock keeping is more about the ethics and satisfaction of getting decent food from decently raised animals than having some unrealistic idea of profit. You have to concentrate on the fun side. Coz if you don't the first time you fall in a puddle of poo while trying to persuade an escaped piggy that the electric fence it's on the wrong side of is turned off while trying to persuade the pigs still in the enclosure that it's still on can cause dark thoughts of the economics of the enterprise 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
vfr400boy 3,544 Posted July 27, 2023 Report Share Posted July 27, 2023 Mate of mine dose a few pigs each year, tastes completely different form shop bought stuff , he gives them yoghurt from a local factory and loads of veg etc 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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