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Nick
Joined: 02 Nov 2004 Posts: 34535 Location: Hereford
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Posted: Thu Feb 01, 07 11:07 am Post subject: I'll raise a pig for you. |
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I've done this on a very small scale for the past three years, and hopefully this year I'm able to offer it to a few more people. The situation is as follows.
I'm expecting a litter of pure bred Berkshires in mid-March. Depending on numbers, I'll be offering some of these as weaners and some as stock which I'll raise and sell as whole beasts.
Would you be interested in having one? I'll raise it with the ones for my own freezer. Essentially free range in open paddock, a natural diet with added apples, forage and garden waste. Grown on, not for perfect market condition, but for the best taste, with a healthy layer of fat. Butchered to your specification at the end. You'd be able to visit the pigs, too, should you wish. Slaughter would be sometime in November, dependant on various factors.
In previous years, the cost has been £200 for a whole pig, which has essentially been the cost. The 'profit' for me has been that mine have had company and I've been able to learn faster. I expect this to fall slightly this year, as I'm not having to buy all the stock. Half has been payable at the start, and half at the end.
Sarah D and Leonie should be able to tell you about the quality of the meat.
Please PM me for details. I'm expecting 8-12 piglets, and already have 6 spoken for, so if you're interested...
Last edited by Nick on Thu Feb 01, 07 11:35 am; edited 2 times in total |
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Northern_Lad
Joined: 13 Dec 2004 Posts: 14210 Location: Somewhere
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Mary-Jane
Joined: 13 Jan 2005 Posts: 18397 Location: The Fishing Strumpet is from Ceredigion in West Wales
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Nick
Joined: 02 Nov 2004 Posts: 34535 Location: Hereford
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Posted: Thu Feb 01, 07 11:16 am Post subject: |
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These are not the same breed as I've had in the past, so I'm unsure of exact size, but previously, I've been looking at around 100kg live weight for slaughter. Staying below this keeps the cost down at slaughter time, and I found almost anything above this was simply extra fat.
As for halves, it's possible. I'd almost rather you paired with someone, and came to me, but actually, I can always store/use/eat another half myself, so let's say Yes.
And I don't wish to compete with Rob. This is, and will remain essentially for my own use, but if I can make a couple of extras pay for mine... |
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mochyn
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Nick
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Northern_Lad
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NeathChris
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Nick
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