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Weekly cost of a pig

  • 15-05-2013 12:32AM
    #1
    h2005
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    Just wondering how much on average could I expect to spend a week keeping 2 maybe 3 pigs.


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  • #2
    CJhaughey
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    h2005 wrote: »
    Just wondering how much on average could I expect to spend a week keeping 2 maybe 3 pigs.
    Feeding at 500g per day x month of age will give you a good estimate.
    so a 4 month old pig will get 2kg per day of ration.


  • #3
    h2005
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    Thanks for the reply appreciate it


  • #4
    SligoEdo
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    It would also depend on what you'll be feeding them. If you grow some or most of the food for them, it'll obviously cost less. Same with bedding. If you get straw from a farmer, it'll be cheaper than buying it in a shop/co-op.


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    CJhaughey
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    SligoEdo wrote: »
    It would also depend on what you'll be feeding them. If you grow some or most of the food for them, it'll obviously cost less. Same with bedding. If you get straw from a farmer, it'll be cheaper than buying it in a shop/co-op.
    Growing enough food for three pigs would take a lot of ground.


  • #6
    Aghoney
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    We had 3 old spot pigs that we processed recently after having them on pasture for 6 months, and during that time we fed them a mix of barley and pig-specific bagged feed, came out to 100-120 euro of purchased feed per pig over the 6 months. Very variable per week, a lot less than average at 2 months old, a lot more when fully grown.


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  • #7
    glaswegian
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    if you go to your local fruit and veg shop and ask if you can take away his discards (gone soft fruit,carrot tops,cabbage leaves etc) i'm sure he ill be glad to get rid of them. as time goes on you'll get to know what your pigs will and won't eat,and what's left over can go on the compost.


  • #8
    Askim
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 307 ✭✭Askim


    Aghoney wrote: »
    We had 3 old spot pigs that we processed recently after having them on pasture for 6 months, and during that time we fed them a mix of barley and pig-specific bagged feed, came out to 100-120 euro of purchased feed per pig over the 6 months. Very variable per week, a lot less than average at 2 months old, a lot more when fully grown.

    This is about what it costs me too, I am trying to get away from mixed feed, feed 1/2 rolled cooked barley & soya & 1/2 pig mix, & some fodder beet.
    A


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