[SMD66]

oohh, good luck, I am sure it will all go well and you will soon be eating lovely pork. 

[kitkat]

Just want ed to wish you 'luck' , for tomorrow,

[Roughlee Handled]

Thanks I have had two sleepless nights so far thinking about it. I am off to do a drive by of the abattoir on my way home from work, so I know where it is tomorrow. I am not looking forward to it. But it has to be done.

[John]

Well it's time when you realise you either eat food kindly produced or have acquired two large pets.

Perhaps if everyone had to be acquainted with their food and part of the process of production there would be more respect and less waste.

If those incredible figures are true, we waste a third of the food we buy in this country. 

[peapod]

I know itll be hard but youve got it all under control, well organised and have prepared yourself well for this.  Ill be thinking of you

[chickenlady]

Awww Roughlee! will be thinking of you all tomorrow!  they have had a wonderful life and it wont be in vain!
Debbie

[Roughlee Handled]

Oh no they are not big pets, for one thing they are to costly to keep with out any return.  
Next April I will happily take all the local waste food to feed the new pigs.

Total cost so far.

[kitkat]

So do you know how much in meat you will get back? I mean is it good value money wise to do?

[joyfull]

Even if does work out more in money (or even not much cheaper) your pigs will have had a better stress free life which in my book counts for a lot  . I seem to recall that stress on an animal means tougher meat, so yours ruff should be nice and tender 

[Roughlee Handled]

Even if does work out more in money (or even not much cheaper) your pigs will have had a better stress free life which in my book counts for a lot  . I seem to recall that stress on an animal means tougher meat, so yours ruff should be nice and tender 

Yes and they get to eat grass. 

So do you know how much in meat you will get back? I mean is it good value money wise to do?

Well I am guessing at the moment but I will probably get about 50-60 KG off each pig.
So 100kgs ish in total.
Half a pig as sausages and Bacon and the rest pork joints and one ham (boned) we are going to try and air dry it.

Imagine the best tasting pork (top end organic with all the extra bells and whistles) provenance is the best you can get and then you are comparing it with supermarket stuff.  There is no comparison.
You will have paid more for it (slightly) but you will no way have paid what it should have cost if you where to purchase a like for like comparison product.
I am looking at it as freedom foods product with added pillows and massages but with the added benefit of it being better in taste.

[kitkat]

I think thats fab, they've had a great life, well worth doing and i wish i could just haven't got the balls for it though
   You'll be snorting and rolling in mud when you've eaten all that pork

[Roughlee Handled]

I will definitely be rolling as I will be so round.  Though I already snort. 
Good pork is good bartering with though!!

[SMD66]

Wow, I was amazed at your food costs, at 35 weeks (at slaughter) ours had cost £70 per pig to feed.  My food cost £6.60 per 25kg bag.  The pigs weighed about 160 - 170 lbs live weight.  1/2 pig returned 70lb lean meat.
Still, I know we don't raise them for the money, it's all about quality of life and quality of pork. 

[Roughlee Handled]

Wow, I was amazed at your food costs, at 35 weeks (at slaughter) ours had cost £70 per pig to feed.  My food cost £6.60 per 25kg bag.  The pigs weighed about 160 - 170 lbs live weight.  1/2 pig returned 70lb lean meat.
Still, I know we don't raise them for the money, it's all about quality of life and quality of pork. 

Yes it is for the pigs and us.

If I was able to get the feed at your price it would have cost me £204.60  So may be I should shop around next year and may be get it by the pallet.

[SMD66]

We got BOCM Pauls '446' pig feed from a local supplier, he also delivers free if we order 10 bags or more. 
On the BOCM web site (the farmgate bit) I think you can find a supplier.