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DATE: 25 May 2010, 15:50
AUTHOR: Sam Carless
EMAIL: samcarless@windingwoodcottage.co.uk
Looking to buy pedigree gilt born late last year and wondering if anyone can give me a rough idea of what I should expect to pay.
DATE: 06 June 2010, 13:32
AUTHOR: Frank Miller, Secretary
EMAIL: britishlops@btconnect.com
As a rule of thumb, it costs £7 per week to keep a pig, regardless of age so, to produce a 30 week old gilt (which is probably what you are talking about) it will have cost £210 to produce, plus a bit more if she is registered and of good quality.
DATE: 06 June 2010, 18:02
AUTHOR: Sam Carless
EMAIL: samcarless@windingwoodcottage.co.uk
Do you know anyone who would have a good quality, 30 week old gilt for sale?
DATE: 13 June 2010, 21:39
AUTHOR: Derek Harrison
EMAIL: derekpenllwyn@talktalk.net
Hi I have 3 lulu gilts born early jan 10 by a charles
DATE: 13 June 2010, 22:29
AUTHOR: Sam Carless
EMAIL: samcarless@windingwoodcottage.co.uk
Sorry. I'm looking to get her in pig around October time and I would like her to be about 12 months old.
DATE: 14 June 2010, 14:01
AUTHOR: carole barr
EMAIL: carolebarr@aol.com
Hi Sam,
Normally you would farrow down around 12 months of age so you would be looking to serve an early January gilt after the 9th of September.
There will be the British Lop sale at Melton Mowbray in September. There will be in pig gilts there. It will be on the 11th of September(I think). Ask Frank to send you a list of entries when it is ready.
Your weaners are doing well out on the Cumbrian fells. I haven't seen them but John says they are doing OK.
Carole.
DATE: 14 June 2010, 17:11
AUTHOR: Sam Carless
EMAIL: samcarless@windingwoodcottage.co.uk
Thanks for letting me know, I'm glad they've gone to a good home.
Will there be gilts in my sort of price range? I'm not looking for anything fancy, just something registered and with a good temperament. The other people I sell to don't really care whether or not her parents won any shows.
I'll look into going though because I imagine it'd be a good experience.
DATE: 14 June 2010, 21:48
AUTHOR: carole barr
EMAIL: carolebarr2@aol.com
I guess the prices will depend on demand but there is usually very good quality pigs and they are card graded so you can see each pigs good and not so good points.
It is a good day out whatever.
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