New Weaner House – Pig World
An hour a day – that’s all it takes for the day to day management of a new, state-of-the-art weaner house put up by a Suffolk farmer. The big investment has transformed the growth rate of his piglets, reduced mortality and made the difference between staying in pigs and getting out altogether.
He runs 250-260 sows on his 134ha farm producing porkers and cutters, finishing them at 60-75kg deadweight in straw yards, making use of home-grown grain and straw.
Robin Brice's New Nursery Story
Call us on: 01359 240529 Email us at: info@quality-equipment.co.uk Robin Brice’s new nursery story A unique, home-designed nursery is helping to save the lives of hundreds of piglets on a […]
Contract Finishing editorial in Pig World
An open day in Suffolk in early August attracted more than 100 people to see a new finishing unit and to hear about the opportunities that exist for those looking to get into pig production
Finishing weaners still offers a route for new entrants to get into the pig sector, and no one has done more than BQP to bring newcomers into the industry. It offers a proven contract that not only provides the opportunity for good financial returns, but is accepted by many lenders to support lending to build specialist finishing accommodation to operate the enterprise.
Straw Based Pig Housing – Pig World January 2016
Growth in Straw Based Pig Housing – As seen in Pig World Straw based pig housing systems are claimed to be gaining increasing favour among producers, in response to rising […]
Finisher Accommodation
Straw-based housing systems that are simple to manage remain in demand by newcomers to pig finishing and those looking to update their facilities
Norfolk farmer Chris Green believes in keeping things simple, and that applies to his pig housing as well as his system of management. He’s recently put up two new finishing buildings, which he runs with his son, Geoffrey, on his seven-acre Three Gates Farm, at Great Moulton. They replaced three houses already there when he moved to the farm 15 years ago.