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Camile · Posted: Mon Aug 24, 2009 8:45 pm Post subject: Weighting pigs

Hello,

I've weighted the pigs a few times since I got them using this technique:

http://sugarmtnfarm.com/blog/2006/01/how-to-weigh-pig-with-string.html

The first measurement being the girth, 2nd one the length in cm.

94 * 119 = 72.76 kg (13/06/09)
90 * 109 = 61.1 kg (13/06/09)

103 * 129 = 94.7 kg (20/07/09)
94 * 117 = 71.54 kg (20/07/09)

108 * 137 = 115.95 (23/08/09)
104 * 132 = 103.6 (23/08/09)

Now that's growth rate I think !

Camile

phil · Posted: Mon Aug 24, 2009 9:00 pm Post subject:

Your half way there.

Camile · Posted: Mon Aug 24, 2009 11:46 pm Post subject:

Only half way !

should I expect to keep them until 200kg ?

Because it isn't pound I'm talking there

Camile

squirrel01 · Joined: 14 Dec 2006 Posts: 90 Location: co. roscommon

at that weight they are ready to go, mine went yesterday @ about 100kg, have you booked them in yet..

phil · Posted: Tue Aug 25, 2009 10:20 am Post subject:

I suppose it comes down to personal taste,i would want a pig with as much fat on as possible,if you are making sausages,burgers,pork pies you need a fair amount of fat which you don't get on the smaller pigs.

Camile · Posted: Tue Aug 25, 2009 10:41 am Post subject:

Thanks Guys,

They aren't booked in yet ...

I'm like Phil, I want an enormous amount of fat on them for sausages and the likes ...

any tips to fatten them up ?

Thanks
Camile

bref · Joined: 16 Dec 2006 Posts: 136 Location: South Dublin

Make sure that wherever you are bringing them for slaughter, will take pigs that big!!
The last fella I did brought some complaints from the butcher and I noticed that one of the hock end of a hind leg was still a bit hairy (perhaps couldnt get it into the scalding tank!!??) He was only about 70Kg
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phil · Posted: Tue Aug 25, 2009 4:12 pm Post subject:

I've heard other people say they have been refused because the pig was too big,i wonder what they do with all the sows.

macconraoi · Posted: Tue Aug 25, 2009 4:20 pm Post subject:

110 kilos is ready for slaughter.
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Camile · Posted: Tue Aug 25, 2009 6:04 pm Post subject:

Well the place were I am bringing mine is the place where old 300kg+ sows are sent too ... so the size is not a bother there ..

So I'm trying to fatten them up for their last month now .. and will then send them off ..

Camile