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Livestock => Pigs => Topic started by: Helencus on December 31, 2010, 08:25:02 pm

Title: Sow weight
Post by: Helencus on December 31, 2010, 08:25:02 pm

How heavy should a saddleback sow be at around 1 yr old? Going to 'weigh' mine tomorrow as they need worming before they farrow and wondered what the avg is.

Title: Re: Sow weight
Post by: robert waddell on December 31, 2010, 08:32:21 pm

depends on how well you have fed her 200kgs at a guess is she going over the scales or being mesured

Title: Re: Sow weight
Post by: HappyHippy on December 31, 2010, 08:50:20 pm

My flubenol oral wormer comes with a measuring scoop to treat the 'average' sow - with a weight of 130Kg.
I can't be more helpful than that I'm afraid - my Kune Kune sow would be a lightweight compared to your Saddleback, cos she's somewhere around the 80-90 Kg mark  ;)

Title: Re: Sow weight
Post by: Helencus on December 31, 2010, 09:09:30 pm

Thnks both, I'll be using a tape I think she is probably around 200 lbs so we will see. Cheers

Title: Re: Sow weight
Post by: Hilarysmum on January 01, 2011, 10:50:36 am

I think mine are around 100 k at 9 months.   Nicely covered not fat, they are GOS though.