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Livestock => Pigs => Topic started by: paulsou on July 31, 2009, 09:41:20 pm

Title: When are they ready to go????
Post by: paulsou on July 31, 2009, 09:41:20 pm

I have 2 saddlebacks that are about 24 weeks old, at what age should they go to slaughter? & what is a good live weight roughly when they go?

Title: Re: When are they ready to go????
Post by: Crofter on July 31, 2009, 10:21:24 pm

If you can get them to 160lbs live weight at 26 weeks and they are not too fat, you've cracked it!

Dave

Title: Re: When are they ready to go????
Post by: Farmer on July 31, 2009, 10:25:42 pm

Most outdoor reared pigs should be around 65 - 70kg (or even heavier) by 26weeks, which is a good weight and age to take to slaughter for pork - if you want bacon I would aim for around 90kg, but be careful the pigs don't just gain weight by putting on fat...hope this helps

farmer
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Title: Re: When are they ready to go????
Post by: Hilarysmum on August 01, 2009, 08:08:45 am

Of course once they are in the freezer you will wish they had been bigger, as somehow there never seems to be quite enough pork.  Or perhaps thats just porcoholic me :pig: