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Livestock => Pigs => Topic started by: bizy on April 08, 2010, 08:55:52 am

Title: a 30 kilo saddleback
Post by: bizy on April 08, 2010, 08:55:52 am

could any one help, we are new to pig keeping and have five saddlebacks (four boars and one gilt) from auction, they all weigh 30 kilo+ could anyone tell me how old they would be, how much food they should be getting, and the best weight to go to slaughter.

Title: Re: a 30 kilo saddleback
Post by: gavo on April 08, 2010, 11:23:28 am

Can you post a picture with you beside them for perspective it might give us a bit of an idea for an educated guess. Can you not get any details from the auction? Were they not listed or something like that? Maybe the auction would have seller details even a phone no. so you could ask.Sorry can't be of more help.