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Livestock => Pigs => Topic started by: david c on April 03, 2016, 02:54:55 am

Title: weaners 11 weeks
Post by: david c on April 03, 2016, 02:54:55 am

My weaners - saddleback / middle white dams by Mangalitsa boar are now 11 weeks. Did the weight calculation on them and approx. 16.8 kg. Is that rubbish growth rate? Looking at a chart on the pig site and they should be about double that?

First ones I've bred so steep learning curve. Mothers were supposedly 14 weeks when I bought them. These are bigger at 11 weeks than their mothers were at "14".  (I suspect they were 8/9 weeks in reality going off their progeny)   

Cheers,

David

Title: Re: weaners 11 weeks
Post by: kja on April 03, 2016, 07:42:15 am

Just looked at my weigh in sheets for two litters of lops @ 11 weeks they averaged 37kg we don't use the calculator thing we actually weigh them in the crate.

Title: Re: weaners 11 weeks
Post by: oaklandspigs on April 03, 2016, 08:26:27 am

With a Mangalitza boar in the mix I'd expect slow growth.  It is a small slow growing pig.

Title: Re: weaners 11 weeks
Post by: shygirl on April 03, 2016, 09:59:44 am

the mangalitza is a niche market pig. once you cross breed it you are diluting its qualities.

next time try a Meat breed AI on your sows.

or be ruthless and start again from scratch.