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Livestock => Pigs => Topic started by: white-blazes on May 04, 2012, 08:30:43 pm

Title: GOS x Berkshires
Post by: white-blazes on May 04, 2012, 08:30:43 pm

Again these breeds are unknown to me, we only had middle/large whites last year which went to slaughter at 6 months and weighed 50kilos.

What sort of size do GOS x Berkshires grow, are they bigger or smaller (apologies for sounding thick)  Would they still go for slaughter at 6/7 months?

Title: Re: GOS x Berkshires
Post by: white-blazes on May 04, 2012, 11:09:56 pm

also, is it possible to slap mark the hairy pigs?

Title: Re: GOS x Berkshires
Post by: chickenfeed on May 05, 2012, 06:28:58 am

Quote from: white-blazes on May 04, 2012, 11:09:56 pm

also, is it possible to slap mark the hairy pigs?

yes.

Title: Re: GOS x Berkshires
Post by: HappyHippy on May 05, 2012, 10:35:43 am

Yup you can slap mark them the same  ;)
Berkshires are normally a wee bit smaller but as quick growing as the GOS, so they should still be on track for slaughter around 6-7 months.
They'll be cracking looking wee pigs too  :thumbsup:
Karen  :wave: