Author Topic: sign of the times (Read 8957 times)

Berkshire Boy · « **Reply #15 on:** September 05, 2012, 02:54:12 pm »

Girls,Girls you just keep on biting.

Beewyched · « **Reply #16 on:** September 05, 2012, 03:42:02 pm »

Quote from: Berkshire Boy on September 05, 2012, 02:54:12 pm

Girls,Girls you just keep on biting.

Me bite - I'm a pacifist - well maybe a wee nibble

No just being honest - oh, & it's the KKs that are smaller, not my OH's family & friends

robert waddell · « **Reply #17 on:** September 05, 2012, 03:49:50 pm »

BB Lynne and i know each other and i did not post for others to bite as you describe or for others to read into it what they perceive

i very much doubt if any breeder is making money but somebody must be with all the pigs that are thrown away with a token payment

it would be nice if somebody did weight record kunnies even just to compare them only asking

Sylvia · « **Reply #18 on:** September 05, 2012, 06:24:32 pm »

I'll do that, Robert. I am already keeping a record of feed bought for them.I will buy a measuring tape and record weight gain every couple of weeks.

Beewyched · « **Reply #19 on:** September 05, 2012, 06:36:43 pm »

Quote from: Sylvia on September 05, 2012, 06:24:32 pm

I'll do that, Robert. I am already keeping a record of feed bought for them.I will buy a measuring tape and record weight gain every couple of weeks.

I've not got any wee ones left, but

my 2 yearling gilts are due next month - I'm sure I've read/been told that it's not just the litters are smaller, but the piglets are smaller. I've only had 1 gilt litter since last Summer, so I've not put much thought into this ...also wonder if the different lines will make much difference, as I have 2 boarlines & 3 sowlines, but an idea is forming

Like you Sylvia - it'll be the measuring tape method (I do already have 2 if I can remember where I put them

) & I could set-up a spreadsheet to make records ... or does anyone out there have a tried & tested system?

robert waddell · « **Reply #20 on:** September 05, 2012, 07:07:46 pm »

you see that is more like it no need to get all fired up and defencive it is a helpfull forum and if records of kunnie weights and gains also food given you may just win the debate who knows

from memory the kunnie piglets when born were just the same size as the Tammie's now don't all jump up and down in a rage but also from memory the piglets seamed to get fatter from mothers milk maybe they have rich milk like channel island cows anybody know anything more on this

sabrina · « **Reply #21 on:** September 05, 2012, 07:37:39 pm »

We had the Kune- Kune and they went to slaughter in March, our pork is very tasty. As we only rear for ourselves its not about making money. Today we got our 2 orphan lambs back from the butcher. cost from buying, milk, feed, slaughter and butcher £186. Sounds a lot but our butcher has priced it all out for us for what he sells in his shop. We have more than doubled in meat compared to our cost. To be honest I cannot afford lamb from the butcher.

Beewyched · « **Reply #22 on:** September 05, 2012, 07:54:07 pm »

Quote from: robert waddell on September 05, 2012, 07:07:46 pm

you see that is more like it no need to get all fired up and defencive it is a helpfull forum and if records of kunnie weights and gains also food given you may just win the debate who knows

Of course we will Robert

Quote from: robert waddell on September 05, 2012, 07:07:46 pm

from memory the kunnie piglets when born were just the same size as the Tammie's now don't all jump up and down in a rage but also from memory the piglets seamed to get fatter from mothers milk maybe they have rich milk like channel island cows anybody know anything more on this

I've been trying to research this - but no luck so far ...