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manian · « **Reply #15 on:** January 11, 2012, 07:54:27 pm »

depends what you mean by standard ours is 5ft longish
but yes you should fit it all in.

SmallTimeSmallholder · « **Reply #16 on:** January 11, 2012, 09:31:49 pm »

Hi Melholly,
I'm glad you did post, I'm also on my first weaners, who turned 5 months last month. I'm also feeding them on 1lb per day (split into 2 feeds) and they seem to be growing well.
I went on a course before I got them and was told to buy a special measuring tape that converts their current weight into dead weight (so you can tell more accurately when to send them off). I can't find one anywhere! Now you've posted this, I can see I don't need one - Thanks

Good luck with your first pigs- hope you're enjoying them as much as I am

manian · « **Reply #17 on:** January 12, 2012, 06:57:13 am »

you can buy those tapes but they are not cheap. (i think about £10)
we measure and we were very close to the abbatoirs weights etc
Mx

chickenfeed · « **Reply #18 on:** January 12, 2012, 07:28:45 am »

hyperdrug sell them for £6 they also calculate cattle weights. you soon get a eye for pig weights without any aid.

robert waddell · « **Reply #19 on:** January 12, 2012, 03:17:10 pm »

i will wait to you reweigh them before i comment

deepinthewoods · « **Reply #20 on:** January 12, 2012, 06:17:24 pm »

yer can we have an update on the measurements please!!

melholly · « **Reply #21 on:** January 14, 2012, 06:26:43 pm »

Ok update - Spot (OS) is 60kg, Stripe (Saddleback) 53kg.

Am hoping this is now 'normal' They are 5 months today!!

Mx

robert waddell · « **Reply #22 on:** January 14, 2012, 06:52:36 pm »

not to bad at that weight maybe a bit light or lean but don't go overfeeding them now as they just put on fat another 2 months and it will be bye bye

Berkshire Boy · « **Reply #23 on:** January 14, 2012, 07:16:57 pm »

glad to hear just mismeasuring. As Robert says won't be long until they are under the grill mmmm sausages.

SallyintNorth · « **Reply #24 on:** January 15, 2012, 09:18:40 am »

That makes more sense!

Just weighed my little Saddleback x OSB bruisers at 16 weeks, the heaviest (the boar) is just shy of 50kg. They're not fat (I hope!) They're on a little under 4lbs/head/day now; with my pure OSB last year I didn't increase this quantity, but these are bigger pigs so I will keep increasing a little - while watching their waistlines very carefully!

HappyHippy · « **Reply #25 on:** January 15, 2012, 05:10:18 pm »

Quote from: SallyintNorth on January 15, 2012, 09:18:40 am

That makes more sense!

Just weighed my little Saddleback x OSB bruisers at 16 weeks, the heaviest (the boar) is just shy of 50kg. They're not fat (I hope!) They're on a little under 4lbs/head/day now; with my pure OSB last year I didn't increase this quantity, but these are bigger pigs so I will keep increasing a little - while watching their waistlines very carefully!

Have you got Meg in the family way again yet mrs ?
Remeber - don't leave it too long