Author Topic: Oxford Sandy & Blacks - When to Slaughter?? (Read 19174 times)

Daisys Mum · « **Reply #30 on:** September 13, 2012, 01:42:07 pm »

Pigs now in cold store they weighed in at 79kg, 71kg and 78kg for the osbs and 63kg and 77kg for the saddlebacks. The back fat on the heaviest osb is about 1inch.
Picture shows the osb at 78kg.

Berkshire Boy · « **Reply #31 on:** September 13, 2012, 05:29:05 pm »

Well done Daisys mum good weights and nice amount of fat.

Tamsaddle · « **Reply #32 on:** September 14, 2012, 09:41:15 am »

The weights and carcasses look excellent. From the photo you posted of the OSB and a Saddleback I thought they might be less than that, especially the SB. Did you by any chance take any girth, length or height measurements before they went off? We have some going in about 2 weeks and for once I am going to try and remember to get the tape measure out beforehand so I can finally calibrate their calculated and real weights. Tamsaddle

robert waddell · « **Reply #33 on:** September 14, 2012, 11:41:31 am »

how did you measure the backfat

Daisys Mum · « **Reply #34 on:** September 14, 2012, 01:43:20 pm »

Quote from: robert waddell on September 14, 2012, 11:41:31 am

how did you measure the backfat

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I didn't they were each labelled by the abattoir, they went to Spennymore

Tamsaddle I did not measure or weigh them before they went off I had allready decided that they looked right to me and our local pig farmer who was doing the transport agreed.

robert waddell · « **Reply #35 on:** September 14, 2012, 01:47:42 pm »

ah they measured by probe

Daisys Mum · « **Reply #36 on:** September 14, 2012, 01:53:27 pm »

Quote from: robert waddell on September 14, 2012, 01:47:42 pm

ah they measured by probe

Ah I did wonder how they had done it, do you know if it is accurate?

robert waddell · « **Reply #37 on:** September 14, 2012, 02:16:30 pm »

spot on as far as i understand mind it is only the back where you would get the bacon from as that is the only cut that is crucial what is the backfat on the saddelbacks