Author Topic: weaners 11 weeks (Read 1974 times)

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

kja · « **Reply #1 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.

oaklandspigs · « **Reply #2 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.

shygirl · « **Reply #3 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.