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Helencus

  • Joined Feb 2010
  • NW Leicestershire
Sow weight
« on: December 31, 2010, 08:25:02 pm »
How heavy should a saddleback sow be at around 1 yr old? Going to 'weigh' mine tomorrow as they need worming before they farrow and wondered what the avg is.

robert waddell

  • Guest
Re: Sow weight
« Reply #1 on: December 31, 2010, 08:32:21 pm »
depends on how well you have fed her 200kgs at a guess is she going over the scales or being mesured

HappyHippy

  • Guest
Re: Sow weight
« Reply #2 on: December 31, 2010, 08:50:20 pm »
My flubenol oral wormer comes with a measuring scoop to treat the 'average' sow - with a weight of 130Kg.
I can't be more helpful than that I'm afraid - my Kune Kune sow would be a lightweight compared to your Saddleback, cos she's somewhere around the 80-90 Kg mark  ;)

Helencus

  • Joined Feb 2010
  • NW Leicestershire
Re: Sow weight
« Reply #3 on: December 31, 2010, 09:09:30 pm »
Thnks both, I'll be using a tape I think she is probably around 200 lbs so we will see. Cheers

Hilarysmum

  • Joined Oct 2007
Re: Sow weight
« Reply #4 on: January 01, 2011, 10:50:36 am »
I think mine are around 100 k at 9 months.   Nicely covered not fat, they are GOS though.

 

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