Writings of a would-be smallholder in rural Monmouthshire....

Ancient David Brown Tractor, Ben - Head of Sales!, The Great Oak, Monmouthshire Tymawr Farm

Ancient David Brown Tractor, Ben - Head of Sales!, The Great Oak, Monmouthshire Tymawr Farm

Wednesday, 9 May 2012

Pigs #4

I've been trying to combine the bits of data from The Pig Site, The Farming Ladder and my own measurements so far, to create a growth rate projection appropriate for my British Saddlebacks.  I'll track the actual results week by week against this projection, and refine it as we go along. 
I've also done the same thing with feeding amounts per day (I have definately been overfeeding the pigs - the diet really does start tomorrow - hope they haven't got too used to it!).
Just noticed on the above, the 'Projection' above the green cells should read 'Actuals' - I'll correct it tomorrow!

I'm probably a bit too soft to be a pig farmer, because the main thing I'm thinking when looking at the table is 'Its only 6 weeks before we have to say goodbye to Big Pig!', it is genuinely making me feel a bit sad!  Hopefully I'll get over it and be able to focus on the delicious end results!  I'll have to stop feeding them pears and scratching their tummies first!


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