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

Friday, 18 May 2012

Pigs # 6

Quick weigh in update, no Excel tonight but I should be able to update the graphs over the weekend.

Week commencingSmall Feed (g)Big Feed (g)Total Feed (g)Small Weight (kg)Big Weight (kg)Small Weight (kg)Big Weight (kg)
27.04.201215202256377633.149.133.049.0
04.05.201216912461415236.853.636.855.2
11.05.201218712675454640.758.241.958.5
18.05.201220592896495644.863.1 44.20 63.30
25.05.201222563126538249.168.1
01.06.201224613126558753.673.3
08.06.201226753126580058.278.6
15.06.201228963126602263.184.1
22.06.20123126x312668.1x x
29.06.20123126x312673.3x x
06.07.20123126x312678.6x x
13.07.20123126x312684.1x x

I'm really glad, they are sticking to the predicted growth rate curves like glue, and seem happy and healthy - nice curly tails and bright eyes!

I've just noticed that one of their favourite 'scratching posts', a 2" ish diameter elder tree has finally given in to 63.30kg of pushing & scratching!  Photos tomorrow!

I can't believe it's only 4 weeks until Big Pig is big enough to go to the abbatoir!  I wish in hindsight that we'd got 2 pigs of the same size so that they will both go together - not really liking the idea of poor Small Pig on her own for the last month.  Will try to check with someone who knows over the weekend whether Small Pig would be too small to go at the same time as Big Pig.

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