California summer seems to be lingering as we faced high 90s all week this week. I've made sure to hose down each pen a few extra times a day so they can roll in the cool water when they feel too hot. They all have enough shade to avoid sunburn, which means they're living like kings and queens.
Winter: 80 lbs (up by 15 lbs) Spring: 95 lbs (up by 13 lbs) Summer: 105 lbs (up by 15 lbs) This means that our feed proportions have changed! Winter: 2.4 lbs per feeding or 4.8 lbs per day Spring: 2.85 lbs per feeding or 5.7 lbs per day Summer: 3.15 lbs per feeding or 6.3 lbs per day
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With this heat wave, the pigs have been sleeping in the sun and enjoying the last bit of the summer. The pigs have grown tremendously this past week and I couldn't be happier to see them grow and gain muscle. They give me a complimentary snort when I show up in the mornings and afternoons, and know that when I let them out of their pens, they're expected to walk up to me so I can pet them one by one.
Winter: 65 lbs (up by 15 lbs) Spring: 82 lbs (up by 17 lbs) Summer: 90 lbs (up by 18 lbs) This means that our feed proportions have changed! Winter: 1.95 lbs per feeding or 3.9 lbs per day Spring: 2.46 lbs per feeding or 4.92 lbs per day Summer: 2.7 lbs per feeding or 5.4 lbs per day Feed bags are being dropped off this week for the ever-hungry pigs as the heat heightens their appetite and water intake. The pigs are VERY happy to be a part of the study and have become quite close with each other. They like to gnaw on the hose whenever they want to get wet. Winter (Duroc) spins in circles when I spray him with the hose and then sits like a dog and drinks from the stream of water. Spring (Yorkshire) walks to the pens where the baby-doll sheep are and just stares at them for up to 10 minutes, unmoving. Summer (Berkshire) continues to chew on my rubber boots while I clean the pens.
Winter: 50 lbs (up by 9 lbs) Spring: 65 lbs (up by 11 lbs) Summer: 72 lbs (up by 6 lbs) This means that our feed proportions have changed! Winter: 1.5 lbs per feeding or 3 lbs per day Spring: 1.95 lbs per feeding or 3.9 lbs per day Summer: 2.16 lbs per feeding or 3.32 lbs per day Overall, the pigs have grown close to each other as well as to me and we're looking forward to the rest of the project! Today's the day! Please join me in welcoming Winter, Spring, and Summer to Autumn Pig Research. Winter is our honorary Duroc, Summer is our Berkshire, and Spring is our Yorkshire!
Winter: initial weight of 41 lbs Spring: initial weight of 54 lbs Summer: initial weight of 56 lbs Each of the pigs have been vaccinated and dewormed. They have been placed in separated, bleached, and well-cleaned pens with a pig mat for comfort. Winter: Feeding will start today at 1.23 lbs per feeding or 2.46 lbs per day. Spring: Feeding will start today at 1.62 lbs per feeding or 3.24 lbs per day. Summer: Feeding will start today at 1.98 lbs per feeding or 3.96 lbs per day. Let's address some of the variations among our subjects. Does gender play into any of our categories (price, quality, and quantity)? According to Science Alert's lengthy 2019 article on gender research, I will not have to worry about the difference in back fat (price), taste (quality), or size (quantity) with the exception of a slightly heavier bowel and stomach in female swine. This does not really affect the meat my buyers will be receiving in regards to the categories of meat production, so I did not select a specific gender for my 3 pigs. |
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AuthorHey! I'm Aubrey. I'll be documenting weekly the pig's weight and observational data between our beloved test subjects. Archives
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