In 6 weeks, we have seen significant growth in all three pigs. There's only one of the three variables to look at today, so, without further ado, here's what Autumn Pig Research has been gathering for the past 6 weeks:
Winter: -Total Growth of 94 lbs -Weekly Average Growth of 15.66 lbs Spring: -Total Growth of 101 lbs -Weekly Average Growth of 16.83 lbs Summer: -Total Growth of 96 lbs -Weekly Average Growth of 16 lbs So far, Spring is taking the lead in most weight gained per week, but Summer is still slightly ahead in terms of overall weight.
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First, the weights that I took on Week 6 were skewed because the scale wasn't balanced, then I couldn't get Spring to get into the weigh pen for the week 7 weighing day. Instead of forcing her to walk in and stress her out, I gave her the week off. Since this upcoming week is Thanksgiving, I will not be weighing the pigs on Friday, but instead I'll be calculating everything on a 2-week schedule. Oh, and it was really rainy, so they're keeping warm all right.
Winter: 135 lbs (up by 14 lbs per week) Spring: ? lbs (up by ? lbs) estimated 155 lbs Summer: 160 lbs (up by 10 lbs) This means that our feed proportions have changed! Winter: 4.05 lbs per feeding or 8.1 lbs per day Spring: 4.65 lbs per feeding or 9.3 lbs per day Summer: 4.8 lbs per feeding or 9.6 lbs per day It's easy to recognize that the weight gain this week was quite drastic. Winter had a low 11 pounds in a week, but the gilts had enormous gains at 20 and 21 pounds. There are several factors that could play into these extreme highs and lows such as weather, stress, or water intake. I've tried to make farm living as comfortable as possible by providing working water spouts, windbreaks to keep them warm, and a relaxed environment. I've order deworming medication to make sure they continue to be in great health.
Winter: 107 lbs (up by 11 lbs) Spring: 135 lbs (up by 20 lbs) Summer: 140 lbs (up by 21 lbs) This means that our feed proportions have changed! Winter: 3.21 lbs per feeding or 6.42 lbs per day Spring: 4.05 lbs per feeding or 8.1 lbs per day Summer: 4.2 lbs per feeding or 8.4 lbs per day Don't mind my wind pun, since the Santa Ana winds completely made a mess of our farm on campus. Among the Fall Festivities event and the wind, I had to clean the pens 3 to 4 times a day and make sure all the pigs had wind barriers so they weren't too cold at night. We had issues with the drains, but a few volunteer students helped clear out the debris to get the drains flowing again.
Winter: 96 lbs (up by 16 lbs) Spring: 115 lbs (up by 20 lbs) Summer: 119 lbs (up by 14 lbs) This means that our feed proportions have changed! Winter: 2.88 lbs per feeding or 5.76 lbs per day Spring: 3.45 lbs per feeding or 6.9 lbs per day Summer: 3.57 lbs per feeding or 7.14 lbs per day |
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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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