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
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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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