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.
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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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