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Nick
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I saw it!
A pig will eat about a pound of pig nuts for every month old it is, every day. So a pound a day for the first month, two pounds a day for the second month, and so on, up to six months old, when they peak. Slaughter would normally be around six to eight months, depending on time, their size, weather, your freezer space etc etc.
It's a rough rule of thumb, and you should allow more for when they escape, steal the food, need to be bribed back in, marauding crows and rats, and your own, backstabbing, stealing dogs. |
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nicelife
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Nick
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T.G
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| Nick wrote: |
I saw it!
A pig will eat about a pound of pig nuts for every month old it is, every day. So a pound a day for the first month, two pounds a day for the second month, and so on, up to six months old, when they peak. Slaughter would normally be around six to eight months, depending on time, their size, weather, your freezer space etc etc.
It's a rough rule of thumb, and you should allow more for when they escape, steal the food, need to be bribed back in, marauding crows and rats, and your own, backstabbing, stealing dogs. |
Kind of what he said, you hold the pig back longer depending on breed and if you want it for bacon weight or not. Some rare breeds take longer to finish than others; certain crosses finish quicker whereas others don't it can be simply luck of the draw. You don't want an over fat pig unless you like a lot of fat on your meat but the fat you can be used in other things so it's not always a bad outcome.
Some breeds of pig run to fat quickly so you have to keep an eye on their feeding.
It's easier than it sounds.
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nicelife
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nicelife
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| Nick wrote: |
I saw it!
A pig will eat about a pound of pig nuts for every month old it is, every day. So a pound a day for the first month, two pounds a day for the second month, and so on, up to six months old, when they peak. Slaughter would normally be around six to eight months, depending on time, their size, weather, your freezer space etc etc.
It's a rough rule of thumb, and you should allow more for when they escape, steal the food, need to be bribed back in, marauding crows and rats, and your own, backstabbing, stealing dogs. |
LOL Thanks for the info and emotion  |
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