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nicelife



Joined: 02 Oct 2012
Posts: 7

PostPosted: Tue Oct 02, 12 10:38 am    Post subject: Newcomers... Reply with quote
    

Hi All,
My Wife and I are new to downsizer and fairly new to the downsizer concept/reality having moved from the midst of South East Surburbia to North Cornwall a little over a 18 months ago. We have a small plot of land and are looking forward to achieving as much as we can with it over the coming weeks, months and years.

We decided to start our education here at Downsizer
Hoping to learn lots and contribute wherever possible as we make a start to upon our life changing journey and look forward to hearing from people who are on their own journeys of varying sorts.

Maybe a good moment to start with a question...
We'd be interested to learn what weight of feed pr pig (nuts or otherwise) we could expect an animal to consume from birth to slaughter weight (whatever that may be - info greatly received here too!)?
Thanks All. Rgds, Pete

sean
Downsizer Moderator


Joined: 28 Oct 2004
Posts: 42207
Location: North Devon
PostPosted: Tue Oct 02, 12 10:39 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

Welcome aboard.

Mary-Jane



Joined: 13 Jan 2005
Posts: 18397
Location: The Fishing Strumpet is from Ceredigion in West Wales
PostPosted: Tue Oct 02, 12 10:40 am    Post subject: Re: Newcomers... Reply with quote
    

nicelife wrote:
We decided to start our education here at Downsizer


Excellent, excellent. Croeso from west Wales Pete.
So, speaking of education, how's your punctuation?

Midland Spinner



Joined: 13 Jan 2009
Posts: 2931
Location: Under a green roof
PostPosted: Tue Oct 02, 12 10:45 am    Post subject: Re: Newcomers... Reply with quote
    

Mary-Jane wrote:
nicelife wrote:
We decided to start our education here at Downsizer


Excellent, excellent. Croeso from west Wales Pete.
So, speaking of education, how's your punctuation?


Oi M-J, let them get settled first before you start looking for rogue apostrophe's

(Ducks quickly & scuttles for the door!)

pops back in to add: "Welcome to Downsizer", then ducks out again

sally_in_wales
Downsizer Moderator


Joined: 06 Mar 2005
Posts: 20809
Location: sunny wales
PostPosted: Tue Oct 02, 12 10:46 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

Welcome!

Treacodactyl
Downsizer Moderator


Joined: 28 Oct 2004
Posts: 25795
Location: Jumping on the bandwagon of opportunism
PostPosted: Tue Oct 02, 12 11:02 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

Hi Pete

Roughly what part of North Cornwall?

I might be best to ask your pig feed question in the livestock section as not everyone will see in here.

Nick



Joined: 02 Nov 2004
Posts: 34535
Location: Hereford
PostPosted: Tue Oct 02, 12 11:07 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

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.

nicelife



Joined: 02 Oct 2012
Posts: 7

PostPosted: Tue Oct 02, 12 11:12 am    Post subject: Re: Newcomers... Reply with quote
    

Mary-Jane wrote:
nicelife wrote:
We decided to start our education here at Downsizer


Excellent, excellent. Croeso from west Wales Pete.
So, speaking of education, how's your punctuation?


Seemingly not good enough for you.
Strange, I thought the forum section was titled 'Welcome'?
Oh well, thanks for commenting anyway I'm sure you think you understand your purpose for commenting even if I don't.

Nick



Joined: 02 Nov 2004
Posts: 34535
Location: Hereford
PostPosted: Tue Oct 02, 12 11:14 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

Ignore MJ, she's grumpy because she's extra old today.

T.G



Joined: 13 Sep 2009
Posts: 7280
Location: Somewhere you're not
PostPosted: Tue Oct 02, 12 11:15 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

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.

Hello and welcome

nicelife



Joined: 02 Oct 2012
Posts: 7

PostPosted: Tue Oct 02, 12 11:16 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

Treacodactyl wrote:
Hi Pete

Roughly what part of North Cornwall?

I might be best to ask your pig feed question in the livestock section as not everyone will see in here.


Hiya, roughly between Bude and Launceston.

Thanks for the heads up, been hear about 15 minutes so still getting my bearings I'll look up the livestock section shortly. I'm sure there will be plenty of archive material that will prove useful. Thanks again.

nicelife



Joined: 02 Oct 2012
Posts: 7

PostPosted: Tue Oct 02, 12 11:18 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

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

Midland Spinner



Joined: 13 Jan 2009
Posts: 2931
Location: Under a green roof
PostPosted: Tue Oct 02, 12 11:19 am    Post subject: Re: Newcomers... Reply with quote
    

nicelife wrote:
Mary-Jane wrote:
nicelife wrote:
We decided to start our education here at Downsizer


Excellent, excellent. Croeso from west Wales Pete.
So, speaking of education, how's your punctuation?


Seemingly not good enough for you.
Strange, I thought the forum section was titled 'Welcome'?
Oh well, thanks for commenting anyway I'm sure you think you understand your purpose for commenting even if I don't.


M-J was teasing! If you want to get your own back, just add a few greengrocers' apostrophes or misplaced commas to your reply, it will work a treat and act as a birthday present for her as well!

SandraR



Joined: 22 Oct 2006
Posts: 2346
Location: Devon
PostPosted: Tue Oct 02, 12 11:24 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

Welcome

gardening-girl



Joined: 25 Feb 2009
Posts: 6024
Location: Somerset.
PostPosted: Tue Oct 02, 12 12:21 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

Hello from Somerset.

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