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Post  nic0lala on February 8th 2012, 7:50 pm

Sounds like a fantastic idea, put up a post with some details on and everyone can mark up if they can come etc, I will come though for definite.

Okay shall purchase that right now.

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Post  Kiania on February 8th 2012, 7:52 pm

Reminds me, did you have a weight for your hog? You said she was overweight, so was wondering about weights Smile

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Post  nic0lala on February 8th 2012, 8:04 pm

gonna weigh her again..

She was weighed two weeks at 270grams...

let me go weigh her now as I think she's gotten bigger now.
But last night she used her wheel for the first time..

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Post  nic0lala on February 8th 2012, 8:12 pm

right she's now just slightly over 300grams! in two weeks... she's about 12-13 weeks old.

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Post  Kiania on February 8th 2012, 8:15 pm

That isn't bad, Bodhi was 320g at 11 weeks, and is about 360-390g on average now at 9 months. In the first few months, hogs gain weight really quickly, then once they get their wheel, it starts to level out (or should). It is after they've been wheeling a few weeks that you need to start keeping an eye on their intake vs weight to see if there is a problem.

Although weight isn't the only thing - chubby back legs are okay, but they need to be able to ball up. Hogs that can't ball up properly are too fat, but some big-boned hogs can ball perfectly well at 500g. Some hogs are bigger than others, or rather, are less 'pygmy'.

I wouldn't worry about her weight if she's only 300g - start worrying at about 450g Smile

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Post  nic0lala on February 8th 2012, 8:20 pm

Oh that's good then, I shall calm down a bit, I'll order her some flaxseed for her kibble and she's now on biscuits and not wet food! got some mealworms too for treaties!

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Post  Kiania on February 10th 2012, 8:12 pm

Can probably do you a pot of roaches to take home and try too Smile

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