How much do I weigh?

FarmerDavid · #1 09/20/12, 08:59 AM

I'm learning this pig stuff, curious how much my Berkshire boar currently weighs?

MDKatie · #2 09/20/12, 09:38 AM

I liked the string method where you measure the length and the girth, then use the calculation to determine weight. Walter describes how to do it on his site.

Good lookin' pig!

cooper101 · #3 09/20/12, 09:56 AM

216. What do I win?

gerold · #4 09/20/12, 10:05 AM

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Originally Posted by FarmerDavid

I'm learning this pig stuff, curious how much my Berkshire boar currently weighs?

Feed the pig so he is busy. Slip string around the heart girt just behind front legs. Measure the string with tape in inches. Square the result. Measure from the tail at the butt up the back to the crown of pigs head between the ears. Times this with the girt measurement and divide the total by 400 inches.

(L x G x G) divide by (400) = weigh of pig in lbs.

Beautiful pig. What is his age ?

FarmerDavid · #5 09/20/12, 10:43 AM

He is almost 7 months, I'll try and use your string method this weekend. I'm pig stupid and learning as I go on the venture. I just have been noticing him getting alot bigger recently, after not growing much at all in the summer heat, and was curious.

To show off my stupidity even further, what makes him a good looking berk? I've been told he's a really nice looking boar, but I don't really know what it is that makes him that.

gerold · #6 09/20/12, 12:56 PM

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Originally Posted by FarmerDavid

He is almost 7 months, I'll try and use your string method this weekend. I'm pig stupid and learning as I go on the venture. I just have been noticing him getting alot bigger recently, after not growing much at all in the summer heat, and was curious.

To show off my stupidity even further, what makes him a good looking berk? I've been told he's a really nice looking boar, but I don't really know what it is that makes him that.

Your Berkshire boar has the good color marking and slick hair that a Berkshire is noted for. Also very health looking pig.

My guess would be 205 lbs. live weight.

oregon woodsmok · #7 09/20/12, 01:31 PM

He looks good to me, too. The experts will have more to say about it, but what I like to see in a pig is a body that isn't packing on wallowing fat. I like to see a long back, because a long back gives more pork cops and more bacon.

That leaner build gives a leaner bacon. His hams look nicely rounded, but I can't see from the photo how fat his hams are. I like to see a really bulky ham.

I'd bet he has a nice layer of back fat that isn't too thick. I want some fat, but if you get too much fat, it is wasted weight.

Besides, his markings look pretty and he looks in glowing good health.

**highlands** · #8 09/20/12, 01:51 PM

See:

How to Weigh Pigs w/ String | Sugar Mountain Farm

We use this weekly. Very accurate.

farmerstac · #9 09/20/12, 01:51 PM

Good looking Bacon

FarmerDavid · #10 09/21/12, 10:04 AM

Upon string measuring him I got 211.6. He didn't know what to think of the string so my measurement might be off alittle but it was right between the two above guesses.

cooper101 · #11 09/21/12, 12:01 PM

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Originally Posted by cooper101

216. What do I win?

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Originally Posted by FarmerDavid

Upon string measuring him I got 211.6. He didn't know what to think of the string so my measurement might be off alittle but it was right between the two above guesses.

The string method must be for barrows. I was adding in 5 pounds for testicles.

gerold · #12 09/21/12, 12:56 PM

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Originally Posted by cooper101

The string method must be for barrows. I was adding in 5 pounds for testicles.

I subtracted the 5 pounds of food he had in 24 hours.

Kits&Kids · #13 09/21/12, 06:40 PM

if he is 7 mo old he does not weigh enough...

Fineswine · #14 09/21/12, 08:44 PM

For a pure Berk he isnt far behind at all if any,IMHO.This hog could weight 20 -30 pounds more depending on whos feeding him and the diet but I think hes looks good where he is.He's a very nice hog indeed,Id be happy to feed him anyway.Also the weight isnt exact either,only with 5% or somthing like that if I remember that.

gerold · #15 09/21/12, 09:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Fineswine

For a pure Berk he isnt far behind at all if any,IMHO.This hog could weight 20 -30 pounds more depending on whos feeding him and the diet but I think hes looks good where he is.He's a very nice hog indeed,Id be happy to feed him anyway.Also the weight isnt exact either,only with 5% or somthing like that if I remember that.

He may weigh a bit more. Maybe 220 lbs.

CCCC · #16 09/21/12, 09:18 PM

225lbs.