RECORD WEIGHT
LITTER OF PIGS. We recently published the weight of a litter of pigs, which was supposed to be a world’s record, but we have since been supplied with the weight of a litter on a local dairy farm on the Pakowhal road, which easily beats the record quoted. Our correspondent states that they are the progeny of a Large White sow, which farrowed seven pigs. At eight weeks old the average weight was 61.141b5. Meatmeal, pollard and an addition of minerals were used with the milk
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Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XXII, Issue 174, 8 July 1932, Page 11
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88RECORD WEIGHT Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XXII, Issue 174, 8 July 1932, Page 11
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