Pedigree Sow Records

New Zealand Journal of Agriculture, Volume 91, Issue 2, 15 August 1955, Page 128

Pedigree Sow Records

* A No. 3 grade is classed as good, No. 2 as excellent, and No. 1 as special.

Owner’s name and address Herd book number Number of pigs Litter weight Litter grade* Sow Sire Born Weaned . 3 weeks lb. ■ 8 - weeks lb. Wessex Saddleback Clark, N. M. and F. S.‘, R.D., Waimana . . 12 8 9 9 123 413 1 Berkshire Potiangina Pig Club, R.D., Ashhurst . .. .. 28097 28934 ' ' 8 . 7 77 233 Ridgley, E., and Son, No. 3 R.D., Coast Road, Waiuku 28636 25851 8 8 75 259 5 Ridgley, E., and Son, No. 3 R.D., Coast Road, Waiuku 27820 25851 12 11 101 334 2 Large White New Plymouth Boys’ High School, P.O. Box 187, New 11479 11403 9 8 119 341 2 Plymouth .. .. .. .. New Plymouth Boys’ High School, P.O. Box 187, New 11478 10368 11 11 148 . 449 1 Plymouth .. .. .. .. .. .... Johnson, L. A., P.O. Box 34, Murchison . . 12279 11631 13 11 151 487 1 Knight, H., The Avenue, Levin 11925 12093 11 11 -141 454 1 Bull, M. E., P.O. Box 2, Patutahi . . 11663 12425 12 . 11 137 422 1 Large Black Thompson, R. IL, Green Road, Kopane R.D., Palmerston Large Black '. North ■ .. .. ... .. .. 6365 6309 11 ' 10 156 409 1 Thompson, R. H., Green Road, Kopane R.D., Palmerston North .. .. .. .. .. . ■ .. 6364 6309 15 9 143 376 1

Contributed by the Animal Industry Division In the period January to June 1955 the following breeders had litters recorded as shown:—

Grade* 3 weeks (lb.) 8 weeks (lb.) 1 120 360 2 100 300 3 . 120 100 90 360 300 270 4 80 240 70 240 210

Minimum Litter Weight for Grades

Breed Number of litters recorded Number of pigs Litter weights Average weight per pig Born Weaned 3 weeks lb. 8 weeks lb. 3 weeks lb. 8 weeks lb. Wessex Saddleback ■ 1 9 9 ' 123 413 13.9 45.9 Berkshire .. 4 . 9.5 8.7 79 257 "8.7 29.5 Tamworth 1 5 5 50 176 10.0 35.2 Large White .. 5 11 10 139 425 13.6 41.4 Large Black .. 2 13 9.5 149.5 392.5 15.7 41.3

Breed Averages for the Period under Review