age vs weight?

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I was just wondering. Is there a way of telling how old your piggies are if the person you got them from doesnt know? I wondered if in their 'early' years maybe you could tell by weight?
Abby weighs 258g
Molly weighs 309g
I'm not so sure that Abby is 2 months and Molly 3 months.
 
Wow, they're small - I normally wean sows from their mum's at 250 - 300g, I'd say these are only a few weeks old but it does depend on the size of the litter. Could be 4 weeks, could be 8 weeks or more, but would expect them to weight more at 3 months / 12 weeks

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Wow, they're small - I normally wean sows from their mum's at 250 - 300g, I'd say these are only a few weeks old but it does depend on the size of the litter. Could be 4 weeks, could be 8 weeks or more, but would expect them to weight more at 3 months / 12 weeks

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you, i kinda thought a few weeks myself. Abby maybe 3-4wks and Molly 4-4.
Doesnt much matter but I like knowing a close time frame! :))
 
much younger than i was told

Well, now they are with me...and eating very well. I've been introducing some yummies one a day only. So I will weigh them in every week and make sure they are growing well. They love carrots/oranges/lettuce variety(no iceberg)love the red cabbage like leave) Love Pellets....and are both drinking like fish! so They'll put on some weight soon!
 
Try to introduce a new veg or fruit every week; red (or any colour) pepper is very good for vitamin C, also herbs like parsley, basil, coriander, mint, dill, and a bit of (not peed on) dandelion for minerals.
For veg try: broccoli, kale and spinach every now and then; pointed cabbage, celery leaves and stalk chopped up, tomatoes, cucumber, green beans, fresh corn; apple and pear, ripe melon without seed.

With good care they will grow quickly and will eventually get their ideal adult size. I got one undernourished baby (about 200g) once from a garden centre, and she ended up a plump lady of just under a kilo!
 
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