Hog UPDATE

HOLY WOW..
Talk about a growth spurt! The pigs are now apx. 10 weeks/71 days old. The last week has proven a HUGE in the growth department. They are now eating 55.5# of feed a week. Cost per bag works out to be $8.66. So while it SOUNDS like allot of food, the cost is still not absorbent. The growth however is amazing. We were slightly concerned with the growth but was assured that when they hit their growth spurt it would make up for it and then some.
We also feed them a quart of raw whole cow milk once a day. By mixing in with some of the feed this really makes them eat. We have also noted that since the co-habitation of the geese, they have grown. The geese tend to spend allot of time eating, thus frustrating the pigs, who then run them off and eat and eat and eat. This may be a contributing factor to the growth.
Found a wonderful site on the net. I have added a link to this below. The article can be a little graphic for those not used to dealing with this type of issue. However there are no ugly pictures. He is very respectful of life and makes sure to explain how to "take care of things" in a quick humane manner. The part I enjoyed the best is the recipes.
a very useful site.