Show FARM TOPICS sow breeds seventh star litter for total of 71 pigs PIPS first of her hampshire breed to become a seven star sow ringold lady dora no has raised a total of 71 pigs to weaning age an average of pigs per litter this record is more impressive when compared with national aver averages alies according to U S department of agriculture reports the national average is spring pigs and fall pigs per utter litter raised to weaning age to quality qualify for a star in the hampshire shire production registry a sow must raise a litter of at least eight pigs without fault or defect to weigh pounds within 58 56 days of farrowing furrowing far rowing and of course to gain a seven star record ringold lady dora has repeated this performance for mance seven times she Is the first sow in the hampshire breed to be listed for either the sixth or seventh star titters litters in her seventh star litter this sow farrowed furrowed far rowed 15 pigs nine of which were saved the eight selected tor for registration weighed pounds at 58 56 days after farrowing furrowing far rowing the production champion was fed a ration containing corn oats al falfa and palletized milk byproducts prior to farrowing furrowing far rowing her i TV here with her seventh star family is ringold lady dora no champion production sow in the hampshire breed and the first ot of ier her kind to qualify as a seven star sow BOW pigs were creep fed early and raised on a ration of seven parts corn and three parts oats with 8 per cent milk products byproducts by added ringold lady has been owned and bred by william C goodheart jr of eaton ohio since 1944 and was sold to meadowlark farms inc sullivan ind |