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Old 03-01-2011, 12:14 PM   #1
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hello i no good at working out how much weight is ok in hiberation or not so i thought i ask someone on here too see if my lot are doing ok and all these weight are after wind down as well


charlie age 12 years old done 10 weeks and peppa 1 year old are wake but the here the others

flower 1.792 oct 2nd - 1751 1st jan 13 weeks so far age 14 years
lumpy oct 12th 250g -1st jan 242g 4 years old 11 weeks so far
sam 221g oct 12 -1st jan212g 4 years old 10 weeks so far
justin oct 12 215g-1st jan 206 4 years olars old 11 weeks so far
daisy 20th sept 486g -1st jan 468g 6 years old done 14 weeks so far
bluebell 24th sept 658g-1st jan 638g 6 years old done 14 weeks so far
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Old 03-01-2011, 01:28 PM   #2
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Your lot seem to be doing great weight-wise Sherri, I know most people say they should lose no more than 10% of bodyweight (their weight when they go in)
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They look good to me 2.3% loss or less.
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Old 03-01-2011, 08:44 PM   #4
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thank you for your help
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