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Task · part of 6(E)(3). Raise a pig, or visit

6(E)(3)(a). Raise a feeder pig from weaning to market weight

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Keep records of feed intake, weight gains, medication, vaccination and mortality, and present them to your counselor. Months of work, and it needs the animal and the space.

Warning. From weaning to market weight, with records kept throughout. Same warning as Option D: the alternative, 6(E)(3)(b), is a visit to a hog farm or a packing plant and satisfies the requirement just as well.

Where this step comes from

  1. Animal Science Merit Badge Requirements (Merit Badge Hub, last modified 2025-12-29), Requirement 6(E)(3)(a)

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