A competition for us. Go on guess. How much do you think Sheila weighs?
I finally took my dressmakers tape out to the barn to measure her and then applied the equation and the result is pretty close to her actual weight they say. So I have the answer in my mind.
What you do is measure your pigs length from the her tail to between her ears, then her girth (round her tummy).
The equation goes like this: multiply Length by Girth and Girth again then divide by 400.
Here is an example: Tahiti is 44 inches long and 42 inches around – Using this formula she is 194 pounds (or 87kg). The hardest part was to persuade Tahiti to remain standing – just the hint of a scratch and she throws herself on the ground. 
Here they are together. This gives you a point of reference for your estimate. (It was hard to get these shots as Molly spent the whole time following me about chewing on my clown suit, bumping into me and squealing gently. She is a delightful menace!) I think Sheila must be four now. But I need to look that up.
Walter will explain the formula further. (He can find the divide key on HIS keyboard).
So now: Guess. You can give your answer in pounds or kgs. It will be hard for you not to be influenced by other readers guesses so have YOUR guess worked out before you scroll down reading everyone elses. Yes! I know what you are like. I trust you to stick to your guns. Because her weight was a surprise to me, so you might be right. Though it would be a good idea if we do not have two the same. There are flaws but we will see what happens.
I will tell you Sheila’s weight tomorrow and we will see who wins.
I tried hard to think of a prize – things being quite busy at the moment. How about this -the person who guesses the closest weight wins the chance to be the guest writer for the blog while I am on the plane. We will all come to your blog on that day.
I am looking forward to this!
Have a lovely day.
Love celi
The Kitchen's Garden 
90 responses to “Guess how much Sheila weighs!”
304kg. About three and a half Tahitis. 🙂
Whatever Sheila weighs, she seems to be in very good condition, with a nice, lean underline.
Thank you Jan – I live in fear of her getting overweight! c
ok, 742 lbs.
620 lbs. is my guess. I’ve been to the Iowa State Fair and looked at those giant boars!
I guess 3x Tahiti or 600 lbs.
Dearest Sheila, Greetings and Happy Troughing. Questions first? Are you sad, depressed, tend to eat more at night, and everything is good for the garble even the lonely lima bean? No worries. First of all, wear your lightest frock when attempting a hoof to the giant scale on the land. Remember this: Repeat often: Feelings are not facts. This will get you through a rough day when some anorexic beast spurns yout love because you, dear Big Boned Pig left the realm of Pleasantly Plump in the dust. I would suspect you are 815 pounds, but Sheila, we humans have other worries besides our weight. One of mine is knowing my brain is a smooth slick slide, absent mathematical knowledge. Dearest Sheila, please know I am with you in your hour of struggle, and I am sure the Force is there also. You are a World Citizen Pig. In order to be a World Pig, your spirit must be operatic. Thus, it takes your spirit which is wider than a beer barrel to sit inside your lovely skin.
In the end Sheila, we are all girls together, and we have your back!. My love till the end of the day (Biblically speaking, a day is a year)
You are terribly funny!!!
243.37 kgs?? I worked it out to start with just eyeballing Tahiti against Sheila……then kept reading and saw Tahiti’s actual measurements but am staying with my first answer. Better go write something on my blog to entertain you all with….just in case 🙂
Just Shelia’s head looks the size of Tahiti! So I’m going to go high – 1,050lbs.
I’m guessing 665 pounds, but that is strictly a guess and no math involved. 😀
98 kg or 216 lbs.
(I know Sheila and will see her again later in the year. She’ll never forgive me if I guess her actual weight in a public forum or, worse yet, give a weight larger than she actually is. I’ll err on the side of chivalry.)
Chicago John, You are a prince among men! Love, Gayle
A gentleman and a scholar: have always said that about you John 🙂 !!
Aw, shucks … 🙂
Is the toe of your shoe making half circles in the dirt? Heheh, Gayle
I’ll go 320kg.
And Hi – I’m back 🙂
YAY!! So you are! Welcome back. c
Guessing 389, with no shout outs or phone calls to experts. She bows low. Much love, Gayle p.s. This is really fun!
727.5 lbs,
Will Tahiti and Molly bleach out to be the same color red at Sheila? I do so love their color. I wish it came in a box. I might be bold and go red. 🙂
Hmmm-not reading anyone’s posts- I am guessing 645 pounds? Looks like your weather is still being spring like- so is ours- but we all know it is our “Fake Spring”. We’ll get more of the white fluffy stuff soon! Cheers!
So many numbers, not my thing… all I will say is Sheila appears to be a comfortable-size pig, happy, healthy & enjoys her life 🙂