Ah, those were the days.
Never meant to demean those that were trying to better the industry or further their knowledge.
Loved the stimulating debates.

Merry Christmas to all and a Happy New Year!

Here is one source.

http://www.store.bowersswine.com/

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I am sure if you ask nicely they can raise the price to make you feel like you got the good stuff.

Do you work for the government?

You should be able to breed her back as soon as she cycles. Usually 5-7 days just like weaning. May want to wait though and revaccinate in case some health issue caused the lost litter.

<r>Is Paylean? different than Optaflexx?? Yes!<br/> Paylean? is labeled for use in swine and Optaflexx?<br/> is labeled for use in cattle. Both contain<br/> ractopamine hydrochloride but at much different<br/> concentrations. Remember it is illegal to feed either<br/> product to species other than w...

<r>Hey legacygenetics, got all the info I needed. 8O <br/> <br/> Too bad you are not as computer saavy as you claimed to be saavy with your livestock. <br/> You see every computer has a unique number which identifies it and makes it possible to trace exactly which sites it has been accessing and to ...

<t>Legacygenetics,<br/> <br/> If being the "winner" is all that counts why not cut out the middleman and just pay the judge to pick your pig? Same results, and you can control the "politics" that way. <br/> <br/> You are a coward.<br/> <br/> When you lose you credit it all to fate, I am sure no one ...

<t>The Huston Livestock Show and Rodeo would disagree.<br/> <br/> The following is copied directly from the Exhibitors handbook.(2009)<br/> <br/> "a. Unethical Fitting: Unethical fitting means any attempt to alter the natural appearance, conformation, musculature or<br/> weight of an animal by any u...

<t>Legacygenetics,<br/> <br/> The fact that you are unwilling to provide a name or contact information is proof to me that you are either ashamed of your practices or a coward. <br/> <br/> I hope that you will reconsider and abandon the use and advocacy of surgical enhancement of show animals before...

<t>Legacygenetics,<br/> <br/> So you have exhibited calves at shows that do not prohibit surgical enhancement of animals? What shows allow surgical alteration?<br/> <br/> Livestock exhibitions face scrutiny from many groups opposed to the continued use of animals for food and as show animals allegin...

<r>Paylean? is not labeled for use in breeding swine. According to Elanco?, the<br/> manufacturers of Paylean?, no effects on reproduction following Paylean? use have<br/> been reported. However, the Food and Drug Administration has banned the use of this<br/> product in breeding swine. The gray are...

<r>You should find this helpful.<br/> <br/> <URL url="http://www.extension.iastate.edu/4H/Agriculture/Documents/Payleaninshowpigdiets.pdf"><s>[url]</s><LINK_TEXT text="http://www.extension.iastate.edu/4H/Agr ... gdiets.pdf">http://www.extension.iastate.edu/4H/Agriculture/Documents/Payleaninshowpigdi...

Legacygenetics,

Do you have some contact informaiton you could share? Do you have a website, email, phone number?

Thanks in advance.

<t>I would approach you AG Teachers again, maybe they have addressed the situation and you are not yet aware of their intervention. If they have not addressed the situation to your satisfaction I would continue up the chain of command, Principal, Superintendent, Schoolboard members. <br/> <br/> I kn...