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- Tue Jun 02, 2015 8:20 am
- Forum: AROUND THE INDUSTRY
- Topic: flush pans
- Replies: 5
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Re: flush pans
No good pictures, but here are a few from my early days in the room. There is a 55 gal crock in the ground that the pans flush into. The pump in the picture is used to pump the manure outside. http://i1246.photobucket.com/albums/gg601/sflem849/1408067827229_zps38e51340.jpg http://i1246.photobucket....
- Thu May 21, 2015 8:25 am
- Forum: AROUND THE INDUSTRY
- Topic: Current Sow prices in your area
- Replies: 8
- Views: 4250
Re: Current Sow prices in your area
We are a little better around here. It is grilling season and all sows in WI (ok...most) go to Johnsonville Brats. That helps the prices a little. Not really worth shipping unless they are pure junk.
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- Thu Apr 23, 2015 8:26 am
- Forum: AROUND THE INDUSTRY
- Topic: Pictures or video of flush pans
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1675
Re: Pictures or video of flush pans
No good pictures, but here are a few from my early days in the room. There is a 55 gal crock in the ground that the pans flush into. The pump in the picture is used to pump the manure outside. http://i1246.photobucket.com/albums/gg601/sflem849/1408067827229_zps38e51340.jpg http://i1246.photobucket.c...
- Mon Nov 24, 2014 10:18 pm
- Forum: AROUND THE INDUSTRY
- Topic: skin health
- Replies: 9
- Views: 4956
Re: skin health
Mineral oil on dark pigs.
- Mon Oct 13, 2014 8:55 pm
- Forum: AROUND THE INDUSTRY
- Topic: Digital scales
- Replies: 4
- Views: 2635
Re: Digital scales
I bought the A&A Kit. Works for me. Make sure the platform doesn't flex.
- Sun Sep 21, 2014 9:48 pm
- Forum: AROUND THE INDUSTRY
- Topic: Best semen shipping rates
- Replies: 9
- Views: 3680
Re: Best semen shipping rates
Good point on sample size. I'm only looking at about 20 sows on three farms, but we went from sticking everything in Sept-Oct to missing everything in Late Oct-Nov. Whether it is semen quality or shipping problems (multiple orders) it went south fast late in the season. As for the guarantee, I want ...
- Sun Sep 21, 2014 7:51 pm
- Forum: AROUND THE INDUSTRY
- Topic: Best semen shipping rates
- Replies: 9
- Views: 3680
Re: Best semen shipping rates
Premium Blend gets pretty expensive with the small litters and repeats.
- Wed Sep 17, 2014 12:47 pm
- Forum: AROUND THE INDUSTRY
- Topic: not getting the papers
- Replies: 4
- Views: 2336
Re: not getting the papers
IMO, three weeks is nothing in paperwork time. It takes a week or more for ABA to get papers out if there wasn't a problem. Then if the AI certificate isn't there yet (I have had problems with the go to Berk boar stud) they toss it to the back of the line. Not to mention the fact that they don't cal...
- Tue Sep 09, 2014 9:36 pm
- Forum: AROUND THE INDUSTRY
- Topic: How to clean/polish Aluminum sundowner trailer- HELP!
- Replies: 10
- Views: 9372
Re: How to clean/polish Aluminum sundowner trailer- HELP!
The trailer is a mill finish. After you acid wash and/or polish do you wax it?
- Wed Aug 27, 2014 9:44 am
- Forum: AROUND THE INDUSTRY
- Topic: Bottle Feeding Piglets
- Replies: 16
- Views: 62979
Re: Bottle Feeding Piglets
Shove their nose in it.BallardFamilyFarms wrote:How do you get them to drink out of the pan? Mine cant seem to figure it out and they don't suck my fingers like a calf
- Tue Aug 19, 2014 7:23 am
- Forum: REPRODUCTION
- Topic: Is there a breeding or gestation app out there?
- Replies: 8
- Views: 4727
Re: Is there a breeding or gestation app out there?
Be careful if using Showtime's, their website has a typo and there is no July and 2 Augusts.bulletsnbait wrote:We always just rip the calendar out of the back of Shipley's semen catalog and staple it to the calendar hanging in the barn.
http://www.showtimesires.com/gestation.htm
- Fri Aug 15, 2014 8:50 pm
- Forum: AROUND THE INDUSTRY
- Topic: Setting up flush pans
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1931
Re: Setting up flush pans
Thanks for the tip on the cordless screwdriver. Sometimes I struggle to think outside the factory made box. They did come with two different lengths of legs. They are 2" different and that just seemed like too much to me. Must not be. http://i1246.photobucket.com/albums/gg601/sflem849/Pig%20Pic...
- Fri Aug 15, 2014 9:12 am
- Forum: AROUND THE INDUSTRY
- Topic: Setting up flush pans
- Replies: 2
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Setting up flush pans
I have a couple questions on how to set up a flush pan system. First of all how much pitch should I have in the system? How do you get the pitch? Second it came with this auger with a dead motor. Is the auger necessary? Where do you get a new motor? It looks like it may say Dayton Gearmotor??? http:...
- Thu Aug 14, 2014 4:33 pm
- Forum: AROUND THE INDUSTRY
- Topic: Pig needs to gain 95 pounds in 45 days
- Replies: 8
- Views: 4153
Re: Pig needs to gain 95 pounds in 45 days
Curious when they were born. You have enough good info in this thread.
- Tue Jul 29, 2014 11:15 pm
- Forum: AROUND THE INDUSTRY
- Topic: Andy Platner Judging
- Replies: 3
- Views: 2173
Re: Andy Platner Judging
It seemed like if a purebred tripped once it got tanked in the class. I didn't think the crosses were too whacky, I don't think the champion fit his all day type. You thought I was quite a bit off? You know me, I do talk a lot and get distracted easy.