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by rockB
Tue May 16, 2017 9:46 pm
Forum: REPRODUCTION
Topic: Mycotoxins?
Replies: 3
Views: 3281

Re: Mycotoxins?

HogDoc, by ethanol products are you referring to DDG's, if I understand right.
by rockB
Mon May 15, 2017 10:58 pm
Forum: REPRODUCTION
Topic: DDG's in Sow Ration: Good or Bad
Replies: 1
Views: 2207

DDG's in Sow Ration: Good or Bad

We started to use DDG's in our sow rations, now we seem to have had more sows coming back into heat or 6 weeks later. Have there been any problems or concerns associated between feeding the DDG's and reproduction in hogs? Last year we used a corn and swine concentrate based ration with a conception ...
by rockB
Sat Aug 27, 2016 10:58 pm
Forum: BOARS
Topic: red delted sire
Replies: 5
Views: 3816

Re: red delted sire

I would recommend Rusty Nuts, we used him on a similar type gilt you described and were real pleased with his pigs. Our gilt was red calico and all 8 came out red calico. We did use Red U Mental on a black (red carrier) sow, all the pigs came out black belted not red but they are a stout set of pigs...
by rockB
Sat Aug 27, 2016 10:47 pm
Forum: BOARS
Topic: Rusty nut offspring
Replies: 4
Views: 3335

Re: Rusty nut offspring

We have 2 pigs out of Rusty Nuts, they look real nice, good muscle shape, bone, tall fronted. The barrow we will keep for a market pig for our local show, the gilt will go for another market show. As for color, we bred him to our red calico gilt, all 8 came out red calico. I would recommend him.
by rockB
Fri May 27, 2016 12:09 am
Forum: BOARS
Topic: Boar for keeper gilts
Replies: 6
Views: 3910

Boar for keeper gilts

We have a Reggin sow that is getting up in age, we would like to get some keeper gilts for raising showpigs from her. She has real good shape, muscle, bone, great market pig look to her, drawback to her is her walking or gait. Which york boar or even a cross might work on her for keeper gilts. I was...
by rockB
Wed Apr 06, 2016 9:21 am
Forum: REPRODUCTION
Topic: Ovegel
Replies: 5
Views: 3376

Re: Ovegel

What is Ovegel, what does it do and how do you use it?
by rockB
Mon Apr 04, 2016 12:55 pm
Forum: BEFORE THE SHOW RING
Topic: Showing
Replies: 1
Views: 4108

Re: Showing

We have been to shows where the show officials have let another person help a special needs showman with their pigs in the show ring in case a need should arise. You may need to permission from the show committee first. Good luck to this young man at his first show.
by rockB
Fri Feb 26, 2016 6:04 pm
Forum: BEFORE THE SHOW RING
Topic: Sullivans Show Pig Paste
Replies: 5
Views: 8430

Re: Sullivans Show Pig Paste

gobigorgohome is right, try it at home first, our pig did the same thing at home he got worse, once we got to S.A. he was fine there, maybe it was a different environment or something, I have noticed pigs usually act a little better at the show than at home sometimes.
by rockB
Sun Feb 14, 2016 10:46 pm
Forum: BOARS
Topic: Wide Walking Boars
Replies: 0
Views: 1486

Wide Walking Boars

We just finished the San Antonio Gilt show, both of the judges in the Jr. and Open show told my daughter her gilts did not walk wide enough in the front or in the back, when they stand they are opened up wide, just not when they walk. So what boars are out there that walk wide to help us improve thi...
by rockB
Sun Feb 14, 2016 10:29 pm
Forum: Purina® Hot Spot
Topic: 14% Feed?
Replies: 12
Views: 8013

Re: 14% Feed?

Would you recommend feeding this to gilts for Expo or state fair breeding gilt shows? If so, what be the best feeding strategy to get the best results from 909? We enjoy feeding breeding gilts but haven't been able to quite get the look that the winners have.
by rockB
Mon Oct 19, 2015 11:09 pm
Forum: AROUND THE INDUSTRY
Topic: Sold barrow. Dead within 12 hours. What to do?
Replies: 8
Views: 4370

Re: Sold barrow. Dead within 12 hours. What to do?

This happened to us last year and 2 weeks ago (as breeders) we replaced both pigs for the kids from our extra pigs, they were so grateful and so were the parents. Last year the pig just died, the pig that died 2 weeks ago we think may have had a reaction to some medication we had given that day. Ove...
by rockB
Thu May 28, 2015 10:45 pm
Forum: BOARS
Topic: Monster Pipe
Replies: 4
Views: 3797

Re: Monster Pipe

We used Monster Pipe on a Papa Grande X Alias gilt last year. Our experience was he is a market pig maker, barrows and gilts were heavy muscled, moderate framed. 6 pigs (4 barrows & 2 gilts) sold for market swine shows, the 4 barrows made the sale ( our judge was looking for moderate to larger f...
by rockB
Fri Apr 10, 2015 12:56 pm
Forum: REPRODUCTION
Topic: When to AI? Need a couple of answers quick!
Replies: 4
Views: 2232

Re: When to AI? Need a couple of answers quick!

We have a Berk gilt we heat check by putting her with a boar, she runs from him for 1 to 2 minutes, you think she is not ready than all a sudden she stops, locks up hard and then I A-I her, for the 2nd dose the same thing. We have a Hamp gilt that will lock up hard at the fence line, but when I try ...
by rockB
Fri Apr 10, 2015 12:22 pm
Forum: REPRODUCTION
Topic: Gilt won't come into heat
Replies: 5
Views: 2898

Re: Gilt won't come into heat

HogDoc what does the cystorelin do ?
by rockB
Thu Nov 20, 2014 9:02 am
Forum: AROUND THE INDUSTRY
Topic: Major show age groups
Replies: 1
Views: 1451

Re: Major show age groups

My daughters pigs are going to be 6 1/2 months old for S.A., Houston, and Austin shows.