Any ideas how to get a gilt to get back eating? She will hit the feed hard for about 3 bites and then lay down beside the feeder and then will just take a few bites during the day. Thanks.

I would pull them off the 19.5% and bring them down to at most 18% but with gilts, they want more cover and the 16% will help. The barrow may get stiff with the high protien.

<t>Thank you for the help. We will work on the walking. We have worked on some of the other. We was cleaning out his feeder and spilled some on the ground and he at that. We have taken some of the powdered feed out of another pigs feeder and cleaned out a spot on the concrete and put it down and he ...

<t>I am feeding them in a hanging feeder. I am not a believer of self feeders because we cannot tell how much they eat.<br/> <br/> We are watering out of a hanging feeder located next to the feed.<br/> <br/> The pigs are Mid Sept. pigs.<br/> <br/> We have tried wet, dry, adding eggs, fat supplement ...

I have 2 barrows that will not eat. I have tried diffreent feeds and I cannot get them to eat a thing. Any help????

<t>Darin,<br/> I agree. If we can get what we need stress free, we need to push this.<br/> <br/> Team Purebreed will not register a stress carrier and now at all national shows, they check stress. If it comes back other than negative, you are stripped of award and win. I think this is a good step to...

She has development of the teats for about 2 or 3 weeks, she is due Aug. 23rd. So I guess this is a good sign.

When do they start to show and what are their signs?

Thank you for your help on this issue. This is my first time to breed pigs and want to know if I got it donw right or not.

I was wondering if there was a way to preg. check a gilt or sow? On cattle you can palpate or do a blood test. At what time of gestation could a sonogram be done or is even available?

I am happy to hear the numbers. I have 2 gilts that bred and I am a first time farrower so this will be fun!?

When you figure it out, please let me know. I can hit a heifer easier than this. This should be a lot easier becuase you are not having to feel for the cervix.

All,
I thank you for the information. I have learned a lot. As stated in original question, I am new to this and have a lot to learn. I have been a constant reader of the post and appreciate you sharing you knowledge and wisdom with us newbies.

Thanks.

<t>I have spent most of my time with cattle and I am just getting started on the pigs and I was wondering if boars had a rating like bulls that give a calving ease score? I was hoping because I am breeding 2 gilts and this is our first attempt and was hoping to make it as painless as possible.<br/> ...

I have learned a lot from Piggy and I hope primeswine was just not thinking when he/she made the comment. Please, let's keep this civil and not start bashing each other.

Have a wonderful and safe day that God has granted us.