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by porcine
Mon Jan 02, 2023 10:19 am
Forum: Purina® Hot Spot
Topic: gestation & lactation premix
Replies: 1
Views: 7269

gestation & lactation premix

Looking for a gestation & lactation premix base to make my own feed. What do you recommend?
by porcine
Mon Sep 12, 2022 9:00 am
Forum: HEALTH
Topic: berk ear has pool of blood at tip
Replies: 0
Views: 29165

berk ear has pool of blood at tip

I need some advice, I have a 9 week pig with a blood pocket near the tip of the ear, I placed a large gauge needle into the blood pocket to drain it. I squeezed most of the blood that had pooled in that area. This morning it refilled back up. Should I lance the pocket or just let it reabsorb over ti...
by porcine
Sat Aug 06, 2022 7:09 am
Forum: Purina® Hot Spot
Topic: 219 & 319 starter feeds
Replies: 1
Views: 9107

219 & 319 starter feeds

Kevin, This is my first time using 219 & 319. I have used kalembach starter feeds for over 5 years and I decided to do a trail run with two summer litters. What is the recommendation or best practice when feeding 219 & 319. I have some questions. Both litters will be weaned from sows at 4 we...
by porcine
Tue Oct 27, 2020 11:50 am
Forum: REPRODUCTION
Topic: Draminski readings- not sure what to think
Replies: 1
Views: 8823

Re: Draminski readings- not sure what to think

I have used the draminski tool along with a teaser boar. On a few of our older sows, I have tracked over a 30 day period prior to breeding, see the numbers run above 380, then start to drop around day 19, 20 and 21 where it will slowly come down to under 300. At day 19, the average number is 280, da...
by porcine
Mon Oct 19, 2020 7:57 pm
Forum: REPRODUCTION
Topic: gilt not showing any signs of estrous
Replies: 0
Views: 11791

gilt not showing any signs of estrous

I am seeking some advice. I have a january berk gilt that came off matrix on sunday, day 14. Today is day 22 and there has been no swelling, discharge, or standing. She was with 3 other gilts that came off matrix at same time and they are getting bred. Only sign I saw from her was trying to rub the ...
by porcine
Wed Dec 09, 2015 9:22 pm
Forum: Purina® Hot Spot
Topic: Talk tonight
Replies: 22
Views: 8997

Re: Talk tonight

Kevin,
When using paylean, what recommendation do you have to prevent the splitting of the outer walls of the hooves. I know that this seems to be an issue with paylean usage.
by porcine
Wed Dec 09, 2015 9:14 pm
Forum: Purina® Hot Spot
Topic: Talk tonight
Replies: 22
Views: 8997

Re: Talk tonight

Kevin,

Will champion drive give similar muscle expression as paylean? or is it designed for just the topline?
by porcine
Wed Oct 15, 2014 8:18 am
Forum: AROUND THE INDUSTRY
Topic: AI question
Replies: 2
Views: 1665

Re: AI question

Thanks. I decided not to.
by porcine
Tue Oct 14, 2014 6:06 pm
Forum: AROUND THE INDUSTRY
Topic: AI question
Replies: 2
Views: 1665

AI question

I have two York gilts in standing heat. May have bred the one too early. I am using two different York boars. I have one extra bottle of semen from the other boar. I want to just give it to the gilt that was bred using a differnt boar but these are purebreds. Is it allowable to register a litter. I ...
by porcine
Sat Sep 27, 2014 9:11 pm
Forum: REPRODUCTION
Topic: A.I question
Replies: 3
Views: 1642

A.I question

I have two gilts scheduled for two weekend shows scheduled one week apart from each other. I was thinking about breeding between the shows, since the gilts are on matrix. Should I be concerned that the stress of moving from one show weekend to another show the next weekend could cause the gilts not ...
by porcine
Sun Sep 21, 2014 1:55 pm
Forum: NUTRITION
Topic: stiffness in front legs
Replies: 3
Views: 2461

Re: stiffness in front legs

I am thinking about the feed additive as my choice of treatment. There is another littermate gilt in the same pen, and she is not stiff, they have direct access to go outside to a much larger covered lot, (unfortunately ) it is also concrete. I may have to put a fenced lot next spring attached to my...
by porcine
Fri Sep 19, 2014 8:59 pm
Forum: NUTRITION
Topic: stiffness in front legs
Replies: 3
Views: 2461

stiffness in front legs

I have a gilt weighing around 350lbs. I am getting her ready for an upcoming show. I noticed lately she is stiff in her front legs when walking. Haven't had any problems before with her, or during the summer show season. The only difference is she is not getting walked as much as she did during the ...
by porcine
Wed May 08, 2013 3:36 pm
Forum: AROUND THE INDUSTRY
Topic: Strategies for Hard Keepers
Replies: 9
Views: 6057

Re: Strategies for Hard Keepers

I will share a strategy that HogDoc had shared with me a while back, We have been in this situation with a feeder getting sick early and then never fully bouncing back, particularly if you are racing against the number of days until weigh-in. One week behind in poor eating, can set you back in the f...
by porcine
Sun Apr 21, 2013 8:35 pm
Forum: NUTRITION
Topic: feeding show breeding gilts
Replies: 2
Views: 2887

feeding show breeding gilts

We have added breeding gilts for the first time to are market projects. We are going on are 11th year in raising hogs and this will be are first and hopefully many more years to follow. Our purebred gilts weigh around 75lbs and we are targeting a few NJSA shows this summer. Do i feed them just like ...
by porcine
Wed Jul 11, 2012 1:56 pm
Forum: NUTRITION
Topic: wet feed vs dry feed
Replies: 4
Views: 9013

<t>Since starting this earlier in the week, I do see the physical change in the spring of ribth from the expansion. I also notice that the non-stop eating leads to one massive energy load that causes them all to take one long nap. I am certainly going to have to be care about how much is given on sh...