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- Tue Sep 13, 2016 8:31 pm
- Forum: Purina® Hot Spot
- Topic: KGB, did I get bad bucket of paylean?
- Replies: 4
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Re: KGB, did I get bad bucket of paylean?
Code on paylean bucket is W50116A. Was purchased Aug 6. The first round I did the feed was 17% protein and 7% fat, not sure on lysine, made with ADM mintrate base mix. The second round was using sunglo 18g, 1.1 lysine and 5% fat. He was getting 3lb feed, 8oz highglo, and 1 scoop paylean twice aday. ...
- Sun Sep 11, 2016 4:55 pm
- Forum: Purina® Hot Spot
- Topic: KGB, did I get bad bucket of paylean?
- Replies: 4
- Views: 4183
KGB, did I get bad bucket of paylean?
Not impressed with bucket of paylean I bought. Have done 2-2 week regimens of 2oz paylean w/6lb feed (17% custom Showpig grind). Pig was averaging 1.7 daily gain before starting paylean. He is only averaging 1.5 while on paylean and this past week averaged 1lb aday. Use the same scales and always ch...
- Sun May 15, 2016 9:47 am
- Forum: AROUND THE INDUSTRY
- Topic: 840 tags.
- Replies: 4
- Views: 3029
Re: 840 tags.
PBS livestock carries them in ohio
- Tue May 10, 2016 8:17 am
- Forum: IN THE SHOW RING
- Topic: Heff & Bowles Showpigs open house/ board bid sale
- Replies: 1
- Views: 12147
Re: Heff & Bowles Showpigs open house/ board bid sale
Pictures of pigs in sale are posted on our Facebook page
- Wed Apr 27, 2016 11:12 pm
- Forum: IN THE SHOW RING
- Topic: Heff & Bowles Showpigs open house/ board bid sale
- Replies: 1
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Heff & Bowles Showpigs open house/ board bid sale
We will be having an open house/ board bid sale May 15 from 1-3 pm. There will be 20+ crossbred barrows and gilts born early to mid March in this sale. Sires used are Fortune 500, Bank It, Iron Dog, Big 10, "82", and Blue Demon(herd boar). These pigs will be perfect for late August, Septem...
- Wed Jan 06, 2016 11:22 am
- Forum: REPRODUCTION
- Topic: Shipley's bread Gilts
- Replies: 6
- Views: 3920
Re: Shipley's bread Gilts
Have bought $750, $1050, & $1550 gilts
- Mon Jan 04, 2016 2:22 pm
- Forum: REPRODUCTION
- Topic: Shipley's bread Gilts
- Replies: 6
- Views: 3920
Re: Shipley's bread Gilts
She will be good. Have bought several bred gilts from Randy sight unseen and not been disappointed. You are buying the genetics more than anything.
- Thu Apr 09, 2015 9:00 am
- Forum: NUTRITION
- Topic: Lindner Feed
- Replies: 3
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Re: Lindner Feed
has anyone tried Lindners baseline mix?
- Thu Mar 12, 2015 10:07 pm
- Forum: REPRODUCTION
- Topic: berk sows
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1858
berk sows
was thinking about buying one and wondering what kind of moms they are? Do they milk good, what size litters do they average, how do they act in crate. thanks for any info
- Thu Feb 19, 2015 11:23 am
- Forum: REPRODUCTION
- Topic: gilt farrowing issue
- Replies: 2
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gilt farrowing issue
Have a gilt that is 114 days. Checked her last nite @ 6pm and had milk. went back at 9:30 pm and was showing no signs of labor, gave her a shot of estrumate. At 10:30 this morning still no signs of labor(i.e. heavy breathing, quivering, nesting) and was dripping milk from front teat. I know estrumat...
- Fri Jan 16, 2015 8:58 pm
- Forum: REPRODUCTION
- Topic: worming a bred gilt
- Replies: 3
- Views: 2432
worming a bred gilt
Was reading a bag of safeguard and says can be given to bred gilts/sows. Was wondering if any breeders worm their gilts/sows while pregnant? If so at what stage of pregnancy?
- Thu Dec 18, 2014 8:53 pm
- Forum: NUTRITION
- Topic: How Much Feed Does an Average Show Pig Eat?
- Replies: 3
- Views: 3350
Re: How Much Feed Does an Average Show Pig Eat?
we have always went off of 3:1 ratio, 3lb feed to 1lb of weight gain. with these high tech show feeds and supplements ratio is probably lower. alot depends on genetics.
- Thu Dec 18, 2014 8:09 pm
- Forum: REPRODUCTION
- Topic: How much to feed pregnant gilt?
- Replies: 2
- Views: 2599
Re: How much to feed pregnant gilt?
5 lbs/day I think is the average. are you from Ashland, Oh?
- Thu Dec 04, 2014 9:43 pm
- Forum: BOARS
- Topic: Trash Talk @ Shaffer's Goldrush
- Replies: 3
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Re: Trash Talk @ Shaffer's Goldrush
Finding it hard to believe that nobody has used this boar.
- Sat Nov 29, 2014 7:38 pm
- Forum: BOARS
- Topic: Trash Talk @ Shaffer's Goldrush
- Replies: 3
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Trash Talk @ Shaffer's Goldrush
Daughter picked him to use for fair pigs and Terry said he would match up good with my gilt. Just curious on others thoughts and what kind of pigs he throws, frame size, width, etc and color pattern. thanks for any response