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- Sun Apr 02, 2017 7:05 pm
- Forum: NUTRITION
- Topic: Need some holding advice, Berk gilt
- Replies: 9
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Re: Need some holding advice, Berk gilt
Well, no fitter 35 anywhere around here. Can't even find any powerfill but did find some depth charge.
- Sun Apr 02, 2017 12:20 pm
- Forum: NUTRITION
- Topic: Need some holding advice, Berk gilt
- Replies: 9
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Re: Need some holding advice, Berk gilt
Thanks KGB. We are calling all our feed shops to see if we can find fitter 35. So assuming that gain, she'll be about 305-6 by then and holding feed & water 24 hours before should get her under 300?
- Sun Apr 02, 2017 2:32 am
- Forum: NUTRITION
- Topic: Need some holding advice, Berk gilt
- Replies: 9
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Re: Need some holding advice, Berk gilt
Alright, so we are 10 days out and she ripped the scale at 301 empty today. Our cutoff is 300 so we're needing to make a big change without ruining her. She's on 2lbs feed and 2lbs cruise control now, should we pull feed all together?
- Mon Feb 06, 2017 10:53 pm
- Forum: NUTRITION
- Topic: Need some holding advice, Berk gilt
- Replies: 9
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Re: Need some holding advice, Berk gilt
Great, thanks Hog Doc. Didn't know Powerfill could be a short term feed replacement and still get them the nutrients they need. After a dirty (literally) show this weekend she's come down with something so might lose weight on her own, hopefully at no other expense.
- Thu Feb 02, 2017 9:52 pm
- Forum: NUTRITION
- Topic: Need some holding advice, Berk gilt
- Replies: 9
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Need some holding advice, Berk gilt
Hi all, My daughter bred her champion Berk gilt from last year and kept one of her babies. She's a spitting image of mom but we just found yesterday that she's way ahead of schedule. We have 64 days till fair and she's tipping in at 203 lbs (max at our show is 300). I think she'll be optimal in the ...