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by Lil D
Thu Nov 29, 2018 1:47 pm
Forum: NUTRITION
Topic: pig not growing
Replies: 6
Views: 4857

Re: pig not growing

That's what we decided to do, swap him for another. He was actually the first piglet born from that litter. The little girl that was going to show him, went to say her good-byes and give him a treat, a glazed donut, and he wouldn't even eat that. He chewed on it a second and spit it out. That's when...
by Lil D
Thu Nov 29, 2018 5:57 am
Forum: NUTRITION
Topic: pig not growing
Replies: 6
Views: 4857

Re: pig not growing

I need to clarify that he is using an automatic feeder, but we only put about 4lbs of feed in per day. 2lbs in the AM and 2 in PM. He's probably only eating about 3lbs of that and he's averaging 1 lb per day of gain.
by Lil D
Wed Nov 28, 2018 8:46 pm
Forum: NUTRITION
Topic: pig not growing
Replies: 6
Views: 4857

Re: pig not growing

all 4 pigs are in seperate pens we have been hand feeding some,but for the most part self feeder
by Lil D
Tue Nov 27, 2018 10:10 pm
Forum: NUTRITION
Topic: pig not growing
Replies: 6
Views: 4857

pig not growing

I purchased a 30 lb York X Barrow on Oct 27, 2018 for our county fair which will be the first week of March. He was born on Sept 2, 2018. We have now had this pig for 1 month and he has only gained 28 lbs. We noticed after we got him, when he was around other pigs, he was constantly trying to "...