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- Sat Aug 17, 2019 8:13 am
- Forum: NUTRITION
- Topic: Need to regain rib after sickness
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Need to regain rib after sickness
I have a crossbred gilt that is going to our state fair. Two days ago, she got sick with a fever and just general not feeling well and not wanting to eat. Because if this, she has not ate very well for two days. Today, she has finally stated to eat, even though she still isn’t eating her full ration...
- Fri Jul 19, 2019 11:40 pm
- Forum: HEALTH
- Topic: Barrow is panting
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Barrow is panting
The barrow that I am taking to county fair panted really bad when I worked him tonight as well as two nights ago. He has never done this other than these two times. Today (the second time he has done this) was about 100 degrees during the day and 85 degrees when I worked him at 9 o’clock. He stayed ...
- Sat Jul 13, 2019 12:37 pm
- Forum: IN THE SHOW RING
- Topic: non oil skin and hair conditioner
- Replies: 7
- Views: 24610
Re: non oil skin and hair conditioner
When we are conditioning at home, we rinse the pigs and then use normal suave conditioner on them.
At shows, we use show a peel the day before and hog heaven the day of.
At shows, we use show a peel the day before and hog heaven the day of.
- Sat Jul 13, 2019 12:35 pm
- Forum: BEFORE THE SHOW RING
- Topic: Pink Pig Turning Red!
- Replies: 1
- Views: 10774
Re: Pink Pig Turning Red!
He could me midly stressing. If that is the case, just make sure to take everything slow in a new enviroment.
As far as products, Sullivan Supply has a product called White Out that can be used to whiten on show day. That might help.
Unfortunately, some pigs just mark not easily than others
As far as products, Sullivan Supply has a product called White Out that can be used to whiten on show day. That might help.
Unfortunately, some pigs just mark not easily than others
- Sat Jul 13, 2019 12:31 pm
- Forum: NUTRITION
- Topic: Need help gaining weight
- Replies: 3
- Views: 3261
Re: Need help gaining weight
Have they been wormed recently? There was a family in our county whose pigs weren’t gaining because they hadn’t been wormed in a while. If you do need to worm them, make sure to check the withdrawal time because you are getting close to fair
- Sat Jul 13, 2019 12:28 pm
- Forum: AROUND THE INDUSTRY
- Topic: Alternatives to shavings?
- Replies: 2
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Alternatives to shavings?
We have our pigs on concrete and try to keep 3-5 inches of shavings in the pen. However, trying to keep that many shavings in each pen is getting REALLY expensive. Are there any other bedding options? Straw isn’t really a good fit for us either.
- Wed Jun 26, 2019 2:51 pm
- Forum: HEALTH
- Topic: Pigs on concrete getting sores on legs
- Replies: 1
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Pigs on concrete getting sores on legs
My family has just recently poured concrete in our show barn. The three barrows that are in the pen with concrete are all getting rub spot/sores on their legs. They are located at the knee, sides of the legs, and back of the cannon bone. I am pretty sure that these sores are being cause by the concr...