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- Fri Aug 20, 2021 6:52 pm
- Forum: NUTRITION
- Topic: Need to Hold HARD! Help!
- Replies: 1
- Views: 10203
Need to Hold HARD! Help!
I have a massive, heavy built barrow with lots of "padding" on him who is currently 275 ish (I can't get a perfect weight because he's squirrelly.). We have 19 days till weigh in and I need him to be no more the 285 hard maximum. What should I feed and how much to get him to loose some pad...
- Tue Aug 11, 2020 10:40 pm
- Forum: IN THE SHOW RING
- Topic: Impossible show barrow
- Replies: 5
- Views: 20145
Re: Impossible show barrow
Ok guys and gals, I have a son who is 18 years old and is really good at getting his pigs trained. He has done this all his life. Hes got a couple top fives at state fair and numerous county fair titles. This year his best Barrow is untrainable. He can get in the pen and scratch his belly and he wi...
- Sat Jun 27, 2020 6:09 pm
- Forum: CLASSIFIEDS
- Topic: Hog Crates
- Replies: 1
- Views: 4297
Re: Hog Crates
Farrowing crates, right?
- Sun Jun 14, 2020 8:12 pm
- Forum: CLASSIFIEDS
- Topic: Youth bred Show/Breeding gilts for sale (Feeders also available)
- Replies: 0
- Views: 6109
Youth bred Show/Breeding gilts for sale (Feeders also available)
Hello! I have 2 beautiful gilts (just weaned) to offer for consideration. My gilt farrowed a beautiful litter on 5/17/20 Dam: Mega Man x Phemon The sire is 3:10 to Yuma from Shaffers Goldrush (Dirty Secret x Visionary) Dam's Dam is out of Ottenwalter and was the first gilt to be brought out at the s...
- Mon May 25, 2020 9:56 pm
- Forum: NUTRITION
- Topic: Holding Advice needed ASAP!!!! HELP!
- Replies: 3
- Views: 5318
Re: Holding Advice needed ASAP!!!! HELP!
Could you provide more information: - how many days between weights? - is the feed total per day or per feeding? - when is your show? - have you asked the Show-Rite people? Exactly 7 days between weights Feed is in per feeding My show weigh in (we don't weigh directly before the show... it's a 4-H ...
- Sat May 23, 2020 11:05 pm
- Forum: NUTRITION
- Topic: Holding Advice needed ASAP!!!! HELP!
- Replies: 3
- Views: 5318
Holding Advice needed ASAP!!!! HELP!
:shock: So... I have a show barrow that I'm getting ready for a early September fair. He was born a little earlier than ideal for this show but he was all I could get at the time... (I now have access to another Barrow who I will be picking up shortly) and he is so nice he is way worth it! Anyway, h...
- Thu Apr 30, 2020 9:17 pm
- Forum: BEFORE THE SHOW RING
- Topic: Advice Needed: Stubborn Dream Barrow.
- Replies: 2
- Views: 11645
Re: Advice Needed: Stubborn Dream Barrow.
One, I would say if you just got him then I would not start with the whip yet. I would wait a week or 2. Even though he is friendly he needs to build a bond with you and trust you. Then start working with him and make the whip a good experience. You can just rub him with it while you walk. Let him ...
- Tue Apr 28, 2020 10:25 pm
- Forum: BEFORE THE SHOW RING
- Topic: Advice Needed: Stubborn Dream Barrow.
- Replies: 2
- Views: 11645
Advice Needed: Stubborn Dream Barrow.
So I got this nice show barrow yesterday... :) And he is already got me scratching my head. He was born in January (I'm blanking on the exact date). He is incredibly friendly, and even though I didn't pick him for this reason, it's a nice perk. He wasn't at all stressed by the hour car ride home and...
- Tue Apr 28, 2020 10:03 pm
- Forum: NUTRITION
- Topic: Show is March 23rd 2020, Need Advice I’m Fitter 35
- Replies: 5
- Views: 9876
Re: Show is March 23rd 2020, Need Advice I’m Fitter 35
Hi Dr. B, Does Ultra Full and Depth Charge dilute the energy density of the diet? thanks! I usually use Depth Charge for my holders... if he needs more fat maybe try Fat and Fluffy... I've had a little luck with that. Otherwise I'd just feed him as much as possible I was feeding my pusher last year...
- Wed Apr 15, 2020 8:01 pm
- Forum: REPRODUCTION
- Topic: exercise questions pre farrowing.
- Replies: 2
- Views: 12433
- Sun Mar 29, 2020 6:40 pm
- Forum: BEFORE THE SHOW RING
- Topic: HELP stubborn pigs
- Replies: 2
- Views: 14082
Re: HELP stubborn pigs
Hi! This year I have four pigs and 2 out of 4 are just horrible to work with. They are a duroc barrow and a york gilt. Neither of them respond to whips at all and refuse to walk away from their pens. I work hours with these pigs every single day but nothing is helping. I feel as if I’ve tried almos...
- Sat Mar 28, 2020 9:12 pm
- Forum: BEFORE THE SHOW RING
- Topic: training our pigs
- Replies: 4
- Views: 17664
Re: training our pigs
My sons have been involved in our local 4H programs now for 5 years raising and showing pigs at our local fair. Recently an acquaintance of mine, who DOESN'T raise pigs claims we are training and working with our animals all wrong. So.... here you all go. Our project animals are bought the first we...
- Fri Mar 27, 2020 10:06 pm
- Forum: AROUND THE INDUSTRY
- Topic: Show pig not eating
- Replies: 3
- Views: 14187
Re: Show pig not eating
Hey! First off best of luck! Here are my thoughts... 1. Check for Ulcers especially if he was a good eater before. 2. Try vanilla ice cream if it's too cold melt it... it is fatty and all my problem pigs have loved it (took one that was a terrible eater from 198 to 220 in 7 days) 3. Try another feed...
- Fri Mar 27, 2020 9:43 pm
- Forum: REPRODUCTION
- Topic: If you could have any gilt
- Replies: 2
- Views: 12708
Re: If you could have any gilt
I love Shaffers Goldrush boars... so I would say either a nice Worldclass gilt or a Matchmaker gilt...
- Fri Mar 27, 2020 9:05 pm
- Forum: REPRODUCTION
- Topic: exercise questions pre farrowing.
- Replies: 2
- Views: 12433
exercise questions pre farrowing.
Hey! I have a gilt due to farrow in 7 weeks 3 days. She is kept in a smaller pen the she is used to (at least since retirement from the show ring) and she is acting a little stir crazy. This isn't normal for her. Some people have suggested letting her loose in one of my pastures to run. But I'm conc...