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by TEGG21
Thu Jul 14, 2022 3:50 pm
Forum: AROUND THE INDUSTRY
Topic: Slick concrete floors in pens
Replies: 4
Views: 11860

Re: Slick concrete floors in pens

You may have already done this, but we were in the same boat and rented a concrete scarifier. It solved most of our problems with a single pass. I'm going to rent another one and go over it again this year to create a cross pattern on the floor. Wow, yes this is exactly what I had pictured in my mi...
by TEGG21
Tue Sep 28, 2021 3:32 pm
Forum: AROUND THE INDUSTRY
Topic: Slick concrete floors in pens
Replies: 4
Views: 11860

Slick concrete floors in pens

We built a barn and I wasn't really thinking ahead to where we would be putting fair pigs. My concrete where my pens are, are not very rough and I had a few instances where pigs would slide around. I would like to try and help this situation before we get pigs again in March / April. I don't want to...
by TEGG21
Thu Jul 22, 2021 11:18 am
Forum: Purina® Hot Spot
Topic: Flattening out top
Replies: 1
Views: 11242

Flattening out top

Got a Barrow that is looking pretty good. Have been feeding Depth Charge and Ultra Full and seeing noticeable differences so far in about 3 weeks. My question now is I would like to flatten his top a little and get a deeper grove. He has also been getting 1lb / day of Champion Drive for the same 3 w...
by TEGG21
Tue Jun 29, 2021 9:07 pm
Forum: NUTRITION
Topic: New- need feed advice
Replies: 0
Views: 14533

New- need feed advice

My daughter is in her first year of 4H. I took pigs when I was in 4H but feed programs have changed so much since then. I think I have attached the link of our 3 pigs 1 - all black gilt weights 190 2 - belted gilt weighs 155 (was runt of litter) 3 - belted barrow weights 175 2&3 are litter mates...