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- Fri Jul 17, 2015 6:23 am
- Forum: NUTRITION
- Topic: HELP! KGB!
- Replies: 1
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HELP! KGB!
Cannot get pig to lose weight .2 days until weigh in and weighs 290.Limit is 280.I am watering by hand and giving rolled oats.Tried trailer ride and cranberry juice no results.Really good barrow pig!Running out of ideas !
- Tue Jul 14, 2015 8:58 pm
- Forum: NUTRITION
- Topic: Help! Need pig to lose weight!
- Replies: 2
- Views: 5120
Help! Need pig to lose weight!
Have pig that is 10 pounds over weight and 4 days until weigh in at fair.What do I need to do?Took self water away and tried some cranberry juice .Still not much results.
- Sun Sep 21, 2014 8:10 am
- Forum: REPRODUCTION
- Topic: Vulva Discharge
- Replies: 0
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Vulva Discharge
Have some gilts noticed with white, milky discharges.They eat and act normal.Some were inseminated a week or two ago and some are open.It does not have any odor.Will it affect the ones inseminated?They are on lactation feed.Is the feed to rich?What may be the problem?
- Wed May 25, 2011 5:57 pm
- Forum: REPRODUCTION
- Topic: Breeding Naturally
- Replies: 3
- Views: 2468
Breeding Naturally
<t>I have a york boar that I am trying to use naturally. He is the same size if no t a little bigger than the gilts I am trying to breed.He is not getting quite high enough on the females when he tries to breed them. What should I do? He is a real aggressive boar. He doesnt give up right away either...
- Mon Apr 18, 2011 8:16 pm
- Forum: NUTRITION
- Topic: Bigger Hams
- Replies: 1
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Bigger Hams
What do I need to feed my showpig to get its butt bigger? She weighs around 100 pounds right now.
- Fri Feb 18, 2011 8:48 pm
- Forum: NUTRITION
- Topic: Honor Show Feed 209 pellet
- Replies: 8
- Views: 3804
Honor Show Feed 209 pellet
How good does the 209 pellet work shortly after weaning? Does it maintain their muscle shape?
- Tue Jan 18, 2011 7:26 pm
- Forum: NUTRITION
- Topic: Feeding Sows
- Replies: 2
- Views: 2512
Feeding Sows
How much feed should I feed a sow 2 weeks before farrowing? 1 week? 3 days? Will the amount of feed you feed her depend on how easy she has the pigs?
- Mon Nov 15, 2010 8:34 pm
- Forum: REPRODUCTION
- Topic: Breeding Issue HELP!
- Replies: 2
- Views: 3643
Breeding Issue HELP!
<t>I bred 16 sows and 11 of them came back into heat around 28 days.I used several different boars. I did notice some mold in the corn we were grinding to make feed. I never had sows come back into heat like this! They usually stick when i breed them. Could it possibly be the moldy corn or is it ano...
- Thu Oct 28, 2010 4:24 pm
- Forum: REPRODUCTION
- Topic: semen question
- Replies: 5
- Views: 5050
semen question
what boar stud can you trust for quality live semen that is not watered down or dead when you receive it?
- Tue Aug 31, 2010 4:02 pm
- Forum: REPRODUCTION
- Topic: Breeding rods
- Replies: 3
- Views: 4156
Breeding rods
Where is the cheapest place to buy breeding rods?
- Wed Jul 21, 2010 8:12 pm
- Forum: NUTRITION
- Topic: Need More Cover
- Replies: 2
- Views: 4534
Need More Cover
What should you feed your showpig to get them wide topped and deep bodied? Use liquid fat?
- Sun Feb 07, 2010 12:01 pm
- Forum: NUTRITION
- Topic: Feeding sows
- Replies: 7
- Views: 3722
Feeding sows
How many pounds of feed per sow per day should be fed 2 weeks before farrowing? 2 or 3 days before farrowing?
- Sun Jan 24, 2010 6:45 pm
- Forum: REPRODUCTION
- Topic: Overdue Sow
- Replies: 1
- Views: 2339
Overdue Sow
I have a sow that is 6 days over due. Everything looks normal. Her udder is tightening up and a small amount of milk can be squeezed from her teats.Starting to have a little bit of mucus and fluid coming out of her vulva.Should I be concerned or be doing something about this?