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by mtbkmom
Wed Jun 22, 2016 6:52 am
Forum: NUTRITION
Topic: Dealing with heat
Replies: 7
Views: 3700

Re: Dealing with heat

What do you have them penned into. Describe their living environment. Inside outside. Dirt chips concrete etc.
by mtbkmom
Wed Jun 22, 2016 6:34 am
Forum: AROUND THE INDUSTRY
Topic: Weight help please 14 days
Replies: 7
Views: 3143

Re: Weight help please 14 days

Just follow directions. Fat is easily fed with wet slopping. It gets into the feed and gets em diving into it in most cases. Don't feed a bunch right at the start. Too much too soon can give em loose poops. If going to the feed store and with her being picky see if they have a tube of probiotic past...
by mtbkmom
Mon Jun 20, 2016 10:12 pm
Forum: AROUND THE INDUSTRY
Topic: Weight help please 14 days
Replies: 7
Views: 3143

Re: Weight help please 14 days

Get some of HogDoc's Tru Glo CR. It is a supplement for pigs and they hit their feed like eating cotton candy. Another trick is to wet slop her feed since she likes water. Put her feed in the pan dry and then pour water (about 16 oz) while she sticks her head in it. IF you can get a liquid supplemen...
by mtbkmom
Thu Jun 16, 2016 1:53 pm
Forum: AROUND THE INDUSTRY
Topic: Pregnant or not?
Replies: 4
Views: 4804

Re: Pregnant or not?

We almost exclusively only feed 4 lbs/day thru out gestation to maintain a BCS of 2.5-2.75. Right around 80-90 days can generally see a drop in their flank. BCS drives how much they get fed.
by mtbkmom
Wed Jun 15, 2016 1:10 pm
Forum: AROUND THE INDUSTRY
Topic: Need help breaking showpig
Replies: 5
Views: 6381

Re: Need help breaking showpig

Confine the size space you are walking them in and increase it as they behave. If you have to start off in their pen, then the walkway to the outside (have pen panels to make it smaller at first and then cut em loose. Feed them first then they are happy and not trying to run back to get fed. It also...
by mtbkmom
Tue Jun 14, 2016 9:58 pm
Forum: AROUND THE INDUSTRY
Topic: Got litters coming up for sale
Replies: 0
Views: 1236

Got litters coming up for sale

Got 2 litters coming up for sale on the online auction site. Made quick/short videos of them today: still photos and videos (after we washed the floor and they decide to act goofy trying to get their marshmallows so that being said...yes they walk great. 2 really awesome litters. Spot litter: Game C...
by mtbkmom
Mon Jun 13, 2016 4:01 pm
Forum: NUTRITION
Topic: Feeding to get depth of rib and belly fill
Replies: 4
Views: 4524

Re: Feeding to get depth of rib and belly fill

Are you saying your pigs weigh 60-70 lbs?
by mtbkmom
Mon Jun 13, 2016 3:31 pm
Forum: AROUND THE INDUSTRY
Topic: Barrow with a fat neck
Replies: 10
Views: 8733

Re: Barrow with a fat neck

Jowl Reducer....it's a paste and ya know he gets it.
by mtbkmom
Thu Jun 09, 2016 10:49 pm
Forum: NUTRITION
Topic: Finisher before starter?
Replies: 1
Views: 1350

Re: Finisher before starter?

What brand feed are you using. In any case, professional nutritionist develop this feed to maximize their growth and development based on age and projected termination. But in any case, starter is starter and finisher is finisher. Now....Lindners has a feed they call 611 that can be used when pig is...
by mtbkmom
Wed Jun 08, 2016 2:14 am
Forum: AROUND THE INDUSTRY
Topic: Watch berk and spot shows WPX
Replies: 0
Views: 1356

Watch berk and spot shows WPX

What is the link for the berk and spot jr/open shows with Walton Broadcasting assuming there is one at the WPX? Where can I find the results that gives who the top placing gilt/barrows/boars sides?
by mtbkmom
Sun Jun 05, 2016 4:29 pm
Forum: REPRODUCTION
Topic: How much to feed a recently breed sow
Replies: 5
Views: 2620

Re: How much to feed a recently breed sow

Yes. Very important to go to 4 lbs per day to manage their metabolic rate (heat production from the feed) the first 30 days do the embryo does not burn up. Their BCS going into this should be around 2.5-2.75 so they are getting plenty of maintenance and gave to worry about growing.
by mtbkmom
Sun Jun 05, 2016 4:15 pm
Forum: AROUND THE INDUSTRY
Topic: Barrow with a fat neck
Replies: 10
Views: 8733

Re: Barrow with a fat neck

Jowl Reducer paste from Sullivan Supply
by mtbkmom
Mon May 30, 2016 11:47 pm
Forum: REPRODUCTION
Topic: How much to feed a recently breed sow
Replies: 5
Views: 2620

Re: How much to feed a recently breed sow

Usually 4 lbs first 30 days...

Then based on BCS---try to maintain around 2.5-2.75...which is usually 4 lbs/day.
by mtbkmom
Mon May 30, 2016 11:40 pm
Forum: REPRODUCTION
Topic: Do you induce? Several questions.....
Replies: 17
Views: 11203

Re: Do you induce? Several questions.....

I used Farrowlife by Devenish Nutritionbased out of Belfast with a rep in MN and IA. Very small encapsulated beads of calcium, etc. we also have used Hubbard's Trans Rite. The Tra sRite works but seemed messier as a top dress...white beads would stick on their noses and get stuck on the hair around ...
by mtbkmom
Thu May 26, 2016 10:36 am
Forum: NUTRITION
Topic: feeding to get rib and flank
Replies: 7
Views: 8122

Re: feeding to get rib and flank

If you even think rib/flank might be an issue, then I would sprinkle some depth charge into their feed mix right from the get go...less than 1/4 cup when about 10 weeks old right on top and just keep sprinkling until they reach around 150 and then start with the recommended amounts. That way they re...