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- Sun Mar 29, 2020 6:40 am
- Forum: REPRODUCTION
- Topic: exercise questions pre farrowing.
- Replies: 2
- Views: 12435
Re: exercise questions pre farrowing.
Exercise is good for them in my opinion. Mine run in a pasture until i put them in a farrowing pen. The exercise helps build up their stamina for farrowing. You dont want fat gilts when they farrow, or their will be problems.
- Tue Dec 31, 2019 9:55 pm
- Forum: AROUND THE INDUSTRY
- Topic: need to build front half
- Replies: 7
- Views: 5134
Re: need to build front half
Also keep feeding up to show day
- Tue Dec 31, 2019 9:53 pm
- Forum: AROUND THE INDUSTRY
- Topic: need to build front half
- Replies: 7
- Views: 5134
Re: need to build front half
It is a slow process. It is a gradual change. Start it slow and gradually increase it until you see results. Some pigs take alittle while to get used to eating it.
- Thu Dec 26, 2019 11:10 am
- Forum: AROUND THE INDUSTRY
- Topic: need to build front half
- Replies: 7
- Views: 5134
Re: need to build front half
I am not sure if there is anything that will specifically ad more muscle to just the front end. I think that is all genetics. What you could try is a product like depth charge from purina that will expand the ribs and make it look wider. Different bands have different products that do this also.
- Fri Dec 13, 2019 2:34 pm
- Forum: BOARS
- Topic: Over Run Semen Quality
- Replies: 9
- Views: 24643
Re: Over Run Semen Quality
Meant wouldn't buy again
- Fri Dec 13, 2019 2:33 pm
- Forum: BOARS
- Topic: Over Run Semen Quality
- Replies: 9
- Views: 24643
Re: Over Run Semen Quality
Generally believe that there is no difference between regular priced semen and overrun semen. I bred 7 sows this year all with overrun from 3 different studs, and they all took on the first try. Reputable studs know if they didn't semd good semen you would buy again.
- Sat Nov 23, 2019 8:26 am
- Forum: AROUND THE INDUSTRY
- Topic: How much paylean should I feed?
- Replies: 7
- Views: 5684
Re: How much paylean should I feed?
If you are worried about weight gain dont limit her eating. Give her all she will eat in 20 minutes. Some pigs take more than 6 pounds to gain. There are plenty of product you can use to shape your pigs when you get closer to your end weight goal. Easier to slow them down than make them grow
- Sat Nov 23, 2019 8:15 am
- Forum: HEALTH
- Topic: Sick pig **help please**
- Replies: 2
- Views: 3592
Re: Sick pig **help please**
When was the last time you wormed him. Also try using a different bedding. Could be allergic. With all those antibiotica i am wondering if it isnt one of those things.
- Fri Nov 01, 2019 7:57 am
- Forum: NUTRITION
- Topic: Feeding a 105 lb pig for show in mid Jan
- Replies: 1
- Views: 3090
Re: Feeding a 105 lb pig for show in mid Jan
I dont know lindner products, but my advice for you would be to feed him what he cleans up before the next feeding and keep him growing till you get closer to end goal weight. In my experience it is easier to hold if too heavy than put weight on if light.
- Wed Aug 21, 2019 5:43 am
- Forum: REPRODUCTION
- Topic: pg 600, matrix and heat cycles
- Replies: 4
- Views: 3354
Re: pg 600, matrix and heat cycles
21 days is just the average cycle. I have had them cycle at 17 days or 24 days. You will have to watch. Best way is to monitor for a couple cycles
- Fri Aug 09, 2019 7:58 pm
- Forum: BOARS
- Topic: Boar that will incrrease rate of gain
- Replies: 0
- Views: 14139
Boar that will incrrease rate of gain
I have a black exotic sow that was shown as a gilt and did quite well. Her offspring this past year all did extremely well including one champion. The problem is that at 7 months they all strugled to make our minimum weight of 240 no matter how hard we pushed. What i am looking for is a boar that wi...
- Mon May 13, 2019 7:56 pm
- Forum: AROUND THE INDUSTRY
- Topic: Heart Girth
- Replies: 2
- Views: 12173
Re: Heart Girth
I have used the washington state heart girth weight chart. It is fairly accuate + or - 5 pounds. Just make sure you dont pull too tight
- Sun Apr 21, 2019 5:07 pm
- Forum: REPRODUCTION
- Topic: Rebreeding
- Replies: 3
- Views: 2994
Re: Rebreeding
No guarantee. If she has enough condition she could cycle on her own in those 2 weeks. Then she wouldn't cycle at 5 days
- Sat Apr 20, 2019 7:40 pm
- Forum: Purina® Hot Spot
- Topic: New 19 feeds ?
- Replies: 10
- Views: 7313
Re: New 19 feeds ?
Thankyou.
- Sat Apr 20, 2019 4:07 pm
- Forum: REPRODUCTION
- Topic: eating dirt
- Replies: 3
- Views: 3205
Re: eating dirt
To me sounds like she has dead pigs in her. All you can really do is keep doing what your doing. This could take some time if she comes out of it. Just keep food with her and keep her hydrated. She is going to be a sick pig for awhile. When she does come out of it i am not sure she will be easy to g...