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by LazyRYhogs
Thu Sep 15, 2016 9:38 pm
Forum: REPRODUCTION
Topic: Matrix Help
Replies: 6
Views: 3946

Re: Matrix Help

Hog Doc question- I was notified I need to be out of town on days 5 and 6 following Matrix. My experience has been this is when the 2 gilts are most likely to be in standing heat. This post refers to 18 days on matrix. If I kept them 19 days I could have fresh semen on day 4 and be home starting day...
by LazyRYhogs
Fri Mar 11, 2016 10:02 pm
Forum: REPRODUCTION
Topic: large sow -2piglets what happened
Replies: 2
Views: 2091

large sow -2piglets what happened

Our large Duroc only had two babies. I went through the after birth,both horns passed. I found evidence of one early loss. Very small dark bones. The curious thing is there were three clear fluid bubbles the size of a small chicken egg. She appeared very heavy. The first piglet had a very thick umbi...
by LazyRYhogs
Tue Feb 02, 2016 2:23 pm
Forum: REPRODUCTION
Topic: Need HELP ASAP
Replies: 10
Views: 3917

Re: Need HELP ASAP

Pigman88-how did everything go last night? My gilt had 7 and 6 are alive. Gilt ended up with a hematoma on her vulva but she is going to make it. One other large one (though average sized when compared) had a tuff pull and seems a little simple.
by LazyRYhogs
Tue Feb 02, 2016 2:15 pm
Forum: REPRODUCTION
Topic: tight gilt leave in or take out
Replies: 1
Views: 1784

Re: tight gilt leave in or take out

I pulled the stuck / shoulder locked piglet, killing it. It was more like pulling a calf than a pig. Pulled two more that are doing well. I guess the trade off is possible loss of a gilt I am going to eventually going to cull because of the small pelvis. Saved two pigs. Gilt is doing good today.it w...
by LazyRYhogs
Tue Feb 02, 2016 4:36 am
Forum: REPRODUCTION
Topic: Need HELP ASAP
Replies: 10
Views: 3917

Re: Need HELP ASAP

I hear you! I am not keeping this gilt. She did fine for 4 smallish piglets. Then came a really big one. I went in ended up killing it. It was like pulling a calf. Her pelvis is so small I have to really push to get my hand through. She has at least one more in her. It is small and she will have to ...
by LazyRYhogs
Mon Feb 01, 2016 11:42 pm
Forum: REPRODUCTION
Topic: Need HELP ASAP
Replies: 10
Views: 3917

Re: Need HELP ASAP

Thanks for the time advice. After an hour I start to get nervous. We have done this less than 10 times and getting better at just waiting.
Pigman88-what part of the country are you. Your time stamp is an hour ahead of mine. We are in the northwest. 15 degrees. Hard to get the barn warm.
by LazyRYhogs
Mon Feb 01, 2016 11:23 pm
Forum: REPRODUCTION
Topic: Need HELP ASAP
Replies: 10
Views: 3917

Re: Need HELP ASAP

Still shaking here and some big pushes
by LazyRYhogs
Mon Feb 01, 2016 8:19 pm
Forum: REPRODUCTION
Topic: Need HELP ASAP
Replies: 10
Views: 3917

Re: Need HELP ASAP

I am in exactly your same boat with a Duroc gilt. My experience, although limited, is wait it out and get your drying towels ready. My gilt has been quivering for about 30 min. Stay in touch throughout the night.
by LazyRYhogs
Thu Jan 28, 2016 9:31 pm
Forum: REPRODUCTION
Topic: Color help
Replies: 9
Views: 4573

Re: Color help

Sorry I missed your post. A pink butt is like a blue butt, only the u der color is a diluted red. Like in blue butts the blue is diluted black. I don't know how to add picture. to the site or I would. They look cool! I even have one I call a red_white_and blue butt, she is a blue butt with red poi t...
by LazyRYhogs
Tue Oct 06, 2015 9:07 am
Forum: REPRODUCTION
Topic: Breeding with one dose
Replies: 2
Views: 1952

Re: Breeding with one dose

Its a tricky situation. I don't think k I would try if I absolutely wanted the sow bred. That being said, last spring I entended to breed back one sow. I gave her one dose and she was OUT when I came back with the second. I reached over the fence and her pen mate was in. I dosed her. Ended up with 1...
by LazyRYhogs
Wed Sep 30, 2015 9:17 am
Forum: REPRODUCTION
Topic: Color help
Replies: 9
Views: 4573

Re: Color help

We had a x blue butt that we bread to a duroc. We got blue butts, pink butts, red, red with black spots and black. We think our sow must have some Duroc to get the reds and pink buts. The pink butts are looking very cool..
by LazyRYhogs
Tue Mar 10, 2015 10:00 pm
Forum: REPRODUCTION
Topic: gilt in labor question
Replies: 5
Views: 3386

Re: gilt in labor question

As I was typing this my son called a stated we had the first piglet. Number 2 was 40 minutes later and I had to assist. It was a huge piglet. 8 more followed very quickly in the next hour without any help. It took nearly an hour for the placenta to clear. I gave her 1cc oxy. Within 10 minutes I saw ...
by LazyRYhogs
Sun Mar 08, 2015 9:22 am
Forum: REPRODUCTION
Topic: Breeding two crosses
Replies: 2
Views: 1815

Re: Breeding two crosses

We crossed one of our blue butt (York / hamp ) gilts with a duroc, expecting a least a few red or pink piglets. We got 8 blue butts and 3 black. All have Duroc floppy ears.
by LazyRYhogs
Thu Mar 05, 2015 8:36 pm
Forum: REPRODUCTION
Topic: Oxy for milk letdown
Replies: 9
Views: 3936

Re: Oxy for milk letdown

I have been concerned about milk supply too. I have decided to stand by and watch closely. Our #1 gilt had 11 pigglets. I fought the urge to supplement. On the day she farrowed the milk was just spraying out of her, now no matter how hard I try I can't get any milk out of her. The good news is at 21...
by LazyRYhogs
Tue Mar 03, 2015 9:38 am
Forum: REPRODUCTION
Topic: gilt in labor question
Replies: 5
Views: 3386

Re: gilt in labor question

How long should I wait before getting worried? Gilt started the shaking and some pushing at 3:30 am . it has been 4hours.