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by machog
Wed Aug 28, 2013 8:38 am
Forum: BOARS
Topic: Lairds and Shaffers Open Houses
Replies: 38
Views: 16750

Re: Lairds and Shaffers Open Houses

Can you elaborate on Monster Quest? How would you classify him in way of frame size? How is he hock to feet? Bowed or clean? I have a softer made, big ribbed york sow that I am thinking of using him on. She is very correct just needs muscle and bone.

Thanks,
by machog
Fri Aug 16, 2013 1:49 pm
Forum: AROUND THE INDUSTRY
Topic: Crossbred classic
Replies: 31
Views: 16105

Re: Crossbred classic

Where is the best site to see the reults at the end of Sunday?

I got to preview the Ottenwalter boars 2 weeks ago and am anxious to see how they place. Very nice set of boars. Really liked the 68-3 Bone Daddy boar.
by machog
Tue Jul 16, 2013 8:58 am
Forum: NUTRITION
Topic: Finishing Touches?
Replies: 0
Views: 755

Finishing Touches?

Have a very nice gilt. Currently feeding 5 lbs of finisher, 1lb champion drive, 8oz of heavy weight. We have 8 days to show. We would like to put just a little bit of cover on the loin edge and soften her a touch. Any ideas on how to best do this in 8 days?

Thanks For The Help..
by machog
Fri Feb 15, 2013 9:51 am
Forum: REPRODUCTION
Topic: Day 20
Replies: 1
Views: 704

Day 20

Sow laid on piglet on day 20 of course it was our best pig in the litter :cry: :cry:
We pen farrow but still..
by machog
Wed Dec 05, 2012 11:16 am
Forum: BOARS
Topic: Playboy
Replies: 5
Views: 2845

Thanks for the feed back. I like him based on his picture but have not seen him in person. I know Penners is pretty high on him. I just bought a bred sow from Penneres that is bred to Playboy so I hope he passes it along.

Thanks
by machog
Fri Nov 30, 2012 11:01 am
Forum: BOARS
Topic: Playboy
Replies: 5
Views: 2845

Playboy

Thoughts on Playboy at Penners?
by machog
Wed Sep 26, 2012 8:43 am
Forum: REPRODUCTION
Topic: Sow heat question
Replies: 3
Views: 1799

Thanks for the help.
by machog
Mon Sep 24, 2012 9:23 am
Forum: REPRODUCTION
Topic: Sow heat question
Replies: 3
Views: 1799

Sow heat question

<t>Weaned my sow and she seemed to come into heat 5-7 days after weining. Now 3 weeks later she is not coming into heat. The plan was to observe this heat and track her and breed her on the next heat for our target farrowing date. The question is should I give her PG600 to make sure she is cycling o...
by machog
Fri Aug 17, 2012 8:19 am
Forum: REPRODUCTION
Topic: Birth to weaning poster a must for beginning breeders.
Replies: 1
Views: 1236

Very nice. Thank You.
by machog
Tue Aug 07, 2012 3:09 pm
Forum: BOARS
Topic: Hillbilly 2-2
Replies: 0
Views: 981

Hillbilly 2-2

Has anyone seen him in person? I have heard he is pretty good. He is housed at Huinker Durocs. Has anyone seen his brother that is also at Huinker?
by machog
Sun Jul 08, 2012 8:53 am
Forum: NUTRITION
Topic: Need help holding hogs - KGB??
Replies: 1
Views: 2032

3lbs. of powerfill per day should give you 1lb per day of gain. I would target 280 lbs at home knowing that you can cut water the last 12 hrs plus the trailer ride to show they can loose 5-10 lbs. Good Luck
by machog
Mon Apr 16, 2012 8:29 am
Forum: REPRODUCTION
Topic: farrow sure
Replies: 6
Views: 2989

can you still give after breeding?
by machog
Fri Mar 23, 2012 3:40 pm
Forum: REPRODUCTION
Topic: Breeding Structure ?
Replies: 6
Views: 2492

<t>Thanks for the input.<br/> <br/> I actually posted this question a week and a half after weining her first litter. At that time she was pretty drawn down and the dip behind the shoulder blade was real noticable plus a few in the litter were showing the same traight as they had lost their baby fat...
by machog
Wed Mar 14, 2012 8:16 pm
Forum: REPRODUCTION
Topic: Breeding Structure ?
Replies: 6
Views: 2492

bump :)
by machog
Sun Mar 11, 2012 10:07 am
Forum: REPRODUCTION
Topic: Breeding Structure ?
Replies: 6
Views: 2492

Breeding Structure ?

I have a real nice sow in alot of areas but she breaks a bit behind the front shoulder, dips down in her spine. Is this some thing that can be breed out of her off spring or will she likely pass it along?