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- Sat Jul 26, 2014 5:46 pm
- Forum: AROUND THE INDUSTRY
- Topic: Andy Platner Judging
- Replies: 3
- Views: 2192
Re: Andy Platner Judging
Perfectly sound and middle weight. Does not like over conditioned.
- Fri Jul 25, 2014 3:54 pm
- Forum: NUTRITION
- Topic: HELP!! 1lb from being over
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1368
Re: HELP!! 1lb from being over
What did you do and what did he weigh?
- Wed Jul 23, 2014 4:22 pm
- Forum: AROUND THE INDUSTRY
- Topic: Feeding human food to showpigs is poisoning them?
- Replies: 5
- Views: 2365
Re: Feeding human food to showpigs is poisoning them?
It is off label. It may not be poison, but it technically isn't permitted. FYI human sunscreen falls into the same category.
- Mon Jul 07, 2014 2:08 pm
- Forum: AROUND THE INDUSTRY
- Topic: Walk Pigs now or Wait?
- Replies: 4
- Views: 2424
Re: Walk Pigs now or Wait?
Walk them.
- Sun Jun 29, 2014 10:54 am
- Forum: AROUND THE INDUSTRY
- Topic: Clipping a duroc
- Replies: 3
- Views: 2584
Re: Clipping a duroc
Same here, I even use a short guard on the tail. All I'm aiming to do is clean up the long hairs and take off the split ends.
- Thu Jun 26, 2014 9:35 am
- Forum: AROUND THE INDUSTRY
- Topic: before show
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1899
Re: before show
Every pig is different so there is no cookie cutter solution. Trying to teach one how to eat depth charge and other things at the show can be difficult. You cant go wrong with electrolytes though.You will feed pre show according to what you are trying to do with him weight wise. Would Gatorade be b...
- Thu Jun 26, 2014 9:20 am
- Forum: AROUND THE INDUSTRY
- Topic: Best wall hanging feeder
- Replies: 9
- Views: 5067
Re: Best wall hanging feeder
If we are thinking of the same red and black ones they are elevator buckets. http://www.maxilift.com/Products.aspx HogDoc, Can anyone order from these guys? and if so, which one of their buckets is the best (durability and depth) for making hanging feeders? I got the HD Max (red ones) from a tornad...
- Wed Jun 04, 2014 11:31 am
- Forum: AROUND THE INDUSTRY
- Topic: hand feeding
- Replies: 8
- Views: 3756
Re: hand feeding
Why?
- Mon Mar 31, 2014 4:50 pm
- Forum: AROUND THE INDUSTRY
- Topic: what type of pigs seems to be winning this year
- Replies: 4
- Views: 2141
Re: what type of pigs seems to be winning this year
It has been that way for almost 10 years.ham hunt farm wrote:Just trying to get a idea . Last year around here a more traditional pig was doing better than a muscled up pig
- Fri Mar 28, 2014 7:40 pm
- Forum: AROUND THE INDUSTRY
- Topic: Need help choosing pig for county show
- Replies: 8
- Views: 2328
- Fri Mar 28, 2014 7:38 pm
- Forum: AROUND THE INDUSTRY
- Topic: Need help choosing pig for county show
- Replies: 8
- Views: 2328
- Thu Mar 27, 2014 11:04 am
- Forum: AROUND THE INDUSTRY
- Topic: Berkshires
- Replies: 10
- Views: 3025
Re: Berkshires
This is exactly what is posted on their site. It has been there for a long time. Then they changed it in August and DID NOT reflect the changes in their breed characteristics statement. The new guidelines are very different than the statement. It has to be 1 or the other. I know, but I'm not going ...
- Wed Mar 26, 2014 9:31 pm
- Forum: AROUND THE INDUSTRY
- Topic: Real McCoy Genetics - Dr. Amy, HogDoc, Darrin
- Replies: 9
- Views: 5349
Re: Real McCoy Genetics - Dr. Amy, HogDoc, Darrin
...can you elaborate a little on the January vs July comment. I have been trying to find out if there is a certain temp or environmental factors that prevent this virus from surviving. Do some reading on pork.org You will learn a lot. It covers all that and more. What are they basing this on? Who i...
- Wed Mar 26, 2014 9:19 pm
- Forum: AROUND THE INDUSTRY
- Topic: Berkshires
- Replies: 10
- Views: 3025
Re: Berkshires
...ALSO: it no longer states "occasional splash of white hair"...it now states..."varying degrees of white skin or hair." ... I think they should have said, "chrome is king" rather than "splash or varying" Some of these things are starting to look like spots....
- Wed Mar 26, 2014 9:15 pm
- Forum: AROUND THE INDUSTRY
- Topic: HAIR DNA SAMPLE REQUIRED.
- Replies: 7
- Views: 2223
Re: HAIR DNA SAMPLE REQUIRED.
I guess I don't understand who pays for the $50 test and when do they decide to do it? Our local fair has required it for a couple years. I don't really believe in it.