Show day electrolyte

apc101202 · Post by **apc101202** » Sun Jun 01, 2014 1:09 pm

What is the best show day electrolyte suppliment?

piglet72 · Post by **piglet72** » Sun Jun 01, 2014 1:38 pm

Revive from Essential and Refresh are the two we use.

apc101202 · Post by **apc101202** » Sun Jun 01, 2014 1:39 pm

Thanks

HogDoc · Post by **HogDoc** » Mon Jun 02, 2014 7:48 am

Pretty hard to beat Blue 2 or Acid Pak 4 way

esox49 · Post by **esox49** » Mon Jun 02, 2014 12:53 pm

Where can you get Blue 2 or Acid Pak?

Mary-Okie · Post by **Mary-Okie** » Mon Jun 02, 2014 1:21 pm

PBS animal health for the Blue 2

HogDoc · Post by **HogDoc** » Mon Jun 02, 2014 8:09 pm

If you have a local AHI or MWI store they should have them or you can order online from PBS as Colby suggested or Livestock concepts, QC Supply, Valley Vet etc.

Mestach · Post by **Mestach** » Tue Jun 03, 2014 7:35 am

Cellerator Turbo Paste

tntent · Post by **tntent** » Fri Jun 13, 2014 3:48 pm

pardon the stupid question but i am just getting back into showing pigs. I did it when i was a kid at the local fair. I now am the proud father of three young ladies that love showing hogs (go figure) they just finished the local fair and they didn't do as well as they would have liked and are wanting to work even harder for next year.

So my question is this, Is the purpose of these supplements to increase anything or just help with recovery from the ring?

Mestach · Post by **Mestach** » Sat Jun 14, 2014 6:42 am

Not to sound cliche, but no question is a stupid question when it comes to showpigs. Electrolytes before the show are for their performance in the ring to keep them performing well but also it helps hold water in the muscles giving them a swell effect which in turn gives them a more massive apperance.

HogDoc · Post by **HogDoc** » Sat Jun 14, 2014 9:01 am

The two I mentioned both contain organic acids and will increase water consumption. Revive and refresh are simple non acidified electrolyte solutions. It seems paradoxical but using these acidified products actually increases systemic pH.

The bottom line is you will get pigs fuller.

ffafamily · Post by **ffafamily** » Sat Jun 14, 2014 10:40 am

Is the blue 2 from techmix for baby pigs the correct one and will it show up in the drug test .
Also how longbefore the show should I give it

http://www.techmixglobal.com/blue2

HogDoc · Post by **HogDoc** » Sat Jun 14, 2014 12:03 pm

Yes that is the product I was talking about.

There isn't anything that would be a problem with a drug test,

How long before depends on your weigh back rules.

If you are at a show where you have to weigh back and have a weigh in that it is based on you should make sure the pig is close to full before you weigh in because these products will add water at 8# per gallon and over a couple days you could easily get yourself in trouble. If your weigh back is based on a weigh card then just take it into account.

No weigh back start as soon as you exit the scale.

On weekends we are going to jackpot we just put it through the proportioner for the whole show barn on Friday and then use it all weekend.

ffafamily · Post by **ffafamily** » Sat Jun 14, 2014 12:26 pm

Thanks hogdoc for the info. We have no wayback so I will start as soon as they leave the scale.

ffafamily · Post by **ffafamily** » Sat Jun 14, 2014 6:34 pm

One last question . I just picked up a jug of blue2 and I am confused on how what ratio of blue2 do I mix with a gallon of water

Thanks for taking the time to answer my questions.

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