How much paylean should I feed?

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How much paylean should I feed?

Post by Jared34210 » Sun Nov 10, 2019 10:30 pm

Our pig is currently 162lbs we have 63 days until show. My daughters pig has some neck (jowel) fat. We would like to lean her out and gain some additional muscle. I would like to use a minimum amount of paylean but still have results of leaning her out and gain some more muscle. I am currently feeding 4 pounds of umbarger spot light a day. She is sound and has good muscle tone came from a great local breeder.

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Re: How much paylean should I feed?

Post by Pac » Mon Nov 11, 2019 12:04 pm

You can use the 4.5g per ton ration and get great results. I'd wait until the last 2-3 weeks.

Another product to consider if you're worried about paylean is Purina Fitter 52.

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Re: How much paylean should I feed?

Post by Jared34210 » Mon Nov 11, 2019 10:15 pm

Pac wrote:
Mon Nov 11, 2019 12:04 pm
You can use the 4.5g per ton ration and get great results. I'd wait until the last 2-3 weeks.

Another product to consider if you're worried about paylean is Purina Fitter 52.


Thank you for the response I will look into the fitter 52 I was also told about the fitter 35

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Re: How much paylean should I feed?

Post by Jared34210 » Thu Nov 21, 2019 8:54 pm

I am holding off the paylean for a couple more weeks. This past week we only gained 5 lbs she’s at 171 and 52 days from show. I’m going to increase her feed from 6 lb to 6.5 lb since it’s getting cool and she won’t sleep under her heat lamp.

She’s eating just fine cleaning her bowl but not seeing many gains

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Re: How much paylean should I feed?

Post by mict71 » Sat Nov 23, 2019 8:26 am

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

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Re: How much paylean should I feed?

Post by gobigorgohome » Mon Nov 25, 2019 11:27 am

Has the pig been dewormed? That should be done monthly. Feed her all she will eat. I had one last year that was a slow grower. The last 5-6 weeks before our show I gave her paylean for a week-10 days and then stopped for 3 days and then paylean again for 7-10 days and then stopped for 3 days. I kept doing this until 3 days before the show. I always discontinue paylean 3 days before the show so they are not moody. Work it out on a calendar to see when you need to start the paylean. As long as the pig is sound, this should work. I always have then on a joint supplement before starting paylean and make sure they are a little fatty. Ours exploded! Her chest was huge and she took off. People that had seen her a month earlier could not believe the transformation.

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Re: How much paylean should I feed?

Post by Jared34210 » Mon Nov 25, 2019 8:58 pm

We are almost finished with deworming. We were using a pour on product that was given to my daughter as a “dewormer”. We are hoping that after this (safeguard) 3-5 day dose that she will start gaining again. If not we will start pulsing paylean :)

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Re: How much paylean should I feed?

Post by Jared34210 » Tue Dec 10, 2019 8:47 am

So an update... the dewormer worked as it should have. She gained 30 lb in 12 days... that put her right where she was projected to be before the slow weight gain week (s). Currently pulsing paylean 10 days on 10 days off 30 days until show. Last weeks weight was 201

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