Increase gain per day

[gorillaboze]

I have a 100# gilt that I need to get to 120# in 51 days. It is very heavily muscled and is currently on 809 with heavy weight added. It is gaining 1.65#/day in this.

Any suggestions to increase this while not increasing protein?

[kgb]

Protein doesn't increase daily gain, energy (calories) does. Protein, rather lysine and other essential amino acids determines the composition of growth.

At 100 lb 1.65 lb/day is typical. Pigs don't average 2 lb:day AFG everyday of their life from weaning to show. But, the pig need to average 1.96 lb/day from here to show. That is very doable.

- deworm the pig every 30 days (45 days will work, but if you deworm nice per month on the same day you know you will get it done effectively).
- wet feeding can encourage bigger daily feed intake
- Paylean dramatically increases growth rate. Look to use that if the pig is sound during the final 21-28 days