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heavy weight

Post by sparklesmom » Mon Apr 30, 2018 8:44 pm

When can I start heavy weight? I have a 12 week old pig who is very muscular but only weighs 50 lgs. His sister 65 lbs. Both have been wormed.

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Re: heavy weight

Post by mjw1980 » Tue May 01, 2018 7:21 am

Evaluate your pig and see if you need to feed a lower protein diet. We started adding Rice Bran oil when our pigs where about 125lbs. It is fat but also has other benefits.

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Re: heavy weight

Post by kgb » Thu May 03, 2018 3:25 pm

You can start Heavy Weight now. At this size, start at 2 oz per day. In 5 to 7 days increase to 4 oz per day.

When the pig gets to 100 lbs increase to 8 oz per day

When the pig reaches 150 lbs increase to 12 oz per day.

Mix the Heavy Weight with enough water to make a milk shake like consistency and then add to the feed.
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