kgb need your help

bp · Post by bp » Wed May 14, 2008 7:55 am

i have a pig i need to slow down gaining. the show is in 55 days, pig weighs 180 #. the pig is gaining 2.2 #/day for the last 16 days. we are feeding it 5# of feed/day. i am starting to feed straight powerfill. at what amount can i feed powerfill yet still keep fresh appearing and muscle expression? i need to average 1.8#/day gain for the next 55 days. thanks for your input

hampy622 · Post by **hampy622** » Wed May 14, 2008 9:53 am

2lbs of powerfill and 2lbs of feed will get you around that range of weight gain. Works well for keeping them fresh and slowing them down a bit.

kgb · Post by **kgb** » Wed May 14, 2008 2:20 pm

hampy622 is correct. You should get 1.5 or a little better with 2 lbs Powerfill and 2 lbs regular showpig feed per day. If you add Paylean that would add 0.3 - 0.5 lbs per day on that amount of feed. Which would get you close to your desired average daily gain.

If the pig needs a little help with rib shape, flank, or fill don't be afraid to add an additional 1/2 - 3/4 lbs per day of beet pulp. We soak the beet pulp in water first, drain the water and then add to feed.

hampy622 · Post by **hampy622** » Wed May 14, 2008 3:11 pm

that works very well if you need more fat you can add that to it also. Im going to be starting that ration soon to slow my pigs down just a little but to keep them fresh and not ruin them.