Breeding questions, sow talk, semen management, baby pig basics
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Jerry
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by Jerry » Mon Feb 04, 2008 10:19 pm
Can anyone suggest how to weigh a pig.
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Ummm
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by Ummm » Mon Feb 04, 2008 10:35 pm
baby pig? big pig??? baby pig, get a scale, put a box on it, rmeber how much it weighs, and then put a pig on it an subtract the weight of the box.
Big pig, find a large scale
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CHOPSTER
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by CHOPSTER » Mon Feb 04, 2008 10:43 pm
what exactly is your question? they make scales to weigh pigs. they are costly unless your lucky enough to find a used set. if you plan on catching the show pig addiction like the rest of us, then a set of scales is the best investment you can make. and when you do decide to go into rehab you will have no trouble getting your money back out of them.
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Jerry
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by Jerry » Tue Feb 05, 2008 2:08 pm
Who sales scales to weight pigs over say 50 lbs and up.
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CHOPSTER
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by CHOPSTER » Tue Feb 05, 2008 11:29 pm
we use PAUL SCALES, they very good scales. usually your local feed store or farm supply could order them for you. they are around $1300 new for the manual slide type which is all you need. there are also many on-line retailers. their operating range is from 1-500 pounds.
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hampy622
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by hampy622 » Wed Feb 06, 2008 10:34 am
i prefer smidley scales they are on within 2lbs either way everytime usually right on.
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drw
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by drw » Fri Feb 08, 2008 12:18 pm
You might do a search on "Ray Tekippe". He sells used hog equipment, including scales.