Depends on the breed you are raising, some hogs like the american guinea hog, or the kuhn kuhn are grass hogs and require very little grain others like the red...
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dirk loren
macawranch
Mar 15, 2012 1:37 pm
Depends on the breed of hog, the type of soil and the size of the area the hogs are contained, as well as the vitamin and minerals in the hogs diet. My breed...
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Sue Mees
suemees@...
Mar 17, 2012 2:37 am
Saw this in the British Pig Association website: They say the ideal carcass is 36-45 kgs, is this live weight? Hello If it was live weight, you would have...
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Jennifer
jennibluis
Mar 17, 2012 2:37 am
It depends on the pigs and the quality of the pasture. My pigs (ossabaws) got milk and apple seconds. The occasionally ate the grass after it had freeze...
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Kay Bockman
bocmac67
Mar 17, 2012 2:37 am
Lorenzo- I am a novice as well but hope to "do it right." I'm not getting my piglets until sometime in May. The farmer I'm getting them from said they will...
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John and Jean Pocha
jpocha59843
Mar 17, 2012 2:37 am
Thanks for the ideas. These are Yorkshire/Hampshire/ Duroc cross type pigs. We feed ours barley and an organic barley balancer concentrate. People rave about...
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Kay Bockman
bocmac67
Mar 17, 2012 12:40 pm
Hi Jean, Do you soak the barley and if so, how long for it to soften up? Also, can you say more about the organic barley balancer-is it something you buy...
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Gunthorp Farms
hey4hogs@...
Mar 17, 2012 12:40 pm
Ideal carcass weight is a personal preference. As far as ideal carcass weight I would think you want to shoot for at least 200 pounds on a berkshire. You'll...
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John and Jean Pocha
jpocha59843
Mar 18, 2012 2:42 pm
Hello, no, I don't soak the barley. never heard of that actually. Is it supposed to be better for the pigs ? We feed on a self feeder that I add to once a day...
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Gunthorp Farms
hey4hogs@...
Mar 18, 2012 3:09 pm
I'd recommend an old copy of Morrison Feeds and Feeding. It will detail alot of the research that was done on various feeding trials for different species....
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John and Jean Pocha
jpocha59843
Mar 20, 2012 3:20 am
Thanks for the tip. I have a Feeds and Feeding from college days in the 80's, perhaps I can find an older copy. - Jean in Mt [Non-text portions of this message...
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Kay Bockman
bocmac67
Mar 20, 2012 3:20 am
Thanks, Jean and Greg. In reading about feeding whole grains to pigs it seems most recommendations are for soaking the grain as that makes it more easily...
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rogo16
Mar 20, 2012 3:20 am
... Since no two feed alike, I'll toss in my menu! Hay - they love it and also bury in it to keep warm. Funny when they bury the babies if it's really cold....
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John and Jean Pocha
jpocha59843
Mar 22, 2012 2:41 am
Hi All, yea, I forgot to say that our barley is ground. Pigs don't get much out of whole grains, you can see it go straight through them. If whole grains is...
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gretchen plemmons
petloversemp...
Mar 22, 2012 2:41 am
Hello, We raised purebred pasture pigs, Red Wattles and Large Blacks. In Winter we have to feed hay, The black were use to pasture, but liked their grain,...
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gretchen plemmons
petloversemp...
Mar 22, 2012 2:41 am
Hello, We raised purebred pasture pigs, Red Wattles and Large Blacks. In Winter we have to feed hay, The black were use to pasture, but liked their grain,...
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Kay Bockman
bocmac67
Mar 23, 2012 2:29 am
Thanks for that, Gretchen, what a great idea! I don't have my pigs yet. I am getting 2 Berkshire piglets (barrows) in May. They will be farrowed in the next...
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John and Jean Pocha
jpocha59843
Mar 27, 2012 1:37 am
Hi All, sorry for the delay in responding but just got back from a trip. We use a tub grinder for grinding grain. It is run by a tractor and does several 100...
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petra_ultimate
Apr 24, 2012 3:18 am
Hello, I just joined the group today and am happy to see this forum is here for new pig owners. I just bought 2 Birkshire/Yorkshire pigs for harvest. So far...
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Deborah Niemann-Boehle
deborahwrites
Jun 30, 2012 8:12 am
The First Mid-America Homesteading Conference will be held September 1, 2012 at Joliet Junior College in Joliet, IL. Increase your self-reliance by learning...
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lonesomestarfarm
lonesomestar...
Jun 30, 2012 8:20 am
Hello from Texas, Nice Yahoo group you have here. I am a kunekune breeder and look forward to learning from the pigsperts here! Take care and have fun in the...
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Greg Gunthorp
hey4hogs@...
Jun 30, 2012 11:10 pm
Looks like it will be a really cool conference. I have a pig roast that day or I'd plan on attending. Would like to know if you'll have tapes of the bee...
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Kay Bockman
bocmac67
Jun 30, 2012 11:35 pm
Does anyone know if there is ANYTHING one can put in a mud wallow to sanitize it that is not harmful/poison/toxic to the pigs? ... Kay Bockman Investigator ...
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footstepsfarm@...
footstepsfarmch
Jul 3, 2012 2:41 am
Shaklee basic h, I use it a lot but never in a wallow. Get a copy of their booklet it is amazing the many animal uses it has. Deworm, sucking lice, I use it on...
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Jennifer
jennibluis
Jul 3, 2012 2:41 am
Try Liming it. Hydrated lime is great for barn floors, why not pig wallows. Not saying it's going to "kill" everything, but you can smell when something is...
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Greg Gunthorp
hey4hogs@...
Jul 3, 2012 2:44 am
This probably isn't what you want to hear but the best thing would be time. Greg ... [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]...
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dirk
macawranch
Jul 3, 2012 2:03 pm
Vinegar or UV from the sun It does wonders if the wallow is not occupied for a month or so. One suggestion was lime. Lime won't hurt the animals, but it will...
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Kay Bockman
bocmac67
Jul 11, 2012 3:35 am
Great! Thank you, I will look into that! ... Kay Bockman Investigator DPSST #33400 Tel: 360-666-9442 Fax: 360-666-9442 CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This message,...
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Kay Bockman
bocmac67
Jul 11, 2012 3:35 am
and--thank you, Jennifer! ... Kay Bockman Investigator DPSST #33400 Tel: 360-666-9442 Fax: 360-666-9442 CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This message, including any...
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Kay Bockman
bocmac67
Jul 11, 2012 3:35 am
Time will work for sure-in 3-4 months when the pigs are gone :) ... Kay Bockman Investigator DPSST #33400 Tel: 360-666-9442 Fax: 360-666-9442 CONFIDENTIALITY...
