WHAT YOU NEED IN YOUR SHOW PIG MEDICINE CABINET

One of the frequent things I get asked is what medications show pig families should have in their show pig medicine cabinet. Administering medications to food animals is serious business and proper care should be taken to use the right product at the right time the right way. Make sure that people that are doing…

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WHY WE RECOMMEND FEEDING TRUETRAC FROM DAY ONE

Why you should feed TrueTrac starting the first day you put a show pig prospect on feed. In 2015, a group of researchers from both private companies and Texas A&M University performed a study. They looked at the effects of chelated trace minerals as an intervention and prevention of degenerative joint disease (DJD) and osteoarthritis.…

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ULCERS IN SHOW PIGS

One of the topics that always come up are ulcers in show pigs.  There are some infectious diseases that cause vomiting along with scours and certain mycotoxins can cause vomiting.  With those exceptions when you see a show pig vomiting they almost certainly have a gastric ulcer.  So what are the causes of gastric ulcers? …

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GETTING READY TO FARROW

This time of year the question “We are getting ready to farrow. What do we need to have and know to farrow our first gilt?” shows up in our inbox and on social media a bunch.   Facilities We aren’t going to go into facilities except to say you need somewhere that you can keep 70…

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TRUETRAC CATTLE

I watched a steer show not that long ago. The heavier the cattle got the more it sounded like someone poured milk on some rice krispies.  There was a lot of popping going on as those heavier steers walked in.  It prompted me to rethink a project we started a few years ago and just didn’t finish.…

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DAILY SKIN CARE ROUTINE FOR SHOW PIGS

Your show pig daily skin care routine is critical. Skin and hair isthe thing that get’s the judges attention from the moment your pig hits the ring. Great skin and hair is as necessary as a great feeding program.  Skin and hair is one of the things that contributes most to a fresh appearance.  But…

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