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I. Know the answer buy 2more pigs there proplem solved can never have to maney pigs around

I bought one online haven't gotten it yet but I want an idea on how to use it before I get it becaus am impatient To wait to see the instructions. So how to I use it and is it accurate enough for use of weight for meds And do they give a simaler weight as the real scale would and I'm buying it...

I remember a friend who used this spray on his pigs when they gor hurt and he even used It a day before he sold them so there was no withdrawl time and I think it was a product you find at supermarkets do you guys having any ide of what it was or what you use on your farm

I normaly take my hog To fair and sell them at the acution and I normally write letters to people so they will bet on my hog and raise the price is there anytging else I can do to get a good profit

I would like to see what the final live weight is going to be and what breed and how much feed you use And if it was more tender using a none corn feed ration and how long it' was on feed And when I'm done raising my pigs I will post the same thing on this thread and we can compare to see how...

The feeders are around 80pounds and they are fair pigs

My normal breeder had I bad breeding session and had a lot less pigs then normal and There is already a line for the one they do have so I have to look else where and I found someone selling pigs for $250 A pig and they say there good quality last year I only paid $130 but I saw them and they...

Every time I open the pig gate to let them out they always run out and I was wondering if there was anyway for them to be trained to stay by you when your closing the gate behind you and the pig

I like to train my pigs to have good behaviors like not knocking over feed troughs and fighting each other And to gain their trust I normally use apple slices But I was wondering is there any treats that I can store in a barn without having to be kept cool or warm and it has to be a dry treat...

I'm wanting to see if there's any feeding programs I should try to get a lean carcass I have done both the free feed and the hand feed methods both with good results but is there any other program that works for you guys also any type of pigs you think give leaner carcass Because normally use...

I think it would be fun to see what mix of purebreds you would want to be mixed this thread is just for fun so mix any breed you want and any number 4 or less explain what features you would get out of your new breed have fun and I'm looking forward to see what you guys can come up with

Know I never have personally Been lectured or told that raising livestock was wrong and all that nonesenses about eating meat is wrong but I have had freinds get told by know it all rights people Mostly when at fairs or when their wearing clothes with farm logos of some sort on them now what I...

I was at a wallmart and saw the big tubes of whey proten Powder and thought I wonder if a mix it in my pigs feed as a wet feed if the pigs would grow faster or finish nicer becaus if the added protein

I read you can burn feed and the ash left over shows the mineral content of your feed Have anyone tried it

I would like to work at a feed store in my area and I want to know what to expect and what I need to do before hand. I can move bags of feed around but I can't move hay without someone helping me carry yet I plan to buy a bale of hay and hay hooks and move that around In tell I can move it by...

I meant people who have lived in a city all there lives and then moves out to the country to raise stock who's only real experience comes from FFA/4H or helping on the grandparents farms but never on their own out side of a controlled environment and I was asking when you see these types if...

What signs or characteristics Do you look for when people who are new to raising livestock ask if they should raise them if the people are from the city

I saw a aid for a pig snare That had a hook at the end of it so when you snared the pig you can hook it on a fence So then you can do whatever you needed to do then you can pick it off the fence and let the pig go I was wondering has anyone owned one perfore and do you recommend it sorry I did...

Any of you have any tip or tricks to help me remember What each mark means and how to figure out it fast Or does it just come naturally From raising them long enough