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Questions for Grazing, Pasture, & Forages
- what do factory farms feed pigs?
- Is there any relationship between the pests in a pasture and the amount of back fat a pig has? Some of our fields produce pigs with more fatty deposit...
- I am a small producer with 40 sows and I have often given my finishers some fresh grass clippings from when we mow around the buildings. We use no che...
- I would like to know where to purchase 1 boar and 3 sows Duroc Brree. They have to be certified and with a health certificate so they can travel out ...
- I a student at the University of the Philippines in Los Banos. I want to know what are the common diseases and parasites encountered in pasturing swi...
- IS IT GOOD TO FEED PIGS SCRAP FRUITS SUCH AS WATERMELONS, OR WILL IT GIVE THEM SCOURS?
- WHY DO RUNINANTS SOMETHIMES GO OFF FEED WHEN CONSUMING A HIGH CONCENTRATION RATIO?
- How old does a calve have to be before the rumen becomes fully functional?
- Alfala cubes or alfala? I am considering feeding alfala cubes or hay to my sows in addition to my normal KENT feeding program. Are there any benefit...
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Hello,I want to know something about pasture management in pigs,
which pastures are best for pigs and which is the the nutritional%
a pig can get fr... -
Can I put gestation pig´s in pastures?..How much pasture do I have to calculate to each pig???
Which is the better pasture management for pigs during... - I WOULD LIKE TO RAISE 10 FEEDER PIGS OR BUY A BRED GILT WOULD THAT BE TO MUCH TO HANDLE?WHAT IS A GOOD AMOUNT OF PIGS TO START OUT WITH?HOW MUCH PASTU...
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i have interest in tropical kudzu (Pueraria phaseoloides ) as protein source.
Do you have any information? Please let me know. - WOULD IT BE CHEAPER TO BUY 2-3 FAT OLD SOWS OR BUY BRED-GILTS.IF THE MARKET IS PAYING 38-41 CENTS A POUND HOW MANY CENTS WOULD THEY TAKE OFF A POUND F...
- WHAT EQUIPMENT WOULD I NEDD TO PUT PIGS ON A PASTURE?I WOULD ALSO LIKE TO KNOW WHAT KIND OF RING I WOULD NEED FOR MARKET HOGS PUT TO PASTURE.I HAVE SE...
- We own a winery and want to try raising a rare breed of hogs adapted to foraging. We have settled on Gloucestershire Old Spots. They would have 3 acre...
- where could i get information on raising hogs on pasture? i know people do it but can't find any guidelines.
- I am going to be pasturing pigs this summer. I do not have any nature shade in the pasture. Do I need to make shade for the pigs. Or will water miste...
- I am going to be pasturing pigs this summer. I do not have any nature shade in the pasture. Do I need to make shade for the pigs. Or will water miste...
- Can I feed corn silage to my pigs to cut feed cost?
