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5 commandments of starting wean pigs
2019-02-26 16:12:00| National Hog Farmer
Attention to individual pigs is important to the health of the overall herd.
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How to successfully fencline wean your calves
2018-12-27 16:27:00| Beef
Here are some best producer tips to successfully implement this low-stress weaning method, because remember, the less stress, the better.
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What is the variation in wean age on your farm?
2018-01-31 12:00:00| National Hog Farmer
There is some movement in the industry to weaning older pigs to see better performance in nursery and reduce feeding a lot of the expensive nursery diets. However, that reduces the turns of the farrowing crates increasing the facility cost per pigs weaned.
What is the right age to wean pigs?
2017-08-30 11:00:00| National Hog Farmer
There isnt an ideal weaning age for the industry; there are too many factors that are farm-specific and that includes genetics and management, not just the type of pig you are producing.
Do you plan to wean early this year?
2015-08-03 22:52:47| Beef
Do you plan on weaning early or will you stick to a more traditional weaning schedule? Yes, well wean early this year and take advantage of fall pastures to graze calves and get the cows in condition for wintertime. No, well stay with a traditional weaning program and leave the calves on the cows until later this fall for the extra weight gain.