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Essential Guide to Raising Pigs: Supplies, Feeding, and Tips for Success

Learn how to raise pigs effectively with this comprehensive guide. Discover the essential supplies you'll need, including a lockable supply box, feed scoop, show sticks, and feeding tools. Understand the types of feed suitable for young and growing pigs, along with cost insights. Get tips on what judges look for in competition and how to evaluate your pigs for optimal results. Additionally, find local feed stores in Texas for purchasing high-quality feed. Start your journey into pig raising today!

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Essential Guide to Raising Pigs: Supplies, Feeding, and Tips for Success

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  1. How to raise Pigs? Atascocita FFA

  2. What do I need? 1 – Supply Box 1 – Feed Scoop 2 – Show Sticks 1 – Feed Bucket 1 – Brush 1 – Rubber Feed Bowl or 1 – Clip on Feeder (optional) 1 – Watering Nipple

  3. Any box to lock your feed and show supplies up at the barn. Can be purchased from Home Depot, Walmart, etc. Lockable Supply Box

  4. Cost $4 Any feed store 1 lb coffee can works too! Feed Scoop

  5. Very Durable Made of Fiberglass Cost $7 Most feed stores Practice Show Stick

  6. This is the actual show stick Not durable Cost $14 Any Feed Store Show Stick

  7. You need this for mixing feeds Cost $5 Any feed store Feed Bucket

  8. You will need to use this to clean your pig Cost $10 Any feed store, Wal-Mart, etc. Brush

  9. This is what you feed your pig out of… Cost $7 Any Feed Store Rubber Feed Pan

  10. This is another bowl you can use to feed your pig. Harder for the pig to flip over Cost $12 Any feed store will carry this Clip on Feeder

  11. What do I feed? • Mooreman’s Show Pig Feed • Top Quality Feed • Approx $15 - $20 per bag • Available at Dayton Farm & Ranch

  12. How will we feed the pig? • Young Pigs – 50 to 110 lbs • Feed Mooremans 12006 • Cost $20 per bag • Growing Pigs – 110 to 210 lbs • Feed Mooremans 273 • Cost $19 per bag

  13. Feeding • Finisher feed 210 to 260 lbs • To determine this we have to evaluate the pig • We evaluate the pigs at 45 days till show and 21 days till show • December 25 & January 17 • This is when we determine supplemental feeding

  14. What am I looking for on Oct 3rd? What is the judge looking for on Feb 7? What are we looking for in a pig?

  15. Meat • Your animal is a Market Animal • This means we want meat • The best hogs are the ones with the most lean muscle!

  16. We want the a large frame • Long Body

  17. Heavy Bones

  18. Wide Body

  19. Wide & Deep Rear End

  20. Muscular Back

  21. Where are the feed stores? Dayton Farm and Ranch 605 E. Hwy 90 Dayton Tx, 77535 (936) 258-9891 Town and Country Feed 102 S Railroad AveHumble, TX 77338(281) 446-2440

  22. CALL AHEAD • Feed stores run out of feed!! • Always call ahead to make sure you are going to get feed • Tell them in advance what you are going to be feeding and ask them to keep it in stock!

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