Transcript Feeding Show Pigs (P. 2) - Bowie

Phase II Feeding
Begins from 100 to 125 lb
• Limit feeding often initiated at this time if
needed
• Initially feed 6 lb per day
• Adjust according to desired daily gain needs
Phase III Feeding
Critical Decisions Need To Be Made
• The use of Paylean®* should be considered
• Additional fat supplementation?
 Depends on each individual pig
 How do I decide how much and when?
*Not a trademark of ADM.
Paylean Feeding Options
• Feeding a complete feed with 9 grams
per ton of Paylean®* is one option —
12228 Finisher TY/Paylean is recommended
• Supplementing feed with daily hand-mix Paylean
product is 2nd option —
• 11102 Lean Maximizer® is hand mixing option
• Some pigs may not need Paylean*!!!
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Top-Dress Options
• Top-dress options exist to “tweak” a
pig in terms of gut fill, muscle and/or
fat composition, as well as
vitamin/mineral supplementation
MoorMan’s® MoorFat™
#235AAA77
Now offered in a 20-lb pail
• Use MoorFat to achieve desire show cover
• Top-dress 2-4 oz per feeding – not to exceed 10%
of daily intake
• May be fed to exhibition swine,
sheep, and goats
• 50-lb bag also available (235AA)
ShowTec® MoorBody™
#12111AAA15
Offered in a 40-lb bag
• Provides high fat and high energy chips along with choice white grease
and palm oil
• Contains citrus and beet pulp
• Citrus scent
• Flexible usage
• Dense texture
• Feed ½ to 2 lb of MoorBody in conjunction with a
ShowTec Developer Feed
• Product designed for developing extra body fill and
cover as desired
• 14% crude protein, 0.9% lysine, 19.5% crude fat,
13.5% crude fiber
ShowTec Navigator
#10200DB
Offered in a 25-lb pail
• Top-dress exhibition swine at 4-8 oz/hd/day as a replacement for
1-2 lb of complete feed
• Contains Blue Lite Electrolytes™*
 Tissue rehydration
 Use during periods of stress
• Provides complexed trace minerals
 Promotes healthy skin and hair growth
• Contains L-carnitine, chromium picolinate,
and essential amino acids
• Contains yeast cultures and an acidifier
 Promotes proper intestinal pH and feed intake
• Contains Appetein™*
*Not trademarks of ADM.
Show Prep for Swine
#12303AAAMB
Offered in a 5-lb pouch
• Latest and most desired product on market
• Complete feed with enhanced energy and balanced amino
acid/electrolyte package
• Eliminates the need for multiple top-dress products
• Designed to be fed the night before and the morning of
the show (2.5 lb/feeding); can also be fed 3-4 days prior to
show
• Convenient, affordable
#12298AAA5E
Offered in a 3.75-lb pouch
For more flexibility in motion . . .
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Command attention from the first step into the show ring with MoorFlex!
One-of-a-kind, unique, top-dress supplement for show swine, beef cattle,
goats, and lambs.
It provides nutritional support for joint flexibility, helping show animals move
with ease and comfort.
It contains an ingredient approved for livestock feed that provides a source of
natural substances recognized to influence joint health.
Supplies Cell-Rate®, a source of nucleotides that may help fuel natural
metabolic processes involved in stress, immunity, and production.
The complexed zinc source helps optimize integrity of the hoof, gut, and skin.
Plus, MoorFlex is loaded with essential vitamins.
• Feeding Directions
– Show Swine:
– Show Cattle:
– Show Sheep:
– Show Goats:
2 to 4 oz/head/day
2 to 8 oz/head/day
2 to 4 oz/head/day
2 to 4 oz/head/day
• Ordering process and for more information, log on to
www.cellarator.com/MoorFlex.
– Retail customers may log on at www.cellarator.com/MoorFlex to
purchase on-line
or call 877-788-4448 to place an order.
– ADM ANI Dealers must call 877-788-4448 to place orders.
Dealer pricing not available for on-line ordering.
Other Products
• ShowTec Lean Maximizer #11102DB
 Daily hand mixing of Paylean
supplementation
 25-lb pail
• Firewater™* #11110BC
 Rehydrates and expands animals at show time
 36-oz container
• Alliance 3-D™ #12079AAA
 Liquid (oil-based) energy supplement
 Available in one-gal. and 40-gal. containers
*Not a trademark of ADM.
Daily Management
• Daily Management is crucial to show ring
success!
• Those who do the little things right every day
are usually the ones who win
• Cutting corners will cost you more in the end
than paying a little more to make sure pigs are
properly cared for
Phase I
Management Tips
• Encourage students to gentle pigs down by
getting into pen on a daily basis at a young age
• Bed pigs on high-quality bedding to prevent
staining
• Clean area where pigs defecate on a daily basis
• Observe daily for signs of illness or lameness
Phase 1 Management continued
• Utilize shade cloth for light breeds
• Separate pigs in to individual pens as early as
possible to prevent injury and calm them
down
• Introduce pigs to scales at early age and
continue on a consistent basis
Phase II Management
• Begin training pigs to show
• Work with pigs 15 to 20 minutes per day
in a show ring environment
• Weigh the pigs weekly and chart gain
Phase II
• Wash regularly and apply hair and skin
conditioning products regularly
• First hair cut usually given around 125 lb
• Do not trim with less than 1A guard
Phase III Management
• Wash pigs twice per week if possible
• Apply oil every day and brush at feeding time
• Keep all pigs out of elements and away from
sun exposure
• Heavy pigs should be monitored more closely
on weight and rations adjusted perhaps twice
per week
Showmanship
• Showing an animal to its potential is critical
• Possessing “ring awareness” is very important
• Accentuate the good qualities and cover up negative
ones!
• Young exhibitors should watch more experienced
showmen and learn from them!
• Train pigs to show at early age
• The more you handle the pigs the better
Thank You and
Good Luck!