How to raise Pigs?How to raise Pigs?

Atascocita FFAAtascocita FFA

What do I need?What do I need?

1 – Supply Box1 – Supply Box1 – Feed Scoop 1 – Feed Scoop 2 – Show Sticks2 – Show Sticks1 – Feed Bucket1 – Feed Bucket1 – Brush1 – Brush1 – Rubber Feed Bowl 1 – Rubber Feed Bowl or or 1 – Clip on Feeder (optional)1 – Clip on Feeder (optional)1 – Watering Nipple1 – Watering Nipple

Lockable Supply BoxLockable Supply Box

Any box to lock Any box to lock your feed and show your feed and show supplies up at the supplies up at the barn. barn.

Can be purchased Can be purchased from Home Depot, from Home Depot, Walmart, etc. Walmart, etc.

Feed ScoopFeed Scoop

Cost $4Cost $4 Any feed storeAny feed store

1 lb coffee can 1 lb coffee can works too!works too!

Practice Show StickPractice Show Stick

Very DurableVery Durable

Made of FiberglassMade of Fiberglass

Cost $7Cost $7 Most feed storesMost feed stores

Show StickShow Stick

This is the actual This is the actual show stickshow stick

Not durableNot durable

Cost $14Cost $14 Any Feed StoreAny Feed Store

Feed BucketFeed Bucket

You need this for You need this for mixing feedsmixing feeds

Cost $5Cost $5 Any feed storeAny feed store

BrushBrush

You will need to You will need to use this to clean use this to clean your pigyour pig

Cost $10Cost $10 Any feed store, Any feed store,

Wal-Mart, etc. Wal-Mart, etc.

Rubber Feed PanRubber Feed Pan

This is what you This is what you feed your pig out feed your pig out of…of…

Cost $7Cost $7 Any Feed StoreAny Feed Store

Clip on FeederClip on Feeder

This is another This is another bowl you can use bowl you can use to feed your pig. to feed your pig.

Harder for the pig Harder for the pig to flip overto flip over

Cost $12Cost $12 Any feed store will Any feed store will

carry thiscarry this

What do I feed?What do I feed?

Mooreman’s Show Pig FeedMooreman’s Show Pig Feed• Top Quality FeedTop Quality Feed• Approx $15 - $20 per bagApprox $15 - $20 per bag• Available at Available at Dayton Farm & RanchDayton Farm & Ranch

How will we feed the pig?How will we feed the pig?

Young Pigs – 50 to 110 lbs Young Pigs – 50 to 110 lbs • Feed Mooremans 12006Feed Mooremans 12006

Cost $20 per bagCost $20 per bag

Growing Pigs – 110 to 210 lbsGrowing Pigs – 110 to 210 lbs• Feed Mooremans 273Feed Mooremans 273

Cost $19 per bagCost $19 per bag

FeedingFeeding

Finisher feed 210 to 260 lbsFinisher feed 210 to 260 lbs• To determine this we have to evaluate the pig To determine this we have to evaluate the pig

We evaluate the pigs at 45 days till show We evaluate the pigs at 45 days till show and 21 days till show and 21 days till show

December 25 & January 17December 25 & January 17

This is when we determine supplemental This is when we determine supplemental feedingfeeding

What are we looking for in a pig?What are we looking for in a pig?

What am I looking What am I looking for on Oct 3for on Oct 3rdrd??

What is the judge What is the judge looking for on Feb looking for on Feb 7?7?

MeatMeat

Your animal is a Market Animal Your animal is a Market Animal • This means we want meatThis means we want meat

The best hogs are the ones with the The best hogs are the ones with the most lean muscle!most lean muscle!

We want the a large frameWe want the a large frame

Long BodyLong Body

Heavy BonesHeavy Bones

Wide BodyWide Body

Wide & Deep Rear EndWide & Deep Rear End

Muscular BackMuscular Back

Where are the feed stores?Where are the feed stores?

Dayton Farm and RanchDayton Farm and Ranch605 E. Hwy 90 605 E. Hwy 90 Dayton Tx, 77535Dayton Tx, 77535(936) 258-9891(936) 258-9891

Town and Country FeedTown and Country Feed102 S Railroad Ave102 S Railroad AveHumble, TX 77338Humble, TX 77338(281) 446-2440(281) 446-2440

CALL AHEADCALL AHEAD

Feed stores run out of feed!!Feed stores run out of feed!!

Always call ahead to make sure you Always call ahead to make sure you are going to get feedare going to get feed

Tell them in advance what you are Tell them in advance what you are going to be feeding and ask them to going to be feeding and ask them to keep it in stock!keep it in stock!