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Husbandry 101
4-H Swine Project
5/4/08
Mark Burchick
Animal Husbandry 101
4-H Swine Project
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Gina, Nick and Tony D'Asto and Mark and
Jeb Burchick are showing and selling
swine for the 2008 Howard County Fair.
Jeb purchased a Bouma Show Pig at the
4/19/08 auction, which was a 70-pound,
barrow Yorkshire born on 1/25/08 (ear
tag #890). Mark's pig is a Martin
Show Pig purchased at auction on 4/25/08
and was a 55-pound Hampshire gilt born
on 2/16/08 (ear tag #94).
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Dr. Megan, our livestock
veterinarian is also a former Howard
County 4-H'er, graduating with a
6-year degree in 2005 from Virginia
Tech. It's time for the
proactive deworming shots that our
swine will receive today and again
in June at the mandatory 4-H
weigh-in. |
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For our sheep (or horse), its an
oral application paste to the mouth
and gum, for cattle and swine it's
an injection behind the ear. |
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As the pigs grow, compliance can
become an issue, so the trusty pig
catcher (snout noose) comes in
handy. |
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The second the noose comes off, the
screaming stops and all is right
with the world. |
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Jeb keeps the pigs out of the
wallows, Mark does the noosing, and
Tom help wrestle the pigs into
momentary submission. |
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Our goal is to have our pigs grow
1.5 to 2.0-pounds per day. Our
expectation is that our swine should
be in the 240 to 270 market weight
range by the second week of August. |
The kids have named their pigs with such
esteemed titles as the Baconator, The
Great Hambino
and Pork'O'licious.
Did we mention how much we appreciate
that the D'Asto's allowed us to do this
project at their house? Much
appreciated and thanks go out to Tom and
Jennifer.
Submitted by Mark Burchick
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