Puget Sound Junior Puget Sound Junior Livestock Show and Livestock Show and

SaleSale

Mt. Baker FFAMt. Baker FFA

When? Where?When? Where?

June 5-7, 2014(Thursday-Saturday)June 5-7, 2014(Thursday-Saturday)Miss 1 day of school (Friday) and probably Miss 1 day of school (Friday) and probably Thursday.Thursday.Skagit County FairgroundsSkagit County FairgroundsHaul to FFA barn on June 4 or priorHaul to FFA barn on June 4 or priorStudents may stay there with adultStudents may stay there with adult8:00 am Friday and 8:30 am Saturday8:00 am Friday and 8:30 am SaturdayShow pig in Type and Fitting and ShowingShow pig in Type and Fitting and ShowingClinic on fitting and showing in AprilClinic on fitting and showing in April

Raising Pigs InfoRaising Pigs InfoCan be kept at barn with barn agreementCan be kept at barn with barn agreement

Student pays $250 to Mt. Baker FFA on tag date. Remainder balanced at Student pays $250 to Mt. Baker FFA on tag date. Remainder balanced at the end.the end.

Student must sign a barn contract!! Student must sign a barn contract!! Can be kept at homeCan be kept at home

Need constant water supplyNeed constant water supply Heat lamp and straw until MarchHeat lamp and straw until March Mr. Rightmire will weigh 1 time for students never showing before, student Mr. Rightmire will weigh 1 time for students never showing before, student

weighs at least twiceweighs at least twiceMust be kept dry and cleanMust be kept dry and clean

Shelter from wind and rainShelter from wind and rainPlan on investing up to $500 in feed, hog, etc.Plan on investing up to $500 in feed, hog, etc.Free choice feed until 220 pounds – that means all it will eat!!!!Free choice feed until 220 pounds – that means all it will eat!!!!Worming and dusting pigWorming and dusting pigPigs will have all vaccinationsPigs will have all vaccinationsMust feed a quality balanced rationMust feed a quality balanced rationSicknesses must be reported promptly and with a rectal temperatureSicknesses must be reported promptly and with a rectal temperatureKeep a notebook with all info in it, record book, and calendar.Keep a notebook with all info in it, record book, and calendar.

Feeding a pigFeeding a pig

18-19% protein (Crude Protein)18-19% protein (Crude Protein)Elenbaas Excel 18 or Laurel Farm Supply FeedElenbaas Excel 18 or Laurel Farm Supply Feed13 bags of feed usually (650 lbs) - $18 +/- a bag13 bags of feed usually (650 lbs) - $18 +/- a bag1.0% minimum lysine content1.0% minimum lysine contentFree choice feed until 230 pounds – starts at 4 lbs/day. Free choice feed until 230 pounds – starts at 4 lbs/day. Gradual increase to almost 10-12 lbs per dayGradual increase to almost 10-12 lbs per dayCalculating gain per dayCalculating gain per dayMonitoring weight is importantMonitoring weight is importantKeep fresh feed, no moldKeep fresh feed, no moldconsider a self feeder if you will be doing this for a whileconsider a self feeder if you will be doing this for a while

Pig DrawPig Draw

Based on Based on activity points

Expensive hogs vs. cheaper hogsExpensive hogs vs. cheaper hogs

Date –Date –

Location: FFA barnLocation: FFA barn

If not taken that day, $1.50 per day for If not taken that day, $1.50 per day for feed. Or provide feedfeed. Or provide feed

2 pigs are better than 12 pigs are better than 1

Sponsorship BasicsSponsorship Basics

Necessary for a student to make moneyNecessary for a student to make moneyNeeds to be done early (April/early May)Needs to be done early (April/early May)Money stays with the student who received itMoney stays with the student who received itSell hog (corporate sponsor) = $400/pig or whatever you Sell hog (corporate sponsor) = $400/pig or whatever you want to charge (it is your pig)want to charge (it is your pig)Additional sponsors = $150+Additional sponsors = $150+All animals sell no matter what. If you make or lose All animals sell no matter what. If you make or lose money, that is up to YOU!!!money, that is up to YOU!!!Mr. Rightmire bids on animal, Keizer hauls pig to butcherMr. Rightmire bids on animal, Keizer hauls pig to butcherTotal money divided by weight = Price per poundTotal money divided by weight = Price per poundThis is an artificial auction in most cases.This is an artificial auction in most cases.

SponsorshipSponsorship

Swine Evaluation Traits for Swine Evaluation Traits for weaner pigsweaner pigs

MuscleMuscle

LeannessLeanness

Structural CorrectnessStructural Correctness

BalanceBalance

Growth PotentialGrowth Potential

VolumeVolume

Muscle:Muscle:

LoinLoinHamHamIdeally you want Ideally you want a groove down a groove down the top and a the top and a dimple before dimple before the tail headthe tail head. . Wider standingWider standing

LeannessLeanness

Over loin edgeOver loin edgeJowlJowlObserve shoulder Observe shoulder blade movement when blade movement when walkingwalkingAt the lower third of At the lower third of the ham.the ham.Toughest to evaluate Toughest to evaluate and predict at weaningand predict at weaningPicture of pig is lean, Picture of pig is lean, but very shallow body, but very shallow body, no rib shapeno rib shape

Structural CorrectnessStructural Correctness

Length/width of bodyLength/width of body

Width of eyes tells a Width of eyes tells a lot about the future lot about the future look of the pig.look of the pig.

Taller/bigger isn’t Taller/bigger isn’t better.better.

Levelness of topLevelness of top

Soundness of feet Soundness of feet and legs – hocks and and legs – hocks and kneesknees

BalanceBalance

DesignDesignProportionProportionCompletenessCompleteness

Ex. Pietrians are a Ex. Pietrians are a breed that are not breed that are not extremely well extremely well balanced as they balanced as they may be overly may be overly muscled. Usually muscled. Usually indicated by unusual indicated by unusual black spottingblack spotting

Tail setTail set

Higher on ham is Higher on ham is more desirable, as more desirable, as close to being part of close to being part of the back as possible.the back as possible.

Pretty good indication Pretty good indication of muscle and of muscle and structure!!structure!!

Lower tail set (down Lower tail set (down ham) – not desirableham) – not desirable

Other important considerationsOther important considerations

Rib shape is more Rib shape is more important nowimportant now

Depth of body, not Depth of body, not a lot of space a lot of space between belly and between belly and ground.ground.

Don’t base it on Don’t base it on size (differs due to size (differs due to age, etc).age, etc).