FEEDING BASICS
Feeding Basics-Market Feeds are Designed for Market Show Animals The first lesson in Feeding Basics is to understand is that market show animals required specialty designed feeds to support the…
BASICS OF GOAT & SHEEP WEIGHT MANAGEMENT
BASICS OF GOAT & SHEEP WEIGHT MANAGEMENTSuccessful Steps for Meeting Show Weights Feed management begins the day you select your livestock animal project. Starting off with the correct animal weight…
PEN SETUP – FENCING 101
FENCING & PANELS 101Fencing Options for Goats, Sheep & Swine A good rule of thumb for selecting a fence design for a project pen is to select the proper fence…
FLY CONTROL
HOW TO CONTROL FLIES One of the major barn and pen maintenance tasks is fly control. I am sure there is a good reason that flies were created…but their annoyance…
FERTILIZER WARNINGS FOR ANIMALS
FERTILIZER WARNINGS FOR ANIMALSThe Scoop on Pets, Livestock & Fertilizers Plants and fertilizers together are a beautiful thing! Without a doubt, fertilizers are a key element for great landscapes and…
TRAINING-CALMING HIGH STRUNG PIGS
SWINE SHOWMANSHIP TRAININGTIPS & TECHNIQUES FOR CALMING A HIGH STRUNG OR NERVOUS PIG In the horse and dog world, it’s said, if your animal is spun up & nervous, that…
SWINE BEHAVIOR
UNDERSTANDING NORMAL BEHAVIOR OF PIGS Pigs are by nature, very clean and hygienic animals, but that’s not what history and name calling would suggest! So the next time you’re called…
SUGGESTED READING – MARKET SWINE
How to Use Suggested Reading for Raising Market Projects If this is your first year showing a market pig, Pets-n-Projects is here to provide easy to find articles on the…
MARKET PIG BREEDS
MARKET SWINE 101 – BREEDS Common breeds of market hogs seen at United States county fairs and jackpot shows are Hampshire, Yorkshire, Berkshire, Duroc, Blue Butt Cross and Spot. Many…
INTERNAL PARASITE CONTROL IN SWINE
PARASITE CONTROL IN SWINEWhy We Worm Market Pigs De-Worming pigs is the most overlooked and underestimated health practice! Worms are parasites that deprive the pig of nutrients and cause poor growth…