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<blockquote data-quote="VCC" data-source="post: 1034868" data-attributes="member: 6399"><p>TesasBred, a few years ago that might have been true, now if the pigs do not have fat they do not win, over the last few years the hog shows have made a big push towards softer made hogs, no more pit-bull looking hogs.</p><p>Hogs are easier, but I would not let them run free, all you need is 4 16 foot welded livestock panels, a licks-it and a covered over the pen (hogs sun burn). Hogs are finished at 5 to 6 months old and eat an average of 6 pounds a day, the show feed are designed to get the most out of them, I still like to bring the hogs we buy at the fair home and put them on a sow ration for 2 to 3 weeks to get a little more fat on them. </p><p>Purchasing a hog for show is where they stick it to you, a feeder hog can cost 200 or more when it is for the fair and an off season pig with the same breeding will cost you half or less. The overall cost on a hog is much less than a steer and the time from start to finish is a third of that with beef. </p><p>Do your homework and you should find some good hogs for a decent price, compare feeds and finds the best feed for the money and feed them limberly (FREE feed), thing is if you are going to show them you have to make a decision do you want to compete or make money, real hard to do both. That is the case with most animals.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="VCC, post: 1034868, member: 6399"] TesasBred, a few years ago that might have been true, now if the pigs do not have fat they do not win, over the last few years the hog shows have made a big push towards softer made hogs, no more pit-bull looking hogs. Hogs are easier, but I would not let them run free, all you need is 4 16 foot welded livestock panels, a licks-it and a covered over the pen (hogs sun burn). Hogs are finished at 5 to 6 months old and eat an average of 6 pounds a day, the show feed are designed to get the most out of them, I still like to bring the hogs we buy at the fair home and put them on a sow ration for 2 to 3 weeks to get a little more fat on them. Purchasing a hog for show is where they stick it to you, a feeder hog can cost 200 or more when it is for the fair and an off season pig with the same breeding will cost you half or less. The overall cost on a hog is much less than a steer and the time from start to finish is a third of that with beef. Do your homework and you should find some good hogs for a decent price, compare feeds and finds the best feed for the money and feed them limberly (FREE feed), thing is if you are going to show them you have to make a decision do you want to compete or make money, real hard to do both. That is the case with most animals. [/QUOTE]
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