Cash-traded feeder pig reported volume was below average this past week, with 2,500 head reported. Cash weaner pig reported prices were $42.78, down $0.88 per head from last week.

Looking at hog sales in September 2018 using October 2018 futures, the weaner breakeven was $42.66, up $4.80 for the week. Feed costs were down $0.51 per head. Weaner Pig Breakeven Improves with ...

Getting newly weaned pigs to eat several times per day is a first step toward profitable finishing. Crack an egg, and you’ll understand why. A 21-day-old pig’s stomach is approximately 2 ...

And then I have a pig operation that consists of bringing in 40-pound pigs, which we call the weaner pigs. And I market about 25,000 head of pigs per year on my farm, ...

I hope everyone is well. It continues to be very warm here in Essex, with winter barley really moving on quickly. A few more ...

At weaning, piglets experience multiple challenges, such as the stress of being taken from the sow and being mixed with other pigs. Establishing a new pecking order, getting used to a different ...

Weaner pigs are at an even more delicate point in their development; they also have trouble digesting some plant matter, like soybeans. This new study, however, examines the efficacy of a type of soy ...

Weaner: A young pig that has been separated from its mother and is feeding itself — usually 6 to 10 weeks old Understanding Pig Sounds (Pigspeak) Pigs make a wide range of sounds with a variety ...