I TTarmirtfe.'Saturday.May 29. 1976 V ■■■ ■ ■ ■% ■■■ V ■■■ V V V A JET AGE STARTING FEB. 15 WEIGHT MAR. 20 WEIGHT APRIL 22 WEIGHT TOTAL AVERAGE PIG WEIGHT 29 DAYS 63 DAYS 96 DAYS GAIN DAILY NUMBER JAN. 17.1976 ON FEED ON FEED ON FEED 96 DAYS GAIN 1 40 ibs. 92 lbs. 166 lbs. 225 lbs. 185 lbs. 1.927 lbs. per day 2 45 A 90 157 200 155 ~ 1.615 3 47 98 171 240 193 2.010 4 37 , 80 142 205 168 1.750 5 52 Vi 100 170 240 187 Vi 1.953 6 46 91 151 200 154 1.604 7 55 107 171 220 165 1.719 8 38 i 83 141 200 162 1688 9 43Vi 90 164 240 196 Vi 2.047 10 49 100 158 200 151 1.573 11 39 85 146 210 171 1.781 12 48 96 156 210 162 1.688 13 42 93 .174 245 203 2.115 14 40 93 177 240 200 2.083 15 39Vi 85 151 205 165 Vi - 1.724 16 . 38Vz 82 145 205 166 Vi 1.734 17 28Vz 66 129 185 156 Vi 1.630 18 39Vi 79 141 195 155 Vi 1.620 AVERAGE OF 43.50 Ibs. 89.68 ibs. 157.00 lbs. 214.72 lbs. 172.06 Ibs. 1.792 Average TOTAL PIGS Daily Gain FEED EFFICIENCY BY PERIOD (FEED PER LB. OF GAIN) 2.697 2.886 3.115 TEST INFORMATION feeding test was conducted in Lancaster Co started January 17,1976 and taken out 01 of 96 days on feed. Housing: Concrete block barn - concrete floor bedded with straw. y Equipment: 1-6 hole self-feed feeder 2-nipple waterers HI OCTANE HI OCTANE MEANS MORE LBS. PORK PRODUCED PER YEAR MEANS FEWER DAYS ON FEED Feeding Program: Ist 3 weeks -Hi Octane 16 percent Growena + Pig Plus + Tylan 20 4th week to market • Hi Octane 14 percent Protena + Tylan 20 Feeder Pigs: Suj tiled by John J. Hess 11, Paradise, Pa. from Jet-Age Stock. CONTACT YOUR PURINA fattening operation. He DEALER - He Can show you how Hi Octane can improve your can help you set up your own Hi Octane Feeding Test. High Bros. John B. Kurtz PHONE: 354-0301 PHONE 354-4616 GORDONVILLE 665-6023 RD3, EPHRATA McCracken’s Feed Mill, Inc. 2 NEW CHARLOTTE ST., MANHEIM PHONE; 717-665-2186 ra B. Landis Wenger’s Feed Mill Inc. PHONE; 665-3248 PHONE: 367-1195 BOX 276, MANHEIM RD3 RHEEMS John J. Hess, 11, Inc. PHONE: 442-4632 PARADISE West Willow Farmers Assn., Inc. 172 LBS. AVERAGE GAIN IN 96 DAYS \ \ m ■J - SET *■ PHONE: 464-3431 WEST WILLOW Umberger’s, Inc. Umberger’s Mill PHONE: 717-866-2324 PHONE; 717-867-5161 RICHLAND, PA 17087 FONTANA. PA. 17042 W. E. Manifold & Sons PHONE: 717-382-4805 FAWN GROVE, PA 17321 g .1 ■V
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