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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.
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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
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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
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