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Livestock => Pigs => Topic started by: jclay91 on May 09, 2020, 09:51:33 pm

Title: Vaccines etc
Post by: jclay91 on May 09, 2020, 09:51:33 pm

Hi all

Looking to get 2 weaners
Tamworth x
12 weeks old
2 females to fatten for family/friends freezers


What vaccines/meds etc do they need between now and going to slaughter?
Bred and born outdoor and will be kept outdoor in half acre of rough grass.

Title: Re: Vaccines etc
Post by: alang on May 11, 2020, 05:57:41 pm

Have they had any before you get them?

At four weeks old we give our piglets Porcilis PCV M Hyo before they move off site.

Title: Re: Vaccines etc
Post by: harmony on May 12, 2020, 09:44:56 am

Talk to the breeder about what vaccine plan they have. You will find many small breeders don't do any vaccinations and many people buy weaners that never get vaccines either. Check they have been wormed and what with.