How Much Do I Spend?

Budget- Sit down and figure what you are willing to spend, when purchasing your showpigs. Set an amount and stick to it. I would advise you construct a plan for facility layout in your budget. (you can start with the best ones in the world, but if you dont have the proper set up you can ruin one just as fast.) It doesnt have to be state of the art but needs to be functional. Talk to whomever you are thinking you will purchase your feed from and find out how much it will cost per animal. I assure you that you will not be able to budget for everything i.e. vet cost, lp, air, electric, bedding etc... There will just be some things that you will have to trial and error on.

Research BEFORE you get your project !!!

As we sit around the super table and discuss with our family members about the possiblity of purchasing a showpig project, the first word that comes to mind is RESEARCH. As a family starting out we need to research what it is that we are getting ready to jump into. Here is a short list that we need to research before we make a decision-
1.) Budget
2.) Facilities
3.) What breed/breeds of showpigs make since for the families situation.
4.) Genetics
Some that read this will say, "wait there is a lot more than this." And i agree 100%, however these are some of the first steps that we often skip over, because of all colorful ads and flashy graphics that we see in magazines or on the web. With a lot days to follow after this post, we ellabarate on each of these items and take them into more detail. Hopefully this post will help generate some thoughts, questions and answers. Feel free to comment or email me. We encourage participation, wheather it is positive or negative. Look forward to many more days, months and years of open discussions reguarding showpigs. One thing to remember about those that are sucessful, its not only making sure you are recieving the right information, its how you precieve and implement that information. That is what seperates those who are grabbin banners from the rest of the crowd.

Gotta start somewhere

This new page will be the beginning of a new tool in the showpig world. We will continue to put up to date information on this page to better help the youth within the showpig arena. Selection advice, nutrition information, farm visits, and stock show up dates, are just a few of the items that will have continued coverage. We will also take advatage of this new tool to spotlight customers that have been grabbin banners with our stock and our help. Remember, knowledge is a powerful tool and we want to help you and your family be the most competitive you can be and provide more support, on the long journey to grabbin banners.