Can you SPOT the difference?
The recent heat waves across the SW to the Mid-Atlantic have been wreaking havoc for farmers and homeowners alike. The destructive force of wild fires and the impacts of the drought on crops and lawns has many of us a little on edge.
The irritability we experience from the hot days can also impact our livestock. Pigs too can become irritable during the dog days of summer especially on the finishing floor. As the finishers grow and increase in size, the pen density increases as well. This increase in density per pen coupled with scorching heat can cause your animals to exhibit destructive behaviors not seen in other times of the year.
BACKFIRE-PLUS is a plant derived topical solution for the prevention and elimination of tail biting in your swine herds. BACKFIRE-PLUS is an oral deterrent that effectively prevents pigs from chewing away at your profits. Lean muscle cut-outs and carcass condemns from open wounds caused by tail biting are very costly. Since pigs can see color, the orange color keeps the violating pigs from biting the tails of other pigs. The pigs immediately associate the orange color found on treated pigs with the very unpleasant taste they get from biting treated animals. At the first sign of tail biting, treat every animal in each pen exhibiting signs of tail biting. With BACKFIRE-PLUS you will eliminate tail biting before it can become a pain in the rear.