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P u t ti ng your bes t foot forward Tips and tricks on how to manage your new show projects this show season
“Purchasing baby pigs for a major show is a fresh start for you and your show pigs,” said Christi Seidenberger. “When it comes to preventing illness amongst baby pigs, it is best to be proactive versus reactive.” As pig buying season begins for the 2023 major show season, everyone has hopes to keep their show projects on track. However, we sometimes often 140
overlook simple practices that could prevent our new group of show barrows and gilts from succeeding in the future. Starting with a Clean Slate The Seidenberger family from Garden City, Texas, has had much success amongst the Texas major shows, including Owen Seidenberger being
named a Certified Texas Bred Registry Premier Exhibitor in 2022. However, as we all know, success does not happen overnight. Christi, mother to the Seidenberger family, said they set the foundation for their upcoming show projects with a fresh and sanitized barn. “We start our season off by power washing, bleaching, and disinfecting any surfaces previously touched by other