Killer Pig Virus Wipes Out More Than 10 Percent Of Nation's Hogs

[mrjarrell]

And we've been paying the price for those pig deaths. The price of pork has shot up and it will go even higher as this disease progresses. Not exactly something you can prep for. Sadly, it will have an effect on next years prices as well, since it's killed off so many piglets. Hope you all enjoyed your bacon.

Killer Pig Virus Wipes Out More Than 10 Percent Of Nation's Hogs, Causing Spike In Pork Prices

 

[Lectric102002]

 

[Bandsaw]

I dealt with TGE, another diarrhea disease that is deadly to baby pigs many years ago. It is a miserable experience. At that time, the only way to deal with it was to grind up the dead piglets and feed them to the pregnant sows some weeks before they gave birth. That gave the sows the disease in time for them to recover before giving birth, and they then passed the immunity to their pigs. Nasty, nasty job. PED is much worse, from what I hear.

 

[pgfrmr]

PEDv can kill 75-90% of the piglets. The virus mows off the parts of the digestive tract that absorb nutrients, wasting away the piglet. Not only is it hard on the pocket book, it is hard emotionally as well. They are getting close to creating a vaccine.

 

[mom45]

I was told that a friend had to pay over $100 each for 25# piglets at the sale a week or so ago.

 

[hoosierdoc]

I was told that a friend had to pay over $100 each for 25# piglets at the sale a week or so ago.

what is typical?

 

[mom45]

what is typical?

Probably about half that--I'm thinking $40 to $50. I have another friend that managed to buy three about that size for $60 each but they knew the seller pretty well and he gave them a deal.

 

[ArcadiaGP]

https://news.vice.com/article/a-vir...emerged-in-indiana?utm_source=vicenewstwitter

It's re-emerged in Indiana.

 

[forgop]

Our family name claim to fame in the pork production world was a virus discovered in the herd I believe in the '70's and later given their name. I believe it was a diarrhea causing virus. I can't really find anything on Google but I remember reading some farming magazines about it several years ago.

 

[Shiver]

Meanwhile feral hogs are running rampant in the south and spreading further and further inland. I even heard of people starting to see them in Owen County around Spencer.

Time to go Hog hunting.

 

[Lammchop93]

I've been hearing of wild hogs in Mitchell Indiana. I would love to hunt some. Plus, It'd be a good excuse to get a new gun. Everyone needs a hog gun.

 

[ghuns]

My bacon supply is secure...

 

[PapaScout]

I dealt with TGE, another diarrhea disease that is deadly to baby pigs many years ago. It is a miserable experience. At that time, the only way to deal with it was to grind up the dead piglets and feed them to the pregnant sows some weeks before they gave birth. That gave the sows the disease in time for them to recover before giving birth, and they then passed the immunity to their pigs. Nasty, nasty job. PED is much worse, from what I hear.

From what I've read forced cannibalism isn't a great idea and is the suspected (proven?) cause of bovine spongiform encephalopathy better known as Mad Cow Disease.

 

[T.Lex]

I've been hearing of wild hogs in Mitchell Indiana. I would love to hunt some. Plus, It'd be a good excuse to get a new gun. Everyone needs a hog gun.

I was down in east Texas for some hog hunting 2 weeks ago. Didn't see a single one (plenty of deer, though). The guys down there were speculating that some form of this hog disease may have jumped to the feral/hybrids and knocked the numbers way down.

Hardly saw any signs of them, either.

 

[RockofStrength]

From what I've read forced cannibalism isn't a great idea and is the suspected (proven?) cause of bovine spongiform encephalopathy better known as Mad Cow Disease.

Cows are herbivores, pigs omnivores...though I certainly would not want to eat a pig that has consumed much meat, owing to the similarities in our physiology.