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by HHH
Sat Mar 28, 2015 3:42 pm
Forum: AROUND THE INDUSTRY
Topic: Boar stud semen quality
Replies: 8
Views: 4476

Re: Boar stud semen quality

I realize most boar studs will work with you if the sow didn't settle. The issue is that puts that litter of pigs a minimum of 21 days younger. When you have a market for a certain age group of pigs 21 days can sometimes put you out of that market. If you can sell the targeted age pigs for 500 a hea...
by HHH
Sat Mar 28, 2015 12:50 am
Forum: AROUND THE INDUSTRY
Topic: Boar stud semen quality
Replies: 8
Views: 4476

Boar stud semen quality

Just curious which boar studs have the most sophisticated equipment to ensure semen quality is good before shipping? We inspect what we receive under microscope but with the price of some of these boars it would be nice to know a little more about it. I'm not asking anyone to bash the ones who don't...
by HHH
Wed Mar 25, 2015 1:55 am
Forum: AROUND THE INDUSTRY
Topic: show pig history
Replies: 14
Views: 86074

Re: show pig history

It kinda goes like this: it all started with the biggest fattest pigs win, then the leanest frailest greyhound pig would win and then the smallest no necked toad with big legs and belly packed full of who knows what wins! This is an interesting topic as the showpig world has always went from one ext...
by HHH
Mon Mar 23, 2015 12:42 am
Forum: AROUND THE INDUSTRY
Topic: Swollen gland
Replies: 1
Views: 1335

Swollen gland

Anyone had any luck getting swollen glands behind barrows sheath to go away?
by HHH
Sun May 09, 2010 7:24 pm
Forum: BOARS
Topic: Black Attack & Super 8
Replies: 3
Views: 4902

Black Attack & Super 8

I know both boars have had alot of success, what type of sows do they work on and where do they need protected?