I am curious to know if there is an ideal or recommended pre-breeding vaccination regimen for sows. It seems like there are more and more infectious disease issues in baby and weanling pigs these days so I would like to be more pro-active and hopefully develop some active and passive immunity in the...

Anyone from Texas going to the Crossbred Classic? I am looking for a ride back to Central Texas for a 300# Chester White gilt that the breeder will bring to the Classic. Willing to pay for someone to haul her to her new home or at least closer for me to meet you and pick her in somewhere south of th...

Hog Doc- I would like to read through the earlier thread mentioned. I tried a search but could not find it. Any suggestions? key words? Thank you for the very educational responses. I would really like to learn more. Also like to know the science behind things instead of home remedies that may (or m...

A friend just called me asking for advice about how to treat a pig that is stressing. I offered a couple suggestions but then thought about posting the question here. With as many people in the industry on this forum, I feel certain that there are many suggestions about what to do when a show pig st...

I had same experience from Like No Other. stout bone, great top shape, very attractive babies and at about 4 weeks their front ends went south. a couple ended up really bad and the sow is very sound and her dam was the same. will not use him again. Wide Stride (also at LVS) litter did not get wide b...

Take a look at Blaze at Shaffer's Gold Rush. His picture looks good and he is better in person. Super thick and moderate type and a negative too!
I saw that gilt show in the cross class and sell at Belton. She is nice if you can manage her properly with that dreaded positive status.
Good luck!

I think both responses provide great information. I would just add that it can vary slightly from sow to sow. I have had some gilts that sort of freak when crated for the first time so 4 days is sometimes long enough to help them get used to crate life - eating, drinking, up and down, etc. If your g...

<t>we had a good litter of Demolition Man Spot pigs in June. was not too impressed with all at birth but they got better over time. ended up selling all 11 for show pigs. couple of really nice gilts and a super male pig. anxious to see them at 280 in Dec.<br/> <br/> as for Polands... go with Deja vu...

<t>I came home last night to find my mature herd boar in the pen with 3 gilts by mistake. He broke a gate and spent the day with them.<br/> Two of them were showing signs of first heat so I expect that he bred them. <br/> My question is how to stop/terminate those pregnancies early.<br/> Curious to ...

Litter born June 27 out of Whitman gilt, 8 Ball X Got Milk.
she is raising 11. 6 white pigs with blue eyebrows. 4 belted ones. 1 dark cross.
stout bone. level. square. thick tops, big skulls. looking really good. couple of very nice ones.
i would use this boar again!

Depending on her stress status, you might consider Deja vu at Prairie States. He is a carrier. We had a really nice January litter out of him. stout bone, good width and muscle. nice pigs all around.
Planning to use him again soon.

you might consider Bullseye at Center Prairie and Wildfire at Hi Point.
I have seen pigs out of both boars and own a boar and gilt, respectively, and really like them.

<t>my vote for now is Deja vu. I realize that his first litters are only coming along now so it may be too soon to say for sure but he has all the pieces to be the next power boar, in my opinion.<br/> Nom nom nom has sired some really good ones but he doesn't work on some lines and litter consistenc...

<t>Dr. Amy-<br/> How heritable is this condition?<br/> Had 5 pigs in one litter last year with it. 2 were located on tails that healed fine. 1 was 2/3 of tail and that part died and fell off. 2 were larger lesions on hip and rump that took long time to heal, even with regular treatment, one of those...

<t>I had great results using Wide Out last spring for a June litter. sow had 13 pigs. raised 12. sold 11 for show pigs. they were thick and stout and wide with great bone.<br/> a few had some ear issues but they were good from the day 1. several ended up placing a county shows around us.<br/> he is ...