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by colored_pigs
Tue Nov 24, 2020 9:54 pm
Forum: REPRODUCTION
Topic: Breeding for only 1 litter per year: Bad idea?
Replies: 2
Views: 10960

Re: Breeding for only 1 litter per year: Bad idea?

Late response but. Leaving them open causes them to release eggs each cycle. If you keep them bred they retain those eggs. I feel it keeps the sows productive longer. I agree keeps it easier to bred. When you have open for fewer days
by colored_pigs
Sun Sep 30, 2018 10:36 am
Forum: REPRODUCTION
Topic: Purebred vs. Crossbred
Replies: 1
Views: 3015

Re: Purebred vs. Crossbred

I am sorry you did not get an answer sooner. I have a small operation that is mostly geared to my kids projects and other county fair's. In my opinion the F1 is the best females for show pigs. Last year we bred 3 sows to our above average herd boar. 2 very crossed up females from different cross bre...
by colored_pigs
Sun Sep 30, 2018 8:50 am
Forum: REPRODUCTION
Topic: AI or live cover
Replies: 3
Views: 2915

Re: AI or live cover

We do both! The comments about AI to improve herd genetics to make better babies is absolutely correct. Also good market show gilts are not generally built correctly to naturally breed. Tail settings are usually straight along back for a square built package. Which in turn pulls there vulvas higher ...
by colored_pigs
Fri Aug 05, 2016 5:17 pm
Forum: BOARS
Topic: Duroc x blue boar
Replies: 12
Views: 6958

Re: Duroc x blue boar

so if i have a black gilt which is half duroc and breed to reg. york i possible could get all blue pigs?

Or do i need to be using a bluee butt boar to get a few solid blue (gray).?
by colored_pigs
Wed Feb 04, 2015 7:48 pm
Forum: REPRODUCTION
Topic: What happened?
Replies: 0
Views: 2127

What happened?

Have a Reg. Duroc sow that farrowed 6 piglets and raised them as a gilt. Rebred her to black exotic because that was the semen I had available due to missing the heat cycle with Duroc semen. Watched her progress in prego. 2 weeks started watching closer, noticed nothing in the bag or teats were chan...
by colored_pigs
Thu Jan 15, 2015 7:07 pm
Forum: REPRODUCTION
Topic: milking problems!!
Replies: 2
Views: 1741

Re: milking problems!!

Is the dependence of oxytocin just during this litter for milk or will she need oxy just to get contraction for future farrowings??
by colored_pigs
Sat Oct 04, 2014 1:43 pm
Forum: REPRODUCTION
Topic: swelling but not standing
Replies: 12
Views: 5119

Re: swelling but not standing

We have a York gilt that did not cycle naturally. At 8mo we gave shot of PG600 she came in like a champ at day 5. Did not come into a full hard stand for the next cycle, little pink with some attitude is all. We ran boar with her for 10-15 min usually 2X day. Boar was interested but not excited on d...
by colored_pigs
Fri Aug 29, 2014 4:44 pm
Forum: REPRODUCTION
Topic: Homozygous
Replies: 0
Views: 1135

Homozygous

Homozygous black boar (looks hamp) bred to a 3\4 York sow.
What do ya get, 75% blue 25% dark?
by colored_pigs
Tue Aug 19, 2014 11:01 pm
Forum: BOARS
Topic: Kemo Sabe pigs
Replies: 9
Views: 4809

Re: Kemo Sabe pigs

We bought and showed a Kemo Sabe Gilt. She is exactly as the guys above mentioned. Very complete with a big for arm and plenty of muscle. Great hip and very level top. Foot size was massive, but bone wise I'd say big enough. Wasn't a great eater she could of used a little more middle, Was third over...
by colored_pigs
Sat Jun 28, 2014 4:31 pm
Forum: REPRODUCTION
Topic: Rectal Prolapse
Replies: 1
Views: 1261

Rectal Prolapse

At 11 weeks a Taylormade X (Starbuck x grims gem) gilt prolapsed. We had it surgically fixed, not sure of the exact stich (not purse). Had several stich's all the way around. I would suspect feed as the cause, all pigs in barn were pretty soft and had trouble with scour's previous year with same bra...
by colored_pigs
Sat Jun 28, 2014 4:22 pm
Forum: REPRODUCTION
Topic: Teaser boar?
Replies: 2
Views: 2743

Teaser boar?

We kept a teaser boar from a feb 5th litter. We have been feeding him a sow gestation feed since about 9 weeks old. Now I'm just a little lost as to what to do. We have 3 sows and possible 2 show gilts to add to the herd. At 5 mo old he should be able to help me tell if my ladies are bred correct, t...
by colored_pigs
Thu Jun 26, 2014 5:55 pm
Forum: NUTRITION
Topic: moorebody
Replies: 1
Views: 1893

moorebody

Want to add some fullness to a pair of gilts. What results could I see I n 14 days with moorebody? Leaning towards sunglo smore fill product and just using night before and show day. Using 1 bag
by colored_pigs
Sun Mar 30, 2014 6:20 pm
Forum: AROUND THE INDUSTRY
Topic: Sand For Pens
Replies: 2
Views: 2488

Re: Sand For Pens

Guess fill sand. Do not buy fine sand! Salesman called it areana sand, was supposed to be better to lay in. Did not drain would of been better ondirt
by colored_pigs
Thu Feb 20, 2014 11:38 pm
Forum: BOARS
Topic: W-D Swine Farm Boar
Replies: 2
Views: 2008

Re: W-D Swine Farm Boar

Crane showpigs have him. Have several real good now.
by colored_pigs
Sun Feb 09, 2014 11:51 pm
Forum: AROUND THE INDUSTRY
Topic: Thank you!!
Replies: 1
Views: 1509

Thank you!!

We have farrowed out 3 gilts this season with helpful information I have gathered from reading and asking questions in these forum's. It was a great success with litter size of 11 , 9 and 6. We found many new questions to find the answer to before next farrowing. Thank you Members for answering my s...