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- Sat Jan 16, 2021 1:14 pm
- Forum: CLASSIFIEDS
- Topic: Lockbox pigs 4 sale
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Lockbox pigs 4 sale
I have 5 gilts and 2 boars available. 4 of the gilts and 2 boars are out of an elite purebred duroc sow (Structure x Bull Dust x Iconic) and Sired by Lockbox(Lean value Sires). 3 gilts are long haired blue gilts and 1 is solid black. There Dam breeds, farrows and Milks second to none. Grandmother of...
- Mon Nov 16, 2020 9:14 pm
- Forum: CLASSIFIEDS
- Topic: Wanting Gilt/Sow
- Replies: 5
- Views: 12390
Re: Wanting Gilt/Sow
I have a Purebred Duroc, Structure x Bull Dust x Iconic, who is bred for her 3rd litter to a pure bred Hampshire, World Class son. She is an absolute maternal rock star, they don't get any better. She got accidentally bred sooner than I needed for our fair. I have 4 - 8 week old Lock Box daughters o...
- Thu Apr 24, 2014 12:12 pm
- Forum: BOARS
- Topic: Maternal Blue Boar?
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1475
Re: Maternal Blue Boar?
Your right.....I like him. Tks.
- Tue Apr 22, 2014 4:46 pm
- Forum: BOARS
- Topic: Maternal Blue Boar?
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1475
Maternal Blue Boar?
Need opinions on the best, thickest, "maternal" Blue boar.
- Tue Apr 01, 2014 12:32 pm
- Forum: REPRODUCTION
- Topic: Need advice on getting a gilt to farrow
- Replies: 7
- Views: 4003
Re: Need advice on getting a gilt to farrow
I will call my slaughter house now. I did try to call 2 different vets on Sunday.......but it was sunday and no one even returned my call. I even called my semen supplier on Sunday, and he recommended the Estromate. I have Lutalyse as that is what I used to induce her Friday night. I tried a new vet...
- Tue Apr 01, 2014 11:33 am
- Forum: REPRODUCTION
- Topic: Need advice on getting a gilt to farrow
- Replies: 7
- Views: 4003
Re: Need advice on getting a gilt to farrow
Sincerely thank you for the advice....very much. But to prove me not so unprepared, I had my vet come this morning to help me go in and pull them. My vet is like...80......so was not sure he would do house calls anymore. He tried for 10 minutes to get inside her and could not, and I had give gilt sh...
- Tue Apr 01, 2014 5:20 am
- Forum: REPRODUCTION
- Topic: Need advice on getting a gilt to farrow
- Replies: 7
- Views: 4003
Re: Need advice on getting a gilt to farrow
Ok. 10 pm last night gave 1cc oxy. She was nesting and pushing, but 6 am tues. and still no pigs.Obvious now she not going to have on her own. I have never done before.....but first for everything. I read of people "pulling them"? Do you give some kind of pain killer first? I will try what...
- Mon Mar 31, 2014 7:52 pm
- Forum: REPRODUCTION
- Topic: Need advice on getting a gilt to farrow
- Replies: 7
- Views: 4003
Need advice on getting a gilt to farrow
I got a point maker gilt that was due Saturday. Calculated from last date of breeding. Friday evening, gave her 2 cc of Lutalyse. Wanted to make sure she farrowed on the weekend to supervise. Sunday around noon, she started leaking fluid and pushing, but never farrowed. Sunday night, 9pm gave her 1c...
- Mon Feb 24, 2014 8:04 pm
- Forum: REPRODUCTION
- Topic: Gilt due today! 1st time for me! I am concerned.
- Replies: 8
- Views: 3458
Re: Gilt due today! 1st time for me! I am concerned.
HeathG.........If your gilts teats look no different than 2 months ago.......I fear she is not bred?
- Sun Feb 16, 2014 8:58 am
- Forum: REPRODUCTION
- Topic: Longest gilt has gone?
- Replies: 11
- Views: 3432
Re: Longest gilt has gone?
Has your gilt farrowed yet? I have sow who I have to induce every time. She is great mother and farrows well, but will not start on her own? Never had any problems with pigs because I induced her with Lutalyse. I have heard a lot of big breeders just due it automatically anymore on there due date. A...
- Fri Feb 14, 2014 8:23 pm
- Forum: REPRODUCTION
- Topic: Pre breed vaccine
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1364
Re: Pre breed vaccine
Have you bought vaccines from www.pbsanimalhealth.com Over in Wooster. I use for pre breed shots FlusureXP/Farrowsure Gold. Covers your influenza`s, parvo, lepto and Ery. Then I use for pre farrow, Prefarrow Shield 9, protects pigs against E coli and scours, and also shot of Circumvent PVC, for pneu...
- Mon Feb 03, 2014 9:26 pm
- Forum: REPRODUCTION
- Topic: Dr Amy,, Hogdoc question on bred sow
- Replies: 8
- Views: 2787
Re: Dr Amy,, Hogdoc question on bred sow
I sent mine to Litchfield Analytical Services in Michigan. http://www.litchlab.com. Corn I was buying, had 2.7ppm vomitoxin. My gilt came in to heat strong, but stayed in heat 5 days, but would not settle. 3rd time I tried to breed, I used a young boar I had bought and she took, but only had 4 pigs....
- Sat Feb 01, 2014 8:58 pm
- Forum: REPRODUCTION
- Topic: Dr Amy,, Hogdoc question on bred sow
- Replies: 8
- Views: 2787
Re: Dr Amy,, Hogdoc question on bred sow
Are you feeding a ground feed? I had issues sort of same last year and found out I had Mycotoxin issue. Namely vomitoxin.
Re: york boar
See super monster an friends blog from Marie okie. Says he died 6 months ago. Do not think you could go wrong with untouchable? Building quite a track record.
- Tue Jan 21, 2014 6:58 pm
- Forum: BOARS
- Topic: Super Monster and friends
- Replies: 6
- Views: 3991
Re: Super Monster and friends
I was just at cutting edge in mid November, picked up some triple crown. Dale talked like super monster was done, but I see still listing him.