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by insulator
Fri Nov 30, 2012 1:23 pm
Forum: BOARS
Topic: Chain Reaction at Crossroads
Replies: 1
Views: 1058

Chain Reaction at Crossroads

Has anyone seen this boar or used him? if so what is your opinuion of him?
by insulator
Sat Nov 24, 2012 12:29 pm
Forum: REPRODUCTION
Topic: Low numbers
Replies: 2
Views: 1283

If you are AI"ing it could be that you caught her either a little early or late.
by insulator
Sat Nov 17, 2012 12:53 pm
Forum: BOARS
Topic: Chain Reaction at Crossroads
Replies: 0
Views: 688

Chain Reaction at Crossroads

Has anyone seen this boar and if so what are your thoughts on him.
Thanks
by insulator
Fri Nov 16, 2012 10:14 am
Forum: REPRODUCTION
Topic: Sow cycle after weaning
Replies: 1
Views: 975

Sow cycle after weaning

<t>Weaned a litter off a pure york sow. She had standing heat 5 days after weaning. I am assuming she should cycle 21 days after that. My question is she went 2 days about a week and a half ago without eating bad cold gave batril, up eating next day back to her normal self. Would this affect her cyc...
by insulator
Thu Nov 01, 2012 3:17 pm
Forum: BOARS
Topic: Hamp and cross boars
Replies: 2
Views: 1310

Hamp and cross boars

Have an old line hamp gilt that is large framed and needs a shot more muscle and base width. What hamp boar would fit the bill? Also have a pure york sow that I want to cross. she has produced 2 litters that have done ok would like to breed for more muscle def and base width, any suggestions?
by insulator
Tue Jul 17, 2012 11:13 am
Forum: BOARS
Topic: Hilljack @ shipleys
Replies: 9
Views: 5378

<t>I had an April litter. Only had 6 pigs weaned 6 and all 6 pigs have been sold for show. I kept the only guilt out of the litter and she has been a stand out since day 1. The 5 barrows have all went through stages of being my favorite some have been alittle slower to impress but all look good at t...
by insulator
Tue Jul 17, 2012 11:05 am
Forum: NUTRITION
Topic: Adding shape to hamp gilt
Replies: 0
Views: 1072

Adding shape to hamp gilt

<t>Just got a early April hamp gilt. She is along the line of some of the older hamp breeding. She has been on a ground feed all her life, 15-16% 3-4% fat. She is weighing around 130 and has some shape to her but just not well defined. What can I do other than increase Prot and fat to hopefully get ...
by insulator
Wed May 30, 2012 12:03 pm
Forum: BOARS
Topic: Dropdown@Crossroads
Replies: 3
Views: 3660

has anyone seen this boar? if so what are your thoughts on him
by insulator
Sun May 27, 2012 10:51 pm
Forum: BOARS
Topic: Dropdown@Crossroads
Replies: 3
Views: 3660

Dropdown@Crossroads

Has anyone used this boar and if so what kind of pigs did he produce?
by insulator
Sun May 27, 2012 10:39 pm
Forum: NUTRITION
Topic: Starter feed
Replies: 3
Views: 2023

Starter feed

Have a litter of crosses 5 weeks old weighing around 30 pounds each. Have them on Sunglo 803, where should I go after this. Have acces to honor, sunglo and shotech?
by insulator
Fri Mar 23, 2012 2:06 pm
Forum: REPRODUCTION
Topic: Changes before farrowing
Replies: 0
Views: 992

Changes before farrowing

how far along bred are gilts when they first start swelling before delivery. have one due April 17 and it appears that her vulva is starting to swell. nothing like you see when they are ready to deliver but it is definateley getting larger. is this normal 3 weeks before farrowing?
by insulator
Sun Feb 05, 2012 9:51 pm
Forum: REPRODUCTION
Topic: Bred or Not? for Hog Doc or Dr Amy
Replies: 3
Views: 2069

???
by insulator
Tue Jan 31, 2012 8:12 pm
Forum: REPRODUCTION
Topic: Bred or Not? for Hog Doc or Dr Amy
Replies: 3
Views: 2069

any thoughts on this? Never had one do this before so not sure what to think.
by insulator
Mon Jan 30, 2012 9:41 pm
Forum: REPRODUCTION
Topic: Bred or Not? for Hog Doc or Dr Amy
Replies: 3
Views: 2069

Bred or Not? for Hog Doc or Dr Amy

<t>Have a York gilt that was bred on Christmas Day and the day after. 21 days came and went and no signs of heat. This past Friday morning (33 days) we were loading for the NJSA and she looked like she was starting to swell. When we got home Sunday eve she did not look as though she had swollen to t...
by insulator
Mon Jan 23, 2012 11:01 pm
Forum: BOARS
Topic: Hilljack Pigs?
Replies: 0
Views: 868

Hilljack Pigs?

Has anyone had any born yet? If so how da they look and what are the sows? Thanks.