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by Darin
Tue Aug 02, 2016 11:26 am
Forum: AROUND THE INDUSTRY
Topic: Problems
Replies: 6
Views: 3500

Re: Problems

It sounds as though they all had small litters. Given you had to pull the pigs and that a high percentage of them were dead, I am guessing they went late into gestation (overdue). Often times when there are large litters the sows farrow earlier and when there are small litters the sows farrow later....
by Darin
Mon Aug 01, 2016 3:31 pm
Forum: AROUND THE INDUSTRY
Topic: Mistral Dealer in Ohio!
Replies: 3
Views: 2045

Re: Mistral Dealer in Ohio!

I don't, but you can get DRYGIENE from Lean Value Sires, Kalmbach Feeds, or Four Star Vets.

http://www.cerdosllc.com/drygiene/

It's a better product than Mistral anyway. ;)
by Darin
Thu Jul 28, 2016 11:26 am
Forum: AROUND THE INDUSTRY
Topic: Am I overreacting?
Replies: 11
Views: 5970

Re: Am I overreacting?

Your county agent needs some education about bio-security, not to mention basic manners.
by Darin
Wed Jul 13, 2016 7:25 pm
Forum: BOARS
Topic: Duroc x blue boar
Replies: 12
Views: 6958

Re: Duroc x blue boar

The blue color in hogs originally came from Duroc. All blue hogs have a red gene. You will get red or blue either one on babies. Not sure if you mean "all blue hogs" or "hogs that are all blue". If you mean the latter, you are correct that there needs to be some Duroc to get the...
by Darin
Wed Jul 13, 2016 11:29 am
Forum: AROUND THE INDUSTRY
Topic: Pig Shot
Replies: 3
Views: 1485

Re: Pig Shot

Just the potential for an injection-site lesion or abscess damaging a valuable cut of meat.
by Darin
Wed Jul 13, 2016 9:38 am
Forum: AROUND THE INDUSTRY
Topic: Pig Shot
Replies: 3
Views: 1485

Re: Pig Shot

Don't remember your PQA training about proper injection sites? ;)

http://nationalhogfarmer.com/health-dis ... ssures0515

Stick with behind the ear.
by Darin
Tue Jun 14, 2016 9:51 am
Forum: AROUND THE INDUSTRY
Topic: Kuhlow Girls WPX 2016 Yorkshire Boar Entry
Replies: 10
Views: 5347

Re: Kuhlow Girls WPX 2016 Yorkshire Boar Entry

Thank you to everyone for the kind comments. The boar was purchased by Doug Heimer (Springbranch). We feel he is going to make some great females. Please contact Doug if you are interested in semen.
by Darin
Fri Jun 10, 2016 2:11 pm
Forum: AROUND THE INDUSTRY
Topic: Kuhlow Girls WPX 2016 Yorkshire Boar Entry
Replies: 10
Views: 5347

Re: Kuhlow Girls WPX 2016 Yorkshire Boar Entry

This guy was the winner of class 3 today at Expo. The sale starts at 9am tomorrow for anyone interested. :)
by Darin
Fri Jun 10, 2016 2:08 pm
Forum: BOARS
Topic: 2014 Houston Grand Barrow Clones
Replies: 29
Views: 13165

Re: 2014 Houston Grand Barrow Clones

I was going to say the same thing about the cloned bulls. Very good point.
by Darin
Thu Jun 09, 2016 10:25 pm
Forum: BOARS
Topic: 2014 Houston Grand Barrow Clones
Replies: 29
Views: 13165

Re: 2014 Houston Grand Barrow Clones

There have been a number of hogs cloned over the years. Name me one that has truly made an impact on the industry. I will give you the fact that these are clones of a barrow however the clones of boars that I know of have yet to produce like the originals. And once again I am only stating my opinio...
by Darin
Tue Jun 07, 2016 9:49 pm
Forum: BOARS
Topic: 2014 Houston Grand Barrow Clones
Replies: 29
Views: 13165

Re: 2014 Houston Grand Barrow Clones

bcbully wrote:Sorry, I don't see how Show Pig Industry and Mother Nature are in the same sentence. Cloning may be the extreme for now, but more technology will be on the way.
Gene therapy. DNA editing. Custom made.
by Darin
Tue Jun 07, 2016 9:45 pm
Forum: AROUND THE INDUSTRY
Topic: Kuhlow Girls WPX 2016 Yorkshire Boar Entry
Replies: 10
Views: 5347

Re: Kuhlow Girls WPX 2016 Yorkshire Boar Entry

SPRINGBRANCH wrote:looks great, nice and easy moving. love the width and bone too! good luck.
Thank you!
by Darin
Sun Jun 05, 2016 12:18 pm
Forum: AROUND THE INDUSTRY
Topic: Kuhlow Girls WPX 2016 Yorkshire Boar Entry
Replies: 10
Views: 5347

Kuhlow Girls WPX 2016 Yorkshire Boar Entry

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YTOGupdHvPc&feature=youtu.be Here is my daughters' entry for WPX. Video was taken 3 weeks ago. He's sired by Never Back Down (STC champ 2015). His dam is Skull x Frozen Tundra (Glacier x Tank). The Tank sow in the pedigree was a great foundation female from Olsen'...
by Darin
Fri Jun 03, 2016 1:27 pm
Forum: REPRODUCTION
Topic: who's using the post cervical catheters?
Replies: 11
Views: 4142

Re: who's using the post cervical catheters?

little update. with post cervical you supposedly have a higher settle rate. reproduction provisions also says that older semen that it still mobile but maybe not as mobile so to speak does well with post cervical, because your dumping the semen in the uterus without it traveling through the cervix....
by Darin
Tue May 31, 2016 8:45 pm
Forum: BOARS
Topic: 2014 Houston Grand Barrow Clones
Replies: 29
Views: 13165

Re: 2014 Houston Grand Barrow Clones

Expecting these boars to generate pigs that looked like the Houston Champion is like asking a sire to produce hogs that look just like him. And we know that doesn't happen! I think the original post was referring to each of the clones siring similar offspring, not that the offspring would all look ...