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by AndreB57
Mon Oct 24, 2016 10:31 am
Forum: REPRODUCTION
Topic: Want to give this gilt one last try.
Replies: 6
Views: 3812

Re: Want to give this gilt one last try.

How much cystorelin should I give her?
by AndreB57
Sun Oct 23, 2016 7:32 pm
Forum: REPRODUCTION
Topic: Want to give this gilt one last try.
Replies: 6
Views: 3812

Want to give this gilt one last try.

I have a duroc gilt that has not been in standing heat yet. She is 8 months old. Her vulva has swollen and went down and I thought she was going to be standing. Took her to boar and nothing then a few days later it went down. It has happened three times. I gave her lute and pg then waited and still ...
by AndreB57
Wed Oct 05, 2016 1:14 pm
Forum: REPRODUCTION
Topic: Can't figure out gilt cycle
Replies: 0
Views: 1871

Can't figure out gilt cycle

I have a duroc gilt that I have not seen in standing heat yet. Her vulva will swell like a balloon and I take her to the teaser morning and night and no standing response. She did this too me before, I didn't have the teaser boar the time before but she didn't have discharge either time. Someone tol...
by AndreB57
Wed Sep 28, 2016 1:04 pm
Forum: REPRODUCTION
Topic: What is the reason you don't AI at first standing heat?
Replies: 2
Views: 2308

Re: What is the reason you don't AI at first standing heat?

That explained it perfect thanks!
by AndreB57
Wed Sep 28, 2016 8:40 am
Forum: REPRODUCTION
Topic: What is the reason you don't AI at first standing heat?
Replies: 2
Views: 2308

What is the reason you don't AI at first standing heat?

I'm just curious what the reason is you do not give the first dose at the first standing heat during their heat cycle?
by AndreB57
Fri Sep 23, 2016 12:03 pm
Forum: REPRODUCTION
Topic: teaser boar
Replies: 1
Views: 1492

Re: teaser boar

The one I am using is 7 months old. Just mature enough to breed I think. I heard 5 or 6month olds would work too.
by AndreB57
Thu Sep 22, 2016 4:09 pm
Forum: REPRODUCTION
Topic: anyone switch to foam tip rods? What do you think?
Replies: 1
Views: 1722

anyone switch to foam tip rods? What do you think?

It has been 8 years since I AI'd pigs and I have used the spiral tipped rods for the first three gilts. I have read that it is easier to tell when the foam tipped rods locked it. is this true? can you feel it lock in place. And the hole being in the end of the rod does that help with better flo vs t...
by AndreB57
Thu Sep 22, 2016 2:50 pm
Forum: BOARS
Topic: New boar at Shaffers Go Pro????
Replies: 0
Views: 2424

New boar at Shaffers Go Pro????

Had a gilt come into heat and wanted diamond but they were out of him then Terry talked me into Go-Pro which is a Sky Cam on a goose sow. They just got him so he is not on the website yet. They just got him from a show they were just at said he was pretty popular there? anyone know anything about th...
by AndreB57
Thu Sep 15, 2016 11:21 pm
Forum: BOARS
Topic: Wicked from Meeker???
Replies: 2
Views: 3117

Re: Wicked from Meeker???

I bought the gilts from meeker
by AndreB57
Wed Sep 14, 2016 9:30 am
Forum: BOARS
Topic: Wicked from Meeker???
Replies: 2
Views: 3117

Wicked from Meeker???

Has anyone seen wicked in person? Or had litters out of him, And can give me some details on him? I have a gilt out of savage from Meeker I'm going to breed to wicked from meeker.
by AndreB57
Tue Sep 13, 2016 11:12 am
Forum: REPRODUCTION
Topic: Do you think AI was successful??? First timer..
Replies: 4
Views: 2382

Re: Do you think AI was successful??? First timer..

Thanks for the responses guys!
by AndreB57
Mon Sep 12, 2016 8:15 am
Forum: REPRODUCTION
Topic: Do you think AI was successful??? First timer..
Replies: 4
Views: 2382

Do you think AI was successful??? First timer..

I bought one gilt guy said she was suppose to come in on a Saturday. So I ordered the semen from the Thursday collection then got the pig on Friday. Noticed no stolen vulva or heat signs. Then Saturday same thing no signs. On Monday I started to notice a few signs. So I put the first dose in her Mon...