Agri Vehicles Insurance from Greenlands

Author Topic: Tamworth Boar  (Read 2074 times)

Templelands

  • Joined Apr 2012
  • Strathaven, South Lanarkshire
    • Templeland Cottage
Tamworth Boar
« on: July 08, 2012, 09:44:25 pm »
Hi all


Our two registered Tamworth gilts are now 10 months old and we are starting to look at breeding them.


Where do you start looking for a good boar to hire in?


This will be our first venture into breeding - but its why we got into pigs and we want to do this right!


Anyone local to Strathaven that we could meet up with for a coffee, chat and a bit of advice would be appreciated!


Cheers :-)

hughesy

  • Joined Feb 2010
  • Anglesey
Re: Tamworth Boar
« Reply #1 on: July 08, 2012, 10:07:08 pm »
Have you tried the breed society? Have a look at the bpa website all the breeders in your area will be listed there.

HappyHippy

  • Guest
Re: Tamworth Boar
« Reply #2 on: July 09, 2012, 10:40:07 am »
There's an older 'Jasper' boar at Palacerigg, in Cumbernauld, Lillian and Robert Waddell also have an older boar (Golden Ball) over in Avonbridge, Falkirk. There might also be a boar at the Museum of rural life in East Kilbride and I'm not completely certain but there might be one at Tollcross park too.
HTH
Karen  :wave:

Templelands

  • Joined Apr 2012
  • Strathaven, South Lanarkshire
    • Templeland Cottage
Re: Tamworth Boar
« Reply #3 on: July 09, 2012, 12:18:30 pm »
Thanks both for the replies.
 
I'll start looking :-)

robert waddell

  • Guest
Re: Tamworth Boar
« Reply #4 on: July 11, 2012, 11:36:16 pm »
thanks for the heads up on the boar      don't think that the ones at east kilbride and tollcross are registered both had inquired and both had some form of crisis with paperwork   Lillian is the breed rep for Scotland and had we known could have done some trans shipping of good ones from England to Scotland :farmer:

 

Forum sponsors

FibreHut Energy Helpline Thomson & Morgan Time for Paws Scottish Smallholder & Grower Festival Ark Farm Livestock Movement Service

© The Accidental Smallholder Ltd 2003-2024. All rights reserved.

Design by Furness Internet

Site developed by Champion IS