[Tamsaddle]

Next year when we will only be producing meat pigs, I have been thinking about trying out a Saddleback x Hampshire cross to see whether that might result in slightly leaner pigs due to the Hampshire influence.  Has anyone ever tried this cross, and if so what was the outcome?   If we decide to go ahead with this idea the next problem would be finding a Hampshire boar down south - so far on the internet I have only found them far away in the north and scotland, and Deepark don't do AI.   Does anyone have any thoughts on this?   Tamsaddle

[robert waddell]

some of the saddelback breeders have been using this to get a bit more shape to there saddelbacks     only thing is they get caught out when the prick ears come out in the next generation       anyway     as it happens there is a very good Hampshire boar  in Dorset
 
now that is funny no Hampshire's in Hampshire      although i have read in a book that the Hampshire originated in the Scottish borders      that would be a tummshie for the books

[Tamsaddle]

I should love to have a mixture of pricked and floppy eared piglets.   Will get searching for the boar in Dorset.  Thanks.   Tamsaddle

[robert waddell]

no need to we know its location and its breeding

[oaklandspigs]

that would be a tummshie for the books

ok had to look that one up - either a tumshie is a turnip, or alternatelty "Absolute Radio's award-winning daytime newsreader"
 

[Tamsaddle]

Well, poch ma hon, whatever next

[robert waddell]

oh oaklands what have you started      so much to say but it would definitely lead to a ban
tummshies
eating
poch ma hon
and a good example of a female
no Robert don't go there you will be barred  double barred at that

[oaklandspigs]

She's called "Tumshie Smillie" !
 
and just looked up poch ma hon 

[Hassle]

isn't she on 2-tenFM