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Livestock => Pigs => Topic started by: Maesgwyn on November 19, 2011, 05:23:43 pm

Title: Berkshire Boar needed
Post by: Maesgwyn on November 19, 2011, 05:23:43 pm

I live in West Carmarthen and am looking for a Berkshire boar, if any one has a registered one could they let me know please
Julia

Title: Re: Berkshire Boar needed
Post by: SallyintNorth on November 20, 2011, 01:52:04 am

Deerpark have Berkshire semen too, I think - they certainly have several Berkshire boars.

Title: Re: Berkshire Boar needed
Post by: nelson on November 20, 2011, 07:22:33 am

Hi Julia  :wave:

Sally is correct - Deerpark have 3 bloodlines at the moment - might be 4. I have used them successfully here in France and they have received the semen the next day. Very helpful on the phone too.

You could also try http://www.berkshirepigs.org.uk/notice.asp (http://www.berkshirepigs.org.uk/notice.asp) they also have a members list. http://www.berkshirepigs.org.uk/members.asp (http://www.berkshirepigs.org.uk/members.asp)

all the best

Lorraine

Title: Re: Berkshire Boar needed
Post by: Blonde on November 23, 2011, 03:21:38 am

Quote from: Maesgwyn on November 19, 2011, 05:23:43 pm

I live in West Carmarthen and am looking for a Berkshire boar, if any one has a registered one could they let me know please
Julia

Semen is your best bet...... then you dont have to feed or house the boar.   If you only have a sow or 2 then keeping a boar is a waste  unless you can lease him out and then you run the risk of a bug coming into your other sows.

Title: Re: Berkshire Boar needed
Post by: Tudful Tamworths on November 24, 2011, 04:56:24 pm

Have you tried Chris Impey? Excellent breeder of prizewinning stock. His pigs are in Cwmbran, south-east Wales, so probably about two hours from you. Let me know if you want his number.

Title: Re: Berkshire Boar needed
Post by: princesspiggy on November 25, 2011, 11:10:41 pm

Quote from: nelson on November 20, 2011, 07:22:33 am

they have received the semen the next day.

next day to france? thats good