The Accidental Smallholder Forum
Livestock => Pigs => Topic started by: Maesgwyn on November 19, 2011, 05:23:43 pm
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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
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Deerpark have Berkshire semen too, I think - they certainly have several Berkshire boars.
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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
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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.
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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.
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they have received the semen the next day.
next day to france? thats good