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Livestock => Pigs => Topic started by: SMarshall on April 25, 2013, 08:35:20 pm

Title: Are there any OSB stud boars out there at all?
Post by: SMarshall on April 25, 2013, 08:35:20 pm

Hi

We're really struggling to find an OSB boar in the midland/east of England area (have been through the OSB members list local to us and a committee member mentioned someone in Dorset, not really close enough) and I wondered if there any out there at all? I noticed an earlier post specifically looking for a Clarence line boar but whilst it had quite a few 'reads' there were no replies.

Anyone?

Cheers
Steph

Title: Re: Are there any OSB stud boars out there at all?
Post by: Fowgill Farm on April 26, 2013, 09:43:04 am

The problem is a lot of people don't like to lend out their animals or take unknown stock onto their premises, this is one of the reasons we bought our own GOS boar even though we only have two sows, i did lend him out and he came back with a broken leg and had to be PTS :'(  so would probably think twice about lending again!
You may have to be prepared to put a bit of mileage in on this one or find somebody who will do sow B&B.
mandy :pig:

Title: Re: Are there any OSB stud boars out there at all?
Post by: Bodger on April 26, 2013, 09:47:58 am

I was going to have a go at AI and it didn't seem too complicated or expensive. Fortunately I'm going to be able to borrow a boar. This is a link to the AI company.
 
http://www.britishpigs.org.uk/aisemen.htm (http://www.britishpigs.org.uk/aisemen.htm)

Title: Re: Are there any OSB stud boars out there at all?
Post by: kja on April 26, 2013, 11:16:41 am

have you contacted the cullington's they are in taverham Norfolk not sure if they loan theirs out.

Title: Re: Are there any OSB stud boars out there at all?
Post by: ThePigPaddock on April 26, 2013, 10:57:35 pm

Try Colin Jones, Bakewell, Derbyshire. He has a lovely OSB Clarence bloodline boar called Sherlock - certainly did a good job on our gilt!   :)