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Livestock => Pigs => Topic started by: Browntea on December 11, 2013, 09:49:21 pm

Title: Boar wanted (Pickering)
Post by: Browntea on December 11, 2013, 09:49:21 pm

Here we go again folks! I'm looking for a boar that can serve both of our girls one if which is a large commercial pink, the other is a pedigree Berkshire, I'm not too bothered about the breed of the boar so long as he can do the job! Please inbox me or call 07837620853 thanks

Title: Re: Boar wanted (Pickering)
Post by: Beewyched on December 12, 2013, 09:12:15 pm

Have you tried the www.berkshirepigs.org.uk? (http://www.berkshirepigs.org.uk?)  It would be a shame not to pure-breed your Berky if she's registered.

 :love: :pig: :love:

Title: Re: Boar wanted (Pickering)
Post by: Browntea on December 14, 2013, 08:53:04 am

Thanks,Bee I have looked on there with no luck, and yes she is registered :)

Title: Re: Boar wanted (Pickering)
Post by: Beewyched on December 14, 2013, 09:42:54 am

Would it be worth you considering AI?  Not tried it myself, but others have used it successfully  :fc:

Title: Re: Boar wanted (Pickering)
Post by: Browntea on December 15, 2013, 04:55:58 pm

I've AI'd loads of sows on commercial units with success but when it comes to doing our own I fail all the time!! Think it's time I bought a boar!!

Title: Re: Boar wanted (Pickering)
Post by: RaisinHall Tamworths on December 19, 2013, 10:05:11 pm

Hi, we take in visiting sows if you have no luck anywhere else.  We only have Hampshires and Tamworths though so may not be of interest to you  :)

Title: Re: Boar wanted (Pickering)
Post by: RaisinHall Tamworths on December 19, 2013, 10:05:52 pm

Forgot to say we are near Bedale

Title: Re: Boar wanted (Pickering)
Post by: Browntea on December 22, 2013, 07:38:34 pm

Thanks RaisinHall, I think I've found a boar to buy :)