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Community => Marketplace => Topic started by: polly_men on October 18, 2015, 01:46:04 pm

Title: Boar Available For Hire In Aberdeenshire
Post by: polly_men on October 18, 2015, 01:46:04 pm

 Pedigreed OSB boar available for hire in Aberdeenshire

Title: Re: Boar Available For Hire In Aberdeenshire
Post by: Rachel mackenzie on August 14, 2016, 12:38:16 pm

Hi, is your OSB boar still available? We have 2 OSB ladies we would like piglets from them.  The vet has checked them over and no concerns.  We are based near Turriff. If you could give us prices etc. that would be great. Thanks

Title: Re: Boar Available For Hire In Aberdeenshire
Post by: polly_men on August 26, 2016, 10:14:46 am

 My apologies but this boar is now sold

Title: Re: Boar Available For Hire In Aberdeenshire
Post by: Rachel mackenzie on August 26, 2016, 09:23:14 pm

Thank you for letting us know.
Don't suppose you know of any other boars in the area? Thanks

Title: Re: Boar Available For Hire In Aberdeenshire
Post by: fsmnutter on August 27, 2016, 10:51:36 am

We have a kune kune boar (soon to be two) just outside Banff if that is any interest to you?
Although slightly slower growing (we'd usually send pure kunes off at 10-14 months) they still achieve similar weights, and kunes have light bones so there is less loss from live weight to carcass. They are also better at grazing than most breeds and feed requirements are much less than other pigs, around 1/4 of the concentrates to slaughter weight. And they are very friendly pigs!
If you're interested in a covering, please pm for more details.

Title: Re: Boar Available For Hire In Aberdeenshire
Post by: HappyHippy on August 27, 2016, 11:46:50 am

Kunekune boar and OSB make an absolutely fantastic meat cross! We had an accidental mating with our kk boar and an OSB - the weaners were so good we repeated it on purpose  :thumbsup: