The Accidental Smallholder Forum
Livestock => Pigs => Topic started by: valmet10 on November 03, 2017, 08:35:02 pm
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Got a gilt to AI who do you use !
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For semen? Or the AI'ing?
You can get semen from Deerpark in Ireland. They send on a next day delivery. Send you catheters too and you can do it yourself or get the vet.
What breed have you got?
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Middle white cross ,I’ve email them but not replied yet
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I would ring. What semen are you thinking of using?
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not sure what to use any ideas
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Is she crossed with a traditional breed or modern?
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middle white boar and pietrain sow
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Interesting mix. I can't quite envisage what she might look like. I think I would go for a modern breed though.
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Here a pic of her .dont know much about modern breeds always had gos pigs
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I think crossed with a modern breed like a large white you would get good types.
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I think crossed with a modern breed like a large white you would get good types.
Modern? It’s been around since the late 1880s! :D
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I think crossed with a modern breed like a large white you would get good types.
Modern? It’s been around since the late 1880s! :D
Good point Sally! It is just how pigs are classified Moderns and Traditionals!
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Don't bother emailing them, they really don't seem to do modern technology! We have used them a couple of times and they are great but best if you phone them, also don't expect paying to be easy if you are thinking about paypal or credit card or anything like that. We finally got their bank details to BACS them but think they wanted a cheque. Service is however great and we got lovely piglets from it. Did it ourselves with little experience.
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order some yesterday , came today I wanted to pay them said no they bill me at the end of the month! what is it with these old companies ive no problem with that just need to serve pig now
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They are great very good at getting to you ASAP. I pay with BACS when invoiced, no problem.
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order some yesterday , came today I wanted to pay them said no they bill me at the end of the month! what is it with these old companies ive no problem with that just need to serve pig now
we get Deerpark bills up to 2 months after delivery and they are still handwritten !! They are very trusting!
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well ai'd gilt on the 24/11 and no sign of her coming on yet so hope she's taken
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I like the "old-fashioned" way of doing things. Our various contractors put in a hand-written bill anything up to three months after they've done the work, confident that we'll drop off a cheque within the week. It's called "trust".