Author Topic: How much will it cost to take a sow to the boar (Read 2785 times)

mmm · « **on:** May 25, 2010, 11:49:50 pm »

Ive found a boar & have been quoted a price for service. I provide the food & they will keep the sow upto six weeks ( depending on when shes served.)

Could you give me a rough idea How much do people usually pay

ukag0972 · « **Reply #1 on:** May 26, 2010, 06:14:40 am »

I charge £60 for the use of my tamworth boar.

Hilarysmum · « **Reply #2 on:** May 26, 2010, 07:19:38 am »

Its £25 for AI, so a good boar would be a bit more I would think.

Helencus · « **Reply #3 on:** May 26, 2010, 08:14:51 am »

Is it difficult to 'give' them AI? Or do you get the vet to do it? Also how do you find good 'stuff'?

JulieS · « **Reply #4 on:** May 26, 2010, 08:46:23 am »

Not difficult at all Helencus. I get mine from Deerpark who have various rarebreeds, it comes with the catheters and full instructions.

Hilarysmum · « **Reply #5 on:** May 26, 2010, 05:31:46 pm »

Deerpark is the only place I know of that does rare breed pig semen.

Helencus · « **Reply #6 on:** May 26, 2010, 06:36:00 pm »

I'll take a look, my girls are saddlebacks so I'd want them to have saddleback pigglets not crosses. The girls are 6 months now I thought to wait until 10 - 12 months what's others views?

daniellestocks · « **Reply #7 on:** May 26, 2010, 08:18:32 pm »

Also used deerpark very good service, and excellent help over the phone

mmm · « **Reply #8 on:** May 26, 2010, 09:04:35 pm »

Thankyou, for all the replies. Think I will take my sow to the boar this time then try AI next time.

Wizard · « **Reply #9 on:** May 26, 2010, 09:15:07 pm »

MMM hello this is a true tale.When I was a youth there was a man long dead now He was called Sam Trafford .He traveled a boar in the back of an Austin A40 pick up truck with a home made shed on the back and a ramp to let the pig in and out.One day a fine chap asked my pal Mick if he knew him to which Mick replied.Yes he lives on the top road in that tumbled down old house and Yes You'll know which is Traff hes the one wi the tash smokin a pipe