[CharingPigs]

Hello All,

I have a size difference query for you. I have a little Kune Kune x Mangalitza gilt who is coming up 11 months. She’s quite KK like.

I would like to breed her and discover that AI isn’t really available with the KKs. I am going to cross her for this litter due to availability and am thinking Berkshire but will a Berk boy be too big for her?

Also, age wise will the next few months be ok or do these guys need a little longer before they are ready to breed?

I have been breeding large blacks for years but never a KK.

Thanks in advance!

Becca

[Marches Farmer]

I put my GOS to the boar at a year old.  As I understand it both KK's and Mangalitzas are slower growing. 

[harmony]

I don't know at what age Kune's are put to the boar but if anyone knows I would be interested.

To me the question isn't whether a Berkshire would be too big. Whatever boar you use, irrelevant of breed the boar must not be too big to mount the gilt and risk her injury.

Personally I would look to improve the possible fat content of a finished carcass by using a leaner breed.

I have recently been asked about use of a boar for someone's gilts and my first question was were they suitable to breed from as in how many teats, no dummies and well placed.