[waterboy]

Hi all,

 This has probably been covered before but i was wondering if boar taint is an issue with castrated males?

 
Many thanks
Rob

[Tudful Tamworths]

Here we go again. Search the forum. I'm not getting involved in this one again.

[Fowgill Farm]

If you read the when to castrate topic further down the page this should help.
mandy

[oaklandspigs]

Castration removes the risk, see post below for explanation of how it occurs.

http://www.accidentalsmallholder.net/forum/index.php?topic=12168.0

[HappyHippy]

No risk with castrates Rob 

[darkbrowneggs]

Got to say I haven't read the thread, but have kept lots of pigs of different sorts over about 20 years, and have never had any of mine castrated, and never had a prob.  I think onece or twice I have even had boars and gilts together and still all fine.

The last couple of couples got pretty big - hams around 16/18 lb+ - both pairs were boars and I didnt have any problems.

I also kept all my ram lambs entire, and ran them with the complete flock, and as long as they were not killed in the "season" all seemed fine, perhaps a little stronger but nothing objectionable

All the best
Sue

[waterboy]

Thanks for the replies all 

 I'm planning to take my castrated OSB boar up to a bigger weight than the middle whites and Berkshires made, as I'm going to try and cure some hams and maybee do some bacon.

Rob

[robert waddell]

what weight did you kill them at and what weight are you intending to take him to