boar

Anyone tried cross breeding Kunekune and Berkshire? Are they able to do the deed naturally or do they need assistance? We are needing a new boar and we'd like to get into Kunekunes. Our Berk girls are really good sows, so we don't really want to get rid of them quite yet.

The farmers we bought our boar from had there boar go crazy, during mating with a sow. As far as I understand she fell down while he was on her and it sent him in to a rage, they had to beat him off of her with a broom. Sadly they had to put her down. Has anyone heard of a boar going mad like...

hi guys, im fairly new on here. i was womdering if you guys can help me.. i have a 4 month old pig that has diahrrea and is walking in circles his head is tilted toward the left.. im not sure whats wrong with him hes not eating..

I breed several types of Heritage Pigs. One of my flavorites is Berkshire. Known for their infamous extra marbled meat. My Sow had her first piglet born injured mid last year. A troubled labor during a Thunderstorm causing stress. Lightning was making her nervous and she got up/down/up/down...

We were asked by a local Organic Hog Farm if they could use our Registered Tamsworth Boar as a stud for their sows. We have never lent or rented out our boar for stud service and was wondering if anyone on here has and what the pro's and con's are? Nor do we know what the stud fee would be or...

So I am new to pigs and, Idecided to start with potbelly pigs. I purchased 3 does 2 breed and one that just got done with a litter as well as a 4 year old boar. At first more boar was more skiddish then the others but now he seems like he wants to attack me? Any help or insight on how to...

Ok I just resently acquired a year and a half old boar buck who hasn't been around people much and has lived in a 10 x 20 foot pen all of his life. He is huge probably 200 lbs at least. He is pretty wild and I'm nervous to be around him being as I only weigh 110 lbs. So how do I tame and control...