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Re: Good old days!
Posted by Kevin W on March 2, 2016, 9:15 am, in reply to "Good old days!"
I agree with Jack. Times change. We leveled the top on these hogs to improve adaptability to confinement floors. This tipped the hip forward resulting in the vulva being jacked way up on the rump, sometimes even laying more horizontal than vertical. Is it any wonder why boars cannot line up correctly to service these females? Breeding natural can be very frustrating these days. That's why so many producers prefer to AI. For natural breeding we need to redesign these hogs a bit. A boar that has the skill and will power to breed sows natural is a rare gem.