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Gloucestershire Old Spots Breeding Advice. January, 2019 D. P. Sponenberg The Gloucestershire Old Spots hog breed is a relatively recent addition to the genetic resources of the USA. The breeding is closely monitored in the United Kingdom, so hogs here have good pedigrees that go back several generations. American breeders need to assure the […]
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GOSPBU is having website issues and I am not able to upload the updates to our herd book. Apparently our website administrator is on vacation.
Luther
I purchased about 130 straws of frozen UK GOS semen from Deer Park a couple of years ago. There is one boar from each of the color groups in there. I received my shipment from Deer Park a month or so after the Conservancy received their shipment of GOS and LBH frozen semen.
The Conservancy made numerous attempts with different pig breeders using both GOS and LBH frozen semen. I have only made two attempts but to date I don’t know of a single live litter having been born from the frozen semen.
The Conservancy is having Produe University attempting to come up with a protocol for using the frozen semen but after almost a year they are still working away on it.
I have had my semen tested at Oregon State University and it is viable but of low quality.
Has anybody out there had any luck in using Deer Park frozen GOS semen and are willing to share how you were able to do it? Please contact me if you can help.
Luther Clevenger
President GOSPBU
Message me and will see if I can help
Graham reu
Luther Clevenger Semen of LOW viability is more difficult to use as there are much less active swimmers. It would take a sow that is easily bred with high litter numbers who presents lots of eggs at fertilization. It’s a good idea for this sow to not be too fat. 1-2 weeks prior to AI you want to lower her protein and increase her carbohydrate intake so she will present more eggs. I prefer to do this on sows that get milked down in weight after a litter and hit them hard with feed for 2-3 weeks until the next cycle. Be extremely diligent about tracking heat cycle and watch for the white discharge during the cycle turn to a clear discharge. Hit that window of opportunity. Or you could breed back on the wean and try using OVUGEL to actually hit that small window of opportunity even more accurately. OVUGEL is a post weaning hormone you can use. It can also be used at heat cycle right after a sow aborts. Either way. Lastly when thawing the semen straws you will want the bath water nearly perfect and the extended fluid to be perfect. So you will want 2-3 digital thermostats and a large sink or pot full of water to do this properly. You have less than 1 hour to get the semen in the sow or it dies. I like to get it done in 10-20 minutes just in case. Always use a teaser boar, always tease!!!! And also make sure your using the uteran extender catheters that have 2 tubes. 1 slips inside the main tube and extends your delivery depth deep inside the cervix closer to the eggs. Sadly low viability semen is an issue that stems from the collection facility. Did Nigel notify you that the straws you were purchasing had a low percentage of viable semen? They should have been much cheaper if they are low viability. Excellent viability should cost 60-150 depending on facility. And low viability should cost 20-40 each unless you requested some really old semen straws of the past era that all the straws remaining might have been more expensive due to rarity??
Our UK Cosscoombe Princess 10 started popping them out this afternoon about 1pm and the show was over in 30 minutes with 8 beautiful piglets. They were sired by our magnificent Cosscoombe Gerald 15. They have a CI of 0.0062.
Mike Smith
11 litters on the ground and I have one Dahlia gilt that we take in at night to give her a little extra care. I love our pigs but I truly get to attached to some.
Oh Luther, you're such a good piggie father...💕
You do have your heart and soul into caring for your animals.
awwwww
I made a post about this same thing the other day!!! I get too attached
Some need extra TLC to make it through. ♥️ It's encouraging to see a breeder that cares.
That’s the same type of look Bill gives me when he asks - Who is cuter?
Our UK Peacehaven Dahlia and UK Cosscoombe Gerald 15 had a litter of 7 piglets Monday July 15, 2019. We had a small rainstorm and Dahlia escaped to the mud patch in my cow pasture. When I found them the piglets were all soaked and had their mouths full of mud. I cry just thinking of it. Gerald and Dahlia throw such beautiful piglets with a CI of 0.0059.
About The Breed
The earliest mention of the Gloucestershire Old Spots breed in English literature dates to around 1790. The Old Spots pig is friendly, funny, and floppy-eared, with a large, rounded body. They are white in color and can be sparsely or liberally decorated with black spots.
About Us
In the summer of 2013 many GOS breeders were looking for a place to discuss different aspects of raising GOS pigs. When a collective group of GOS breeders had a chance to meet, and talk about the many great ways to improve the herd, the GOSPBU was born.
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UK 2nd Generation Dahlia Piglets
One of our 2nd generation pure UK gilts had her first litter on March 15, 2019. RXF 212 Dahlia had a litter of 11 very early in the morning. This…Aumsville
Oregon
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Price: $ 450.00
Muriel / Gerald piglets
UK purebred piglets for sale, born 3/05/2019. Registered breeders: $450.00; feeders: $150.00. They are vaccinated and available now for pickup. CI = 1.2%. These piglets would be a good mating…Bridgewater
Virgina
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Price: $ 450.00
UK/US Stock and US Stock Available
US/UK Gilt and US/UK Boar Available. Born 5/19/2019 and ready for their new farm. $450 Dam: PS/LFG/2901/0901/17 Sire: S/WBR/RED RXF 103/1016/17 We also have one US boar available. Beautiful lines.…LAKE BUTLER
Florida
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Price: $ 350.00
GOS REGISTERED BREEDING PAIR GREEN SOW & RED BOAR COLOR
We have a pair of registered GOS hogs. Our sow just had 4 piglets on July 22nd, so she wont be ready to sell till later. The boar and sow…SHREVE
OHIO
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Price: $ 1,200.00
RXF 7 (Dolly) with litter born on 12/10/18 by UK Sambo
Our 2 nd generation Dolly RXF-7 gilt had a litter of 11 on Monday December 10, 2018 with our UK boar Peacehaven Sambo. We will be weaning in 7-8 weeks…Aumsville
Oregon
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Price: $ 450.00
Ellen Piglets Pure UK 🇬🇧
Today we weaned our Ellen litter and selected the following as breeders: Gilt Teat 14 Blue 330 Gilt Teat 15 Blue 331 Gilt Teat 14 Blue 332 Boar Teat 14…Aumsville
Oregon
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Price: $ 450.00
Butcher Weaners & Feeders For Sale
We have a nice selection of weaners & feeders for sale. I also am selling all of my Large (1) Black Hog sow ( She is 25% GOS) we just…Aumsville
Oregon
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Price: $ 175.00
Chilthorne Muriel Piglets Pure UK
Chilthorne Muriel Just had a litter of 9 piglets. These are going to be registered with both GOSPBU and the BPA. Muriel is Green Group and these are the only…Aumsville
Oregon
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Price: $ 450.00
UK 🇬🇧 - Chilthorne Princess Mary 171
Our UK Chilthorne Princess Mary broke out of her farrowing pen Thursday night. Julie and I started feeding about 9am Friday morning and Julie starts yelling Princess Mary is gone…Aumsville
Oregon
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Price: $ 450.00
Pure UK 🇬🇧 Dolly Piglets
One of our 2nd generation pure UK gilts Dolly RXF 8 (Dolly X Gerald) had a litter of 9 piglets on Wednesday November 7. The sire of this litter is…Aumsville
Oregon
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Price: $ 450.00
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