Sow Herd Reference
We have tried to provide an overview of our 80 plus Hampshire sows in the flowing pictures and comments. Our first Hampshire female was purchases in 1962 from Ted Sloan. For the past 50 years any true success we've have experienced as Hampshire breeders has been based on the ability of our sow herd to reproduce efficiently, and generate consistent, durable offspring that exhibits the physical traits in demand that that time. The physical appearance that is popular at any one point in time changes continuously, but the fundamental characteristics of fertility, structural soundness, durability and productivity are constant. Our selection for theses essential traits have been constant as well. Our sows are maintained in 250 head partially slatted, crated, gestations barn. They are farrowed on tri bar flooring in crates, unassisted, WE DON'T PULL PIGS! All breeding is via Artificial Insemination and no sows are served more than 3 cycles. We maintain 300 sows and all production except our sow pig sales facility are slatted. We have raised all our replacement females under this system for the past 20 years. The genetic background of our sow herds traces back to four foundation sows that are pictured below, additionally we are picturing several key young sows that are emerging as major contributors of their generation.
15-3
(Winfield X Blockbuster)
This sow was 4 ½ years old at the time of this picture, yet she looks like a young female. She as since passed, but this is one that left her mark on our herd.
20-5
(Sweet Tea X Rocket)
This is the mother of Buried Alive and the Grand Purebred Barrow at 2011 Mo State Fair. She is also the Grandmother of the Grand Barrow at the 2011 WPX. We have 7 daughters currently in our herd.
20-2
(Sweet Tea X Rocket)
This is a littermate to 20-5 and the mother of the 3rd place boar the 2010 National Barrow show that Wayne Huinker, IA purchased. We have daughter of hers by Black Label 5-1, Big Rig, and Predator. He Daughter and Granddaughter number over 20 in our sow herd today. This is one that never misses.
14-2
(Quiet Giant X Game Day)
This sow is the cornerstone of our herd. She is impressive phenotypically and has a production record to suit the most critical. Her son, Frozen in time is a consistent sire of Vigorous, Heavy boned, stout pigs. We have retained daughter from five different litters by this sow. This is another one that never misses.
2-8
Black Label 5-1 X Sweet Tea
This 4th litter sows is a daughter of 20-5 the mother of Buried Alive. Her and four littermates were retained from this spring 2009 farrowing. She farrowed an early November litter by Black Bear that look really good. She is mated to Homemade 17-4 for an April Litter.
15-7
Quiet Giant X Topper
This Quiet Giant sow has developed into one of the heaviest boned widest based females on the farm has been a favorite of farm visits this past year. She is bred to Point Taken for late February 2012.
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14-7
Quite Giant X Winfield 15-3
This is a daughter of the 15-3 sow picoted above. She is sired by Quiet Giant and farrowed an outstanding litter by Frozen In Time this past August. She will farrow a mid-January litter by Black Bear
14-5
Black Label 5-1 X Sweet Tea
This is one of 3 littermates by Black Label 5-1 and out of 20-2 sow pictured above. She is carrying a litter by Brushwood for Mid-January that should be a key mating within our spring farrowing. This young sow has been super productive during her first two litters.
20-6
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This is a littermate to Buried Alive and is one of 5 full sisters in our sow herd. She is out of the 20-5 sow and is the mother of the Grand Barrow at the 2011 WPX. She is bred to Frozen In Time for Mid February 2012.
We have tried to provide an overview of our 80 plus Hampshire sows in the flowing pictures and comments. Our first Hampshire female was purchases in 1962 from Ted Sloan. For the past 50 years any true success we've have experienced as Hampshire breeders has been based on the ability of our sow herd to reproduce efficiently, and generate consistent, durable offspring that exhibits the physical traits in demand that that time. The physical appearance that is popular at any one point in time changes continuously, but the fundamental characteristics of fertility, structural soundness, durability and productivity are constant. Our selection for theses essential traits have been constant as well. Our sows are maintained in 250 head partially slatted, crated, gestations barn. They are farrowed on tri bar flooring in crates, unassisted, WE DON'T PULL PIGS! All breeding is via Artificial Insemination and no sows are served more than 3 cycles. We maintain 300 sows and all production except our sow pig sales facility are slatted. We have raised all our replacement females under this system for the past 20 years. The genetic background of our sow herds traces back to four foundation sows that are pictured below, additionally we are picturing several key young sows that are emerging as major contributors of their generation.
15-3
(Winfield X Blockbuster)
This sow was 4 ½ years old at the time of this picture, yet she looks like a young female. She as since passed, but this is one that left her mark on our herd.
20-5
(Sweet Tea X Rocket)
This is the mother of Buried Alive and the Grand Purebred Barrow at 2011 Mo State Fair. She is also the Grandmother of the Grand Barrow at the 2011 WPX. We have 7 daughters currently in our herd.
20-2
(Sweet Tea X Rocket)
This is a littermate to 20-5 and the mother of the 3rd place boar the 2010 National Barrow show that Wayne Huinker, IA purchased. We have daughter of hers by Black Label 5-1, Big Rig, and Predator. He Daughter and Granddaughter number over 20 in our sow herd today. This is one that never misses.
14-2
(Quiet Giant X Game Day)
This sow is the cornerstone of our herd. She is impressive phenotypically and has a production record to suit the most critical. Her son, Frozen in time is a consistent sire of Vigorous, Heavy boned, stout pigs. We have retained daughter from five different litters by this sow. This is another one that never misses.
2-8
Black Label 5-1 X Sweet Tea
This 4th litter sows is a daughter of 20-5 the mother of Buried Alive. Her and four littermates were retained from this spring 2009 farrowing. She farrowed an early November litter by Black Bear that look really good. She is mated to Homemade 17-4 for an April Litter.
15-7
Quiet Giant X Topper
This Quiet Giant sow has developed into one of the heaviest boned widest based females on the farm has been a favorite of farm visits this past year. She is bred to Point Taken for late February 2012.
14-7
Quite Giant X Winfield 15-3
This is a daughter of the 15-3 sow picoted above. She is sired by Quiet Giant and farrowed an outstanding litter by Frozen In Time this past August. She will farrow a mid-January litter by Black Bear
14-5
Black Label 5-1 X Sweet Tea
This is one of 3 littermates by Black Label 5-1 and out of 20-2 sow pictured above. She is carrying a litter by Brushwood for Mid-January that should be a key mating within our spring farrowing. This young sow has been super productive during her first two litters.
20-6
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This is a littermate to Buried Alive and is one of 5 full sisters in our sow herd. She is out of the 20-5 sow and is the mother of the Grand Barrow at the 2011 WPX. She is bred to Frozen In Time for Mid February 2012.