** Berkshire Pigs updated 07 05 2024 **

 

Weaning day

18-3 pedigree

18-3 TSS2 Merlin 18-3 Reg. # 179446003 His sire had the to progeny Test

16-2 pedigree

16-2 TSS2 Vegan Revenge Reg. 179445002 His Sire was had the top honor for growth in the 2021 American Progency testing & a very close second, behind my 9-4 Old school boar, (Reg. # 152764004) for meat quality

16-2 TSS2 Vegan Revenge Reg. 179445002 His Sire was had the top honor for growth in the 2021 American Progency testing & a very close second, behind my 9-4 Old school boar, (Reg. # 152764004) for meat quality

2 breeding age boars – 340 pounds

39-7 Litter 39 out of 18.3 Merlin a son of the 2022 ABA progeny winner of meat and growth and a old school boar damn that was a litter mate to my progeny pen in 2021 that was 1st for meat quality

39-6 boar Litter 39 out of 18.3 Merlin a son of the 2022 ABA progeny winner of meat and growth and a old school boar damn that was a litter mate to my progeny pen in 2021 that was 1st for meat quality

36-12 – 85.3 by Cathy 9-8, which is littermate to 2021 ABA progeny meat quality top place on a son of 2022 progeny top pen for meat and growth son 18.3 Merlin.

26 -6 85.3 by Dead or alive by fast lane on Damn by old school son 9.1 Litter of 13 born

39-8 Litter 39 out of 18.3 Merlin a son of the 2022 ABA progeny winner of meat and growth and a old school boar damn that was a litter mate to my progeny pen in 2021 that was 1st for meat quality

Example of breeding age gilts

2021 Prime Pork Index

2021 Progeny Award

Open Gilts

3 Berkshire gilts headed to Pleasant CA

For Sale – Litter 25 boars — Born March 9 , 2022. This was a litter of 9 . Mother was a littermate to the 2020 progeny pen with indexes of 110+. Truly high meat quality here . Her sire was MAP7 Old School 9-4. He was AA on the PKRAG, Cast 249 & cast 638. The PKRAG is AA on the sire Sire 85-3 whose sire FKB9 “Tango” Echo X-Ray 62-11, also placed second in Performance

For Sale – Litter 25 boars — Born March 9 , 2022. This was a litter of 9 . Mother was a littermate to the 2020 progeny pen with indexes of 110+. Truly high meat quality here . Her sire was MAP7 Old School 9-4. He was AA on the PKRAG, Cast 249 & cast 638. The PKRAG is AA on the sire Sire 85-3 whose sire FKB9 “Tango” Echo X-Ray 62-11, also placed second in Performance

7 sows were AI bred on Feb 5th when the wind chill was below zero. Today we penned up 7 bred sows.

5 feeder pigs headed to Colo , Iowa

3 gilts headed to Elgin, IL

boar piglet headed to Manchester Iowa

pic 2 of 2 of 5-3 Cow look at the udders on this Berkshire . 11 weaned

pic 1 of 2 of 5-3 Cow look at the udders on this Berkshire

Boar 31-1 we raised and now giving us litters

10 piglets of cow

When I bought this gilt at Austin ,MN last year, I had no idea why she was called cow

Cow 5-3 – Only bad thing was that there was only one gilt

cow 5-3

cow 5-3 — She had 11 live . raised 10 –

pic 5 of 5 – 85-3 boar , FKB0 TANGO ECHO XRAY has bred the 7 litter mate gilts . His Sire was second in 2021 progency test for performance. These gilts are littermates to our PRIME Pork Index winning group of 8.

Berkshire bacon from our hogs

Berkshire bacon from our hogs

Berkshire bacon from our hogs

Berk Boar 6-6 Walter 6-6 is a close resemblance of his dad–Walter. He is heavy boned with wide-spread toes. He is correct on his angles and motors extremely well on all four. He is tall-fronted with a long level top. He has big blades and hams. This guy is a herd boar dream! An extra bonus is that this guy was fed zero Paylean. He is 100% natural muscle. He is a 3/4 sib to King Indy, and we are excited about the gilts this guy could generate. 2014 Hog College Nominee 1st in Class, 3rd Overall, and Highest Selling Berkshire Boar at the 2014 Iowa State Fair

2015 PORQUE Award winner for superior meat quality​ •​​2015 Super Sire for growth and production •THE boar for Width and Power •Neon Cowboy offers power from end to end, in a sound, super stout made package. •His massive top, and deep, thick hams balance out his wide open rib cage and deep, center body. •Use Neon Cowboy to make show ring quality barrows and gilts that are extremely sound with meat quality and growt

9-6 boar

2015 Reserve Champion Minnesota State Fair

2015 Reserve Champion Minnesota State Fair

headed back to mineral point wisconsin

Sire: Neon Cowboy Dam’s Sire: Hostile Takeover DOB: 2/12/15 Registration: 129361006 Sold: Thanks to Ray Tekippe. SQUARE * CORRECT * BALANCE This is a really good boar. He is tall-fronted with a huge rib cage and top. He is correctly designed on a square and wide base. This guy has tremendous reach and flexibility on all four. We appreciate how he balances with his frame size and power. He has tremendous sow lines on both sides of his pedigree–Tyler Knight’s foundation female and Knobloch’s foundation female. Neon Cowboy and Hostile Takeover have been tested for meat quality

31-4 boar a fast lane son

Walter 6-6 boar

Walter 6-6 boar

Walter 6-6 boar

Walter 6-6 boar

Walter 6-6 boar

6-6 Progency test pigs

22-1 #218 miller high Life by Fast Lane

78-3 out of a gilt with a 3.3 IMF

78-3 first litter

78-3 has a very high SPI

Reg # 154550003 -78-3 second litter – 14 live 1 deceased

As a second litter sow she had 14 live 1 dead . This litter is out of my Old school boar, which has Peter Ladd on the mother side

Berk boar piglet headed to Kidder Missouri

Berk boar piglet headed to Kidder Missouri

Pic 6 of 6 – 4 gilts from the keeper pen being introduced to a boar – 6 are littermates to my 2021 progeny pen

Pic 5 of 6 – 4 gilts from the keeper pen being introduced to a boar – 6 are littermates to my 2021 progeny pen

Unplugged the heat lamp in the morning as I didn’t think she was going to pig. Went in at noon, no pigs. Went in to do night chores, she was all done. This is the way we like to farrow our sows.

This 20-2 boar was having a fit across the fence as I was having a problem getting an OLD school son to breed her. So I let him in and he did the job. This guy’s dad had Fast Lane on both sides of his pedigree, and has Peter Ladd on both sides of his mother’s side. He is going to stay here and become part of our program.

FKB0 TANGO ECHO XRAY 85-3 getting the job done today

pic 1 of 5 – 85-3 boar , FKB0 TANGO ECHO XRAY has bred the 7 litter mate gilts . His Sire was second in 2021 progeny test for performance. These gilts are littermates to our PRIME Pork Index winning group of 8.

pic 2 of 5 – 85-3 boar , FKB0 TANGO ECHO XRAY has bred the 7 litter mate gilts . His Sire was second in 2021 progeny test for performance. These gilts are littermates to our PRIME Pork Index winning group of 8.

pic 3 of 5 – 85-3 boar , FKB0 TANGO ECHO XRAY has bred the 7 litter mate gilts . His Sire was second in 2021 progeny test for performance. These gilts are littermates to our PRIME Pork Index winning group of 8.

pic 4 of 5 – 85-3 boar , FKB0 TANGO ECHO XRAY has bred the 7 litter mate gilts . His Sire was second in 2021 progeny test for performance. These gilts are littermates to our PRIME Pork Index winning group of 8.

Pic 4 of 6 – 4 gilts from the keeper pen being introduced to a boar – 6 are littermates to my 2021 progeny pen

Pic 3 of 6 – 4 gilts from the keeper pen being introduced to a boar – 6 are littermates to my 2021 progeny pen

Pic 2 of 6 – 4 gilts from the keeper pen being introduced to a boar – 6 are littermates to my 2021 progeny pen

Pic 1 of 6 – 4 gilts from the keeper pen being introduced to a boar – 6 are littermates to my 2021 progeny pen

9-4 old school Reg # 152764004

9-4 Old school Sire of the 2021 Progeny Pen and winner of the PRIME PORK INDEX with a score of 105.4.

reg # 152764004 Sire of the 2021 Progeny Pen and winner of the PRIME PORK INDEX with a score of 105.4.

Old School 9-4 pic 1 – Sire of the 2021 Progeny Pen and winner of the PRIME PORK INDEX with a score of 105.4.

Sire of the 2021 Progency Test Pen 9-4 Old school boar

random picture of January 2022 pigs

random picture of January 2022 pigs

Weaned 13 pigs of 14 born live. Weaning at is 150 pounds .

Litter mate gilt to progeny pen with 12 pigs

18-3 TSS2 Merlin 18-3 Reg. # 179446003 His sire had the top honors for meat & growth in the 2022 American Berkshire Progency Test