What is the Customer Appreciation Sale?
The Customer Appreciation Sale is held the second Saturday of March at the Wayne County fairgrounds in Richmond, IN. For this sale, we recommend that pigs are born between December 1 and January 15th and sired by boars housed at Shaffer’s Goldrush. More information can be found on the “Customer Appreciation Sale” Page.
Do I need an AI breeding certificate and how do I get one?
Breeding Certificates are required to register any purebred litter. Once the litter is born, you can go to our home page and click on the ‘AI Certificates’ tab or give us a call and we will take your information to get the certificate done for you. Each breed association does them a little different. Here […]
What is over run semen and when does it start?
Over run semen is the semen we have on shelves after all orders have been filled. We start over run at 11am EST on Monday and Thursday (collection days) and it is available on non-collection days as well. We do not guarantee that boars will be available on over run.
What are Super Saver boars?
Super Saving boars are boars that we offer at a special discounted price! They tend to be boars that are a little bit older and have been paid off. This is a great way to save money by ordering in volume.
Can I cancel an order that I have placed?
Yes you can. All cancellations must be made by 9am EST on the day of collection. If cancelled after 9am EST you are responsible for the cost of the semen.
When is the best time to order semen?
You can order semen any day Monday – Friday. If there is a certain boar that you would like to use, we suggest that you order as early as possible to ensure that you are able to get him. However, orders can be placed up to around 4 pm EST on day of collection. Please […]
What is breed specific semen?
Breed Specific is a service that we offer our customers as a way to save money. What you do is tell us the breed you are looking for and we pick out the boar. The boar will be labeled on the semen bottle and the name of your boar will be located on the invoice […]
Can we have supplies shipped with our order?
Yes you can. In a normal semen box, we can put usually put 10 regular breeding rods (depending on the number of doses ordered), along with the lube and boar spray. The rods are looped and placed at the bottom of the box. We suggest that you remove them once you receive the package so […]
Do you carry breeding supplies?
Yes we do. We are currently carrying spiral breeding rods, foam breeding rods, lube in both a regular size tube and a mini tube, Deep Uterine Rods, AI Buddy, Cleanze, and SOA Boar Spray.
I am new to A.I.ing sows, what supplies do I need?
You will need 1 breeding rod per dose of semen. These are inexpensive and should be thrown away after use. Non-spermicidal lube – this is put on the tip of the breeding rod. Boars – Having a boar around to help arouse the female is always the best. They react to his scent and the […]
