OUR SIRES
HIGH HORSE 213-5
DPF1 HIGH HORSE 36-5 X DPF 8 TORCH 35-1
IT IS NOT VERY OFTEN THAT YOU CAN CALL DARRELL DRAKE AND BE ABLE TO GRAB AHOLD OF A SPECIAL BOAR THA T IS ALREADY IN THE BOAR BARN BUT WE WERE SO FORTUNATE TO BE ABLE TO GRAB A HOLD OF THIS HIGH HORSE SON. HE WAS VERY HARD TO PICTURE BECAUSE OF HIS FLUID MOTION AND ABILTY TO MOVE FREE AND EASY. DO YOU WANT TO MAKE FEMALES FOR SHOW? JUST LOOK AT HIS STUCTURE GREAT TOES STRONG PASTERNS, AND A CLEAN HAMPSHIRE HEAD WILL PUT YOU IN BUSINESS RIGHT NOW NOT TO FORGET THE MOST IMPORTANT THING OF ALL THE GREAT SOW LINE DPF SPECIAL. ALWAYS BUY WITH SOW LINE IN MIND
BV1 FINISHING T0UCHES 81-7
CDO0 FINISHING TOUCHES 220-2 X CDO 9 CHARGE ON 17-9
THIS IS OUR PRIVATE TREATY PURCHASE OFF OF THE FARM FROM BONA VISTA FARMS. WE SAW THE OPPORTUNITY TO GET A YORK BOAR THAT PUTS THE RIGHT PIECES TOGETHER TO HELP THE YORKSHIRE BREED MOVE FORWARD THAT PUTS THE RIGHT PIECES TOGETHER TO HELP MOVE THE YORKSHIRE BREED FORWARD ESPECIALLY GREAT STORNG PASTERNS WHICH SHOULD BE A CONCERN. STUDY THE PICTURE AGAIN A GREAT SOW LINE MISS AGAT 9-2.
JL1 LOOKIN GOOD 34-6
JLO LOOKIN GOOD 13-1 X JL8 TRACKS 14-2
HOW CAN YOU NOT MAKE HAMPSHIRES LOOKIN GOOD WITH THIS GREAT BOAR. I CALLED JOE LANCASTER LAST SPRING AND TOLD HIM WHAT I NEEDED AND WANTED IN OUR NEXT PURCHASE AND HE SAID I HAVE WHAT YOU NEED AND BOY WAS HE RIGHT. IF YOU STUDY THE HIP AND THE BONE WORK, DEEP CHEST AND CENTER BODY IT ALL MATCHES PERFECTLY WITH GREAT FEET THAT ARE UP OFF THE GROUND. IN KEEPING WITH OUR GOALS WE BUY WITH THE SOW LINE AS FIRST PRIORITY AND HE COMES FROM THE GREAT DOROTHY SOW LINE. WE PURCHASED HIM SIGHT UNSEEN FROM A GREAT BREEDER. THANK YOU JOE.
BARN FIND
We at Bowen Hampshires are proud to introduce to you BARN FIND (WALK8 BLACKLIST X JKK5 ZERO TOLERANCE 24-4). This boar has passed isolation and is up and running. This was the one boar that was most overlooked by certain folks at Belton including me but Brent said dad you really need to see the Jake Keppy boar and all I could say was what a barn find.
This fellow is truly wide from his chest to the ground all the way through. Deep sided and big footed and not soft on his pasterns. As you look at all of our boars he has a tremendous hip. Remember we look at sow line and he is no exception. The top side of his pedigree has Jim Grimm Jane sow while the botton has a great Keppy sow called Jenny. We have named him Barn Find.
We kept sole ownership of him and thanks to all the firms that wanted to partner with us. Semen is now available to all.
No Debate 13-7 X PointMaker 71-2
We have added several boars to our stud starting with this NO DEBATE 13-7 BOAR out of the powerful NO DEBATE 2-3 X OUR POINTMAKER 71-2. Both off these boars can be seen in the retirement section. This boar is probably the most correct heavily structured big correct feet and in our opinion a boar that can make females with attractive look and productivity built into one package.
HE IS 99%
DIABLO
This was our pick and purchase from the first ever virtual show put on by the NSR in June. Purchased from SHON GRIMM SHOW PIGS Meet DIABLO 56-6, son of DIABLO 18-6 X JSE6 BLACK MAGIC 55-1. This boar gives an attractive profile and come at you with great foot stoutness of bone. His front extension speaks for itself.
HE IS 100%
Our Retired Sires
BONAFIDE 90-8
DIRECT APPROACH X GAME PLAN • BRED BY BONA VISTA FARMS
WHEN WE FIRST SAW THE MICHAEL'S 4000.00 DOLLAR GILT FROM STC THE FIRST THING WE ASKED DOES SHE HAVE ANY LITTERMATE BOARS QUESTION ASKED AND ANSWERED. WE ARE PROUD TO INTRODUCE BONAFIDE A HAMPSHIRE BOAR TRUE TO HIS NAME. IF YOU STUDY THIS GUY YOU WILL SEE TONS OF BONE AND A STOUT SET OFF RUNNING GEARS UP ON HIS FEET WITH A GREAT HIP AND DEPTH OF BODY. WHAT REALLY SETS HIM APART FROM ALOT OF OTHER HAMPS IS THE FACT THA HIS MOM IS A TRUE GENERATOR OF HIGH DOLLAR FEMALES AND THE TYPE OF SOW THAT WILL GO WITH ANY BOAR. THIS BOARS DEW CLAWS ARE OUTSIDE HIS TOES MEANING HE WILL BREED ON. DO NOT MISS THE OPPERTUNITY TO USE THIS BOAR AND BREED YOU NEXT CHAMPION. HE IS BONAFIDE
No Debate 13-6 X Point Maker 71-2
NO DEBATE 13-6 is a littermate to the 13-7 however he is a boar that will give you the added option to make really powerful barrows as well as gilts. He is built alot like the old POINTMAKER 71-2. He has tree stumps for legs as pictured here in his working clothes. The sow that has produced these two boars goes back to a gilt we purchased from Drake several years ago 33-1 is one of our most productive sows. This boar also is very good on his pasturns and big footed and sound. Do not pass up the opportunity to rise to the top of the class.
HE IS 100%
VBFB1 HUMBLE PIE 5-6
KORBO HUMBLE PIE 70-2 X CFBD OH SO CLOSE 3-7
WE SAW THIS BOAR AND REALIZED THAT AGAIN WITH THE SOW LINES LAYING BEHIND HIM HE WILL MOVE YORKSHIRES IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION. STUDY THIS GUY AND YOU WILL SEE GREAT HIPS TREMENDOUS BONE AND I AM HERE TO TELL YOU THAT IF YOU NEED TO IMPROVE FEED AND LEGS THIS GUY WILL DO IT. HE IS SO CORRECT COMING AND GOING WITH DEWCLAWS OUTSIDE HIS TOES YOU KNOW HE WILL BREED ON. DO NOT MISS YOUR CHANCE TO IMPROVE YOUR YORKSHIRES. HIS LITTERMATE GILT WAS THE RESERVE CHAMPION YORK GILT AT THE MISSOURI STATE FAIR FFA SHOW. HE IS FROM A POWERFUL LITTER.
DPF7 OVERTIME 4-4
2MFF4 OVERTIME 7-7 XGRA3 STRYKER 4-5
Percentage: 99%
We are determined to make Hampshires better with each boar that we buy and this guy is no different. Just study his hips, his feet and his center body and make your Hampshires sound with our program. We called Darrell after INSF and ask him if he had any boars that would fit our program and goals.He brought us this guy the had been on regular feed . We agreed to co own him with the Drakes. He has a clean front end and excellent rib shape a natural big top wide toe spread, and is flexible and loose jointed. Thanks again to Darrell and Wade and all the Drakes for allowing us to utilize this guy.
MAD MAX 202-7
DPF MAD MAX X BUSCH LEAGUE • BRED BY DRAKE PUREBREDS
WOW WERE WE GLAD THAT WE WERE ABLE TO GET THIS GUY HOME AND THE PICTURES DO NOT DO HIM JUSTICE. THIS GUY WAS BORN IN JANUARY AND RATE OF GAIN WILL IMPROVE ANY HERD AND YOU WILL NOT HAVE TO BUY ALL KINDS OF BUCKETS TO MAKE THEM GROW. WHAT IS TRUELY EXCITING ABOUT MAD MAX IS THAT HE COMBINES TWO OF THE TOP HAMPSHIRE HERDS IN THE BUSINESS JOE LANCASTER AND DRAKE PUREBREDS. EVERYONE KNOWS TO BE NUMBER ONE YOU MUST HAVE SOW PRODUCTIVITY TO MAKE HAMPSHIRES WORK AND WHAT BETTER WAY THAN TO USE MAD MAX. WHAT A FOREARM , CHEST WIDTH AND A HUGE FLEXIBLE HIP THIS GUY HAS. HE ALSO HAS TREMENDOUS RIB SHAPE AND HAS GOTTEN BETTER SINCE HE GOT HERE. THANKS AGAIN DARRELL ,WADE AND ALL THE DRAKES FOR OFFERING THIS POWERHOUSE.
Coming Home 48-5 X TCG Stranded 51-9
Our newest addition two our boar selection would be COMING HOME 48-5 XTCG STRANDED 51-9. This was our midwestern entry and we would like to thank everyone for the compliments at the show. He is true to his name and is coming home. This guy was raised on a self feeder and has a huge hip and is square from front two back. Take a look the clean Hampshire front end, the massive bone, and the huge foot size. He is 100% Combined with a Veach sow on the top and YOUNG AND GUARD SOW STELLA on the bottom. We make Hampshires better.
EC5 SCORE 9-5
(JL3 SCORE14-8 X MVLSO 3-1)
Percentage: 97%
2015 Indiana State Fair Purchase
Weight:364 • BF: .80 • LEA: 11.9
Overlooked by all is the only way to describe this boar and after the phone calls we are so happy to own him. When he walked into the Indiana show ring there has not been a more powerful massive boar out in our eyes tall at the point of the shoulders and wide right to the ground. He carries a tremendous rib cage never runs down hill, this boar has huge feet and bone that will give you what Hampshires need -- more width with control of the rear wheels. Better females that is our goal for you!
Purchased from: Cain Super Sires
PLAYLIST 7-2
BUSCH LEAGUE X OHIO
Percentage : 99%
We are proud to announce the addition of Busch League x Ohio, a private treaty purchase from the Drake family and Wade. This guy is already in his working clothes and comes at you with a tremendous top, a huge forearm wide toe spread dew claws that are outside his toes meaning he will breed on in our opinion.
His center body shows that his offspring will be easy feeders in true Bowen fashion. If you want play the game he should be on your playlist!
MAVERICK
ON FIRE X VISIONARY
Yes, you are seeing it right before your eyes. Bowen Hampshires has bought a powerful crossbred boar! This was an off farm purchase for Meeker Showpigs -- we wanted to make sure we were on the right track. In his first crop of pigs he has sired the Champion middleweight gilt and champion cross pair of gilts. First place barrow at the Tazwell County Fair and several other class winners .
This picture tells it all with his easy moving stride huge bone development and stamps them with a multitude of black and white appeal
JUST IN TIME
Overtime 4x4 x Score 9-5
Percentage : 99%
The picture doesn't do this guy justice but the Ohio boys are still learning to pose a pig. He is a son of our Overtime 4x4 boar. He actually is very level topped, wide based, big footed -- much like his dad. What makes him important is that the sire of the dam is our Score 9-5 boar. Overtime 4-4 is at 99% and score is at 97%. This is why we chose Just In Time for his name.
THUNDERSTRUCK
(THUNDERSTRUCK X SCORE X IN LIKE FLINT)
Percentage: 90%
Every picture tells the story and these pictures are the real deal. We purchased this mighty Thunderstruck son from Cain Super Sires. It didn’t take long to call about this guy when his picture came up.
He is THICK, MASSIVE with a ton of RIB. HIS FEET AND BONE ARE UNBELIEVABLE. His TOP IS AS NATURAL AS YOU CAN GET. He will make Hampshires better and will correct any Crossbred he is put upon. It was lightening the night Brent and I picked him up. Brent looked at me and said WE'VE JUST BEEN THUNDERSTRUCK.
Purchased from: Cain Super Sires
Point Maker 71-2
(BOLN Point Maker 118-3 x BOLN Real Serious 86-4)
Percentage: 92%
Premier Sire, 2014 Illinois State Fair
His first pigs are outstanding. We talked to Brent and Mike at the Indiana State Fair and told them what we were looking for and about a week later Mike called and said I should come to High Point to look at the boars .We went to the viewing area and out came this boar with dew claws outside his toes telling me that his genetics would breed on. He is wide from front to back and, like Augusta, he stamps every pig consistently. Every litter is like peas in a pod. WE pictured this boar at home ―while not a professional job― you can see his depth of body and stoutness off skeleton makes raising Hampshires fun. His first crop produced many champions. Some we have posted. He allowed us to win Premier Sire at ILLINOIS ST FAIR again for 2014. As soon as we got to Duncan this year we were stopped and asked if we had brought any Point Maker gilts. He makes them desirable and in demand.
VCH6 NO DEBATE 2-3
(BOLN4 NO DEBATE 18-8 X JLME CARRY ON 21-1)
Weight: 351 lbs. • 1.03 BF • 10.1 LEA • 1.61 WDA
It was no surprise when the dust had cleared in Belton at the SWTC that this guy was headed to Illinois. He was and is so flexible and comfortable in his skeleton his center rib is so well defined and natural and blends in with his tremendous feet and legs again take a look at the hip and know that what ever you use him on the results will be predictable and put you in the championship drive a great female and barrow sire. The picture looks exactly like the boar today thanks to Ron for letting us house this fine herd builder. Semen Available - OWNED WITH RON & MARCIA INVERSON
IT'S ALL GOOD
IT'S ALL GOOD X CLYDESDALE
It’s all good in Illinois since our new purchase at the 2018 WPX. Meet Its All Good X Clydesdale -- an exciting addition to a power filled line up of boars that we have.
This boar was the youngest in the class that ranged from November 1 to Dec 5. He comes at you with natural width and goes away just as wide, planting his feet one in front of the other .
This boar has a beautiful profile and will produce gilts that will make you smile. He has great hips and hind legs. Square across the top.
Great from hock to ground. Check his pedigree and you will find IT IS ALL GOOD.
Bred by Earl Cain of Cain Super Sires!
CDO5 LOCKSMITH
(LOCKSMITH 224-2 X JPZ2 PINSTRIPE 99-4)
2017 PREMIER SIRE 2017 ILLINOIS STATE FAIR
Weight:305 • BF: .56 • LEA: 9.0
We have added another key to unlocking your genetic potential WITH THE LOCKSMITH from Chuck and Ben Olsen. This boar was, to use Kevin Wendt's words to me, probably the most interesting boar at Belton. He was easy to read with a big hip an a cleanHampshire head and he was in his working clothes. This boar has square toes, big feet lots of bone and a great hip and center body that further adds to the power that we offer in Hampshire sires and Females. When we got him home he has gotten more massive and stays up on those feet. Study his pedigree and you will see the great Jane sow line that has made Hampshires productive and fun to raise. Use all of our sires like him and the results will astound you.
Augusta 7-1
(JLM0 Augusta 24-3 x JLM Augusta 18-1)
2014 Reserve Premier Sire - Illinois State Fair,
2014 Reserve Premier Sire - NSR Fall Classic,
and 2013 Premier Sire - Illinois State Fair
All we can say about this guy is Prolific. We bought this boar at the SWTC in March 2012 he placed 3rd in class and while not the biggest boar in the class, he was in our opinion the most stout-made and big-footed hog there. The other thing, and that finished the deal, was when Kevin Wendt said he was a Double bred Augusta and his mother was Augusta 18-1's mother!! Augusta 7-1 is deep-chested, easy moving and clean from the hock to the ground. He will make Hampshires sound and easy feeders with great depth of body and a great hip. JLMO AUGUSTA 24-3 X JLM AUGUSTA18-1. THAT BREEDING IS WHAT HAS MADE HIM STAND OUT. His first year crop of pigs in 2013 earned him Premier sire at Illinois State fair Reserve premier sire 2014 at Illinois state fair and, most recently at the 2014 FALL CLASSIC AT DUNCAN OK HE WAS RESERVE PREMEIR SIRE. Do not over look this tremendous sire.
Speechless 1-6
(GMW2 Speechless 14-6 x HALF0 GRUS Preacher 2-4)
Thanks to Mike Watson for allowing us to purchase
this next generation!
Unable to go to the STC we felt it was import ant to try to find the next generation of boar so I called Mike Watson to get his opinion on the show if he was there and what was there He then told me about the show and that he had a boar in it and the rest is history . We purchased this boar sight unseen with the help of Darrell Drake and Mikes description. He was in the first class out which the champion and reserve came out of. He is big footed flexible with a big fore arm. He comes at you true and goes away the same. Again he too has depth of body to allow you to raise Hampshires with great hips. His first litters have arrived and they are heavy boned at this early age. All Brent could say to me when he walked off the trailer is, "Dad, you did it again. You should play the lottery!"
EC4
(REAL TREE 77-5 X JL1 HES A TEN)
2015 Reserve Champion Hampshire Boar, WPX
Weight:340 • BF: .83 • LEA: 9.5 • WDA: 1.66
When I got to the Expo this was the first boar that I saw and knew that he needed to be at our place. He commanded the ring in our eyes and can walk all day with control of his front and rear legs. If you analyze this guy begin at his feet which match the tremendous bone and massive front shoulders and natural width across the top. Match that with his excellent hip structure and you have the boar that can make your Hampshire sows great.
Thanks to the Cain family for bringing him to the show.