We caught up with Travis Platt of Platt Showpigs, breeder of the Grand Champion Purebred Gilt (Champion Hampshire) at The 2023 NJSA Southeast Regional!

Pedigree/Genetics of Champion:
Eduardo x everyone knows sow from Korb

What was your opinion of your champion as a baby?
We kept all the Hampshire gilts we raised but one from the summer crop. This litter was by far the best and looked the same the whole time.

Favorite sow? Why?
Boys show gilts always make the favorite sows! No favorite really.

What has been the scariest decision for your operation?
When you make a decision to build a new facility

At what age, do you ear notch babies? 
7-10 days

Growing up what did you think your occupation would be?
It varied, landscape Architect to a livestock breeder

We caught up with Mr. Travis Platt of Platt Showpigs, breeder of the Grand Champion Purebred Barrow at the 2021 NJSA Eastern Regional!

Pedigree/Genetics of Champion:
76 x Next Chapter
Mom is a Beck female Vigars showed in 2019

What's your favorite sow on the farm?
That’s a hard one, lots of our boys show gilts!

If you could offer one piece of advice for families wanting to show pigs on a competitive level, what would it be?
Have fun and surround yourself with the right crowd!

Favorite or Least Favorite Ear-Notch
1-1

What's next for your showpig business? (Upcoming sales, exciting matings, future goals/expansions, etc)
Our 2nd Bred gilt sale end of November and starting to farrow hard.

We caught up with Mr. Travis Platt of Platt Showpigs, breeder of the Grand Champion Purebred Gilt at the 2021 NJSA Western Regional!

Pedigree/Genetics of Champion:
Knockout x Big Step

Mother is Caldwell's 2019 Reserve Grand Gilt Expo from Thompson Brothers

Was 2nd Grand at Western for Jack and the Backman crew at Western Regional with a Platt Yorkshire Gilt in 3 years!

What's your favorite sow on the farm?
Depends on the day...lots of boys show gilts grow close to us

If you could offer one piece of advice for families wanting to show pigs on a competitive level, what would it be?
Outwork the rest and get involved with the right crowd!

Favorite or Least Favorite Ear-Notch
80-8 is my favorite.

What's next for your showpig business? (Upcoming sales, exciting matings, future goals/expansions, etc)
Farrowing and sales this winter and spring!!

We caught up with Mr. Travis Platt of Platt Showpigs, breeder of the Grand Champion Purebred Barrow (Champion Duroc) at the 2021 The Recovery, The Exposition, and NJSS!

Pedigree/Genetics of Champion:
Red Eye x Jurassic

What's your favorite sow on the farm?
Many favorites at the farm but the Kilmer york gilt our son showed and won 2020 NJSS last summer is pretty close to our hearts!!!

If you could offer one piece of advice for families wanting to show pigs on a competitive level, what would it be?
Outwork the others and get connected with someone that can lead you the right direction and help you with questions.

Favorite or Least Favorite Ear Notch?
Anything -8 in either ear I like
1-1 not a fan

What's next for your showpig business? (Upcoming sales, exciting matings, future goals/expansions, etc)
We are pushing along the same everyday and always looking for the next step to make good pigs. Buying boars or females that we think fit our program.