<r>Thanks guy's. I am building a make shift farrow crate. Have started gathering supplies. <br/> <br/> How long should I wait between babies before I worry about one being stuck? how long will the farrow process take? I assume that once she has passed the after birth than she is done? Do you buy the...

<t>First time breeding. Got alot of help from you guy's getting my gilt settled. Thanks! She is 21 days from farrow date. Farrowing pen is ready, do not have a crate. What supplies are absolutely neccessary for the farrowing day. Keep in mind that this is the first time for both of us so any help / ...

get a good gestaion feed until two weeks before farrow date

Pictures? We have all been waiting. What a great story guys

Thanks DRW I actually was thinking of trying that. Now that is funny Darin I actually started this thread 3/4's of the way thru her heat cycle and my second attempt to get her bred. I AI'd her seven times over 6 days.

MonroviaBoy, thanks for the idea I will give it a try next time. Osage great info thanks

<t>I understand that each gilt is different. I am trying to get an idea as to timing that she might be in standing heat. During her last cycle i checked her often and never got her to really stand. I am not ordering semen because I get it from a local breeder who happens to be a friend and i can get...

<t>First time breeding. I have a gilt and she is the only hog on the property, no boar. On the average how many days from first heat signs until she should be in standing heat. With this gilt she first goes off feed then 24 hours later swells and has mucase. I am having trouble getting her to stand ...

Thanks Darin for straightening me out. I appreciate all of the knowledge that you and others share on this forum. With out your advise I would be lost. See my post Help With Gilt.

<t>Thanks for the help. My gilt went into heat yesterday. I am getting semen from a local breeder so things should work out fine. You read on this forum to be patient!! It is hard being new to the breeding program but lesson learned BE PATIENT AND LET MOTHER NATURE DO HER THING. Thanks again for bei...

<t>Spotshowdad,<br/> <br/> Thanks for the help. The gilt was given the pg600 eight days ago. No sign of heat cycle. I will take your advise and wait to see if she cycles naturally in about 12 days. The thing that worries me is her signs of being in heat at the fair (9 days ago) were minimal, only so...

<r>This is my first breeding hog. I purchased a gilt at our state fair. She appeared to be in heat at the end of the show. The breeder is from the same county that I live in and he trailered her home for me. When I picked her up he informed me that he had given her a shot of pg600. The question is s...

Chopster,

Thanks for the help on the feed and we will take care of the prebreeding shots. Many more questions to come.

<t>Just purchased my first breeding gilt at our state fair. Have been raising market hogs with my daughter for awhile. First time breeding project. My gilt just started her third cycle and we plan on breeding her on her next cycle. Should we start her on a gestation feed now and keep her on it until...