gilts swelling

MEATMAKER · Post by **MEATMAKER** » Tue Jan 13, 2009 10:52 am

is it normal for bred gilts to swell in the vulva are from day to day during pregnancy??? it s not like a heat, just appear more swollen than prior to being bred.

Ericka · Post by **Ericka** » Tue Jan 13, 2009 3:19 pm

I have one that does. In fact the 1st time we bred her she swelled a little when she was due to come in so I told everybody that we didn't get her bred and then she went on to have 10 babies.

MEATMAKER · Post by **MEATMAKER** » Tue Jan 13, 2009 7:05 pm

thanks for reply, one gilt is getting a good belly on her, 2 months along and her vulva stays a little swollen and was hoping this is normal, dont have preg tester. do alot of gilts do this??

Ericka · Post by **Ericka** » Tue Jan 13, 2009 9:01 pm

I am not sure but there has been posts on it. You can do a search.

MarkFrankpigs · Post by **MarkFrankpigs** » Sun Jan 25, 2009 11:38 pm

I have a sow that does a false heat every 21 days, I had to get a preg tester to check if she was bred. Sure is nice to have one around.

Darin · Post by **Darin** » Mon Jan 26, 2009 11:16 am

MarkFrankpigs wrote:I have a sow that does a false heat every 21 days, I had to get a preg tester to check if she was bred. Sure is nice to have one around.

EVERY 21 days?? Really? That would be extremely rare. Are you checking with a boar? Does she stand every 21 days? If so, you probably need a new preg. checker.

MarkFrankpigs · Post by **MarkFrankpigs** » Mon Jan 26, 2009 4:24 pm

no she generally does not stand, in the beging of her pregnesey(wrong spelling) the false heats where very strong. As she went along they became weaker and weaker. She is 6 days away from darrowing, and no doubt is she bred. the vet says she may be cistic?

Darin · Post by **Darin** » Mon Jan 26, 2009 5:05 pm

What behavior is she displaying that leads you to say she is having a false heat? She isn't standing. Is she riding? Growling? Why do you say she has a false heat? Usually a false heat is when the female exhibits all the normal signs of being in estrus (in fact would let a boar mount) even though she is pregnant.

Your vet could be right and she may have a cystic ovary, however, sows with cystic ovaries will not usually conceive or stay pregnant either. Sounds to me like you just have an unusual sow!

MarkFrankpigs · Post by **MarkFrankpigs** » Mon Jan 26, 2009 7:18 pm

well the first 2 false heats she stood for the boar, and as time went on they got weaker and weaker. She swells up every time, and some times jumps the other pigs in the pen. She is strange, thats for sure.

MarkFrankpigs · Post by **MarkFrankpigs** » Wed Jan 28, 2009 7:44 pm

Darin, She went about 7 days early, 12 preety good sized pigs I mean HUGE atachuley lol. One was worn with out the top of its skull and it would of bein 13 but I put it out of it;s missery.

pHishook · Post by **pHishook** » Thu Oct 19, 2017 2:07 pm

trying to find info and this post was a best match.

We've got a gilt that was bred on the 12-13 of September. Today is day 36. She is extremely swollen, and did something similar about 18 days ago. not just on the volva, but the surrounding area also.
Her heat cycle was off when we bred. She went to 24 days from the last standing heat.

What is a good pregnancy checker?

pigpeople · Post by **pigpeople** » Thu Oct 19, 2017 2:38 pm

MarkFrankPigs, you have a confirmed bred gilt that stood for a boar initially? We have a gilt that stood for a boar (fence line contact) today that I would have sworn we caught and had bred. This is day 19 since breeding - you are giving me hope! Anyone else out there?

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