Putting sows together
Putting sows together
I'm thinking about grouping all my sows together, is there anything I can do to keep them from fighting?
Re: Putting sows together
I herd that if you spray perfume in there noses so they all smell the same they wont fight .
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Re: Putting sows together
I have had good luck with groups of 3 or 4 by putting them in pens next to each other for a couple of weeks. Make sure they are not crowded. Introduce one pen mate at a time and let them settle a couple of weeks before the next room mate. There will be argumentS! Stay out of the way. I would also consider temperaments of the group. I have had the least success when adding a younger alpha gilt to sows. Big fights. I have 1/2 acre pens. It gets cold at night. They soon are sleeping all nestled up. Feeding at separate corners of the pen is a must or someone gets thin / fat.
Bred sows are best together as fighting increases with heat cycles. I also have one sow that rides the one in heat. She caused one sow to slip on the ice and pull a muscle in her groin. Good luck. It can be done . Don't rush them.
Bred sows are best together as fighting increases with heat cycles. I also have one sow that rides the one in heat. She caused one sow to slip on the ice and pull a muscle in her groin. Good luck. It can be done . Don't rush them.
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Re: Putting sows together
Spray them alll down with prolate before you put them together. It will get rid of any mange and also makes them smell the same.