At what age do you breed show pig replacement gilts? Our herd is split 50/50 commercial and show pigs and we develop all gilts along the commercial guidelines. I have heard that some are really adding some age to them before they breed them.
Thanks
Scott
Replacement gilt breeding age
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Re: Replacement gilt breeding age
the majority of show pig females are very unsound reproductivley, no use in denying the obvious.
many delay breeding until they are 12-18 months old before breeding in an attempt to minimize some of the issues of being able to farrow without extreme assistance. Sometimes this even helps.
many delay breeding until they are 12-18 months old before breeding in an attempt to minimize some of the issues of being able to farrow without extreme assistance. Sometimes this even helps.