Torn Vulva?

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Torn Vulva?

Post by trivswine » Sun Feb 03, 2008 11:55 pm

Had a sow farrow today, she had 8 pigs. her vulva tore when she was having them. Will this have an effect on future litters?

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Post by Darin » Mon Feb 04, 2008 12:03 am

No, not likely.
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Post by trivswine » Mon Feb 04, 2008 12:23 am

thanks darin she is a good sow and good mother and this was just her second parity

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Post by Darin » Mon Feb 04, 2008 8:13 am

Years ago, when we had group-housed sows in large pasture lots, we would sometimes have sows bite the heck out of each others vulvas. I even had sows that had their vulva torn off. Felt sorry for those girls, but they never had any trouble farrowing. Always either AI'ed or hand-mated them though, as without a good vulva it was a little more difficult for the boar to breed them on his own.

Score one more benefit for g-stalls..........
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