need heat quick

pigsforfun · Post by **pigsforfun** » Sun Feb 10, 2008 3:24 pm

is there any way to bring a sow or gilt into heat quick,already have some semen in cooler and would like to use it and not waste it, any info would be great please let me know

ter · Post by **ter** » Sun Feb 10, 2008 8:21 pm

If the gilt or sow hasnt cycled yet you could give it a shot of PG 600 and it should come in heat in a few days.

pigsforfun · Post by **pigsforfun** » Sun Feb 10, 2008 8:33 pm

both have cycled one has had litter will anything work?

ter · Post by **ter** » Sun Feb 10, 2008 8:45 pm

Did the one that had the litter already cycle again after you weaned the babies? If not, then pg will work on her. On the one that already is cycling pg wont do anything. There is nothing you can do to get them in heat in a few days if they are both currently cycling though.

KrisKit · Post by **KrisKit** » Sun Feb 10, 2008 11:39 pm

Take her for a trailer ride. A good long one in the country...
Good Luck

kam · Post by **kam** » Tue Feb 26, 2008 10:00 am

I was just going to ask if a trailer ride will bring them into a "productive" heat. I am getting a gilt back that I sold someone (long story, not worth going into) and I want to breed her and was wondering if when I brought her home - its a 2 hour ride - if she would come into heat with a productive enough heat to breed her on. I would love to know. It would save me alot of work watching her every day.