The thought is repulsive, a pig eating her own babies, yikes! But, does it happen? Do sows eat their own piglets, if so, how often and why? Sows will eat dead (stillborn or crushed) piglets, this...
Category: Breeding
When you are thinking about getting into breeding your own pigs, you'll have have tons of questions and notice a lot of options. Here are the basics of what you need to know. Pig breeding...
Breeding closely related pigs together (parent to offspring, siblings or grandparent to offspring) is an option that comes up for many folks with small herds of pigs. Especially if you have an...
One of the biggest challenges of getting into raising your own pigs is learning to tell the right time to breed them. When is the time to breed your pigs and how can you tell? Most breeding...
Wondering if artificial insemination is a good choice for your farm? Good news-it's easy and you have a ton of choices of boars! And the best part? Depending upon which boar you choose, it can...
Choosing breeding stock is exciting and a time that will hopefully mark the start of a new successful business for you and your farm! You're bound to have a lot of choices and questions, let's get...