Breeding Pigs for Beginners: Timing, Housing, and Risks—A Mating-to-Farrowing Plan
Breeding pigs successfully requires matching mating timing to a sow’s standing heat, providing separate and secure housing for breeding and farrowing, and controlling injury, disease, nutrition, and newborn-piglet risks. Check females at least daily during the expected heat period and record every observed service because gestation lasts about three months, three weeks, and three days.