The Accidental Smallholder Forum
Livestock => Pigs => Topic started by: mushambi on November 05, 2013, 11:01:45 am
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3year old gilts never fallen pregnant.. will they ever?
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NO
especially if mating has been already attempted and failed. Its very doubtful, as fat will have developed around their ovaries making them infertile so they're big fat pets or sausages.
Sorry
Mandy :pig:
ps but never say never a boar might strike lucky.................nothing like livestock for proving you wrong! ;D
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We've got a 2 year old gilt here that's never got in pig. We've kept giving her another chance but it's never going to happen. She's sausages in the next couple of weeks.
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Ditto Mandy & Hughesy - not much chance at all :(
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Been there, done it, eaten her. :roflanim:
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I've had two 2 year old gilts who have both had their second litter! But the others are right, your chances are slim, especially if it's been attempted.
Could be interesting to try AI and see if that works!
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Have you tried to breed with them and failed, or never attempted anything? If they're virgin pigs, I'd have my doubts about getting them in pig now - but never say never! Pigs are full of surprises.
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Sell as fat pigs? They're probably carrying too much fat to be good for your freezer. Better to get some money back than feed them for a few more months. Could put the money towards buying a couple of in-pig gilts or in-pig young sows.