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Livestock => Pigs => Topic started by: Weaner on July 13, 2012, 06:52:23 pm

Title: How long is reasonable ?
Post by: Weaner on July 13, 2012, 06:52:23 pm

My 2.5 year old G.O.S Sows second litter will be weaned in 4 weeks time, I need to delay her going to the boar  but how long can I leave it ?
Andy
 

Title: Re: How long is reasonable ?
Post by: Berkshire Boy on July 13, 2012, 07:00:33 pm

I don't know that there is a limit as such but I am holding a couple of mine back at the moment for January litters. They will have been held for about 4 cycles. Hth  :wave:

Title: Re: How long is reasonable ?
Post by: HappyHippy on July 13, 2012, 08:03:18 pm

We have a 5 year old sow, who'd had a break of over a year between litters - as long as they don't get too fat you should be okay for a few months I'd say.
HTH
Karen

Title: Re: How long is reasonable ?
Post by: Fowgill Farm on July 14, 2012, 12:53:04 pm

Quote from: Berkshire Boy on July 13, 2012, 07:00:33 pm

I don't know that there is a limit as such but I am holding a couple of mine back at the moment for January litters. They will have been held for about 4 cycles. Hth  :wave:

Ditto with  my GOS.
mandy :pig: