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Livestock => Pigs => Topic started by: Pigglewiggle on January 31, 2010, 10:48:14 pm

Title: What age do I seperate boy's & girls ??
Post by: Pigglewiggle on January 31, 2010, 10:48:14 pm

 Hi,

 We have 6 pigs together, 2 middle white girls, 2 GOS girls and 2 GOS boars. They are currently 18 weeks, at what age do we need to separate them to avoid any unwanted accidents...

 Debbie

Title: Re: What age do I seperate boy's & girls ??
Post by: ukag0972 on February 01, 2010, 07:16:38 am

I separate them at around 5/6 months.

The boys are usually about a month off slaughter by then.

Title: Re: What age do I seperate boy's & girls ??
Post by: JulieS on February 01, 2010, 08:05:01 am

Yes, me too...around 5 months

Title: Re: What age do I seperate boy's & girls ??
Post by: Hilarysmum on February 02, 2010, 07:08:03 am

Apparently separating around then helps to avoid boar taint.

Title: Re: What age do I seperate boy's & girls ??
Post by: Pigglewiggle on February 02, 2010, 01:35:58 pm

Thanks everyone, that's this weekends job then !!