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Pigglewiggle

  • Joined Jan 2009
    • North Yorkshire
    • RoseCroft Rare Breeds
What age do I seperate boy's & girls ??
« 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
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ukag0972

  • Joined Mar 2009
    • Argyll
Re: What age do I seperate boy's & girls ??
« Reply #1 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.
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JulieS

  • Joined Mar 2009
    • Devon - EX39 5RF
    • Ford Mill Farm
Re: What age do I seperate boy's & girls ??
« Reply #2 on: February 01, 2010, 08:05:01 am »
Yes, me too...around 5 months
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Hilarysmum

  • Joined Oct 2007
Re: What age do I seperate boy's & girls ??
« Reply #3 on: February 02, 2010, 07:08:03 am »
Apparently separating around then helps to avoid boar taint.
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Pigglewiggle

  • Joined Jan 2009
    • North Yorkshire
    • RoseCroft Rare Breeds
Re: What age do I seperate boy's & girls ??
« Reply #4 on: February 02, 2010, 01:35:58 pm »
Thanks everyone, that's this weekends job then !!
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