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spoon

  • Joined Feb 2010
breeding
« on: February 11, 2010, 05:57:16 pm »
at what age do sows start breeding

pedigree porker

  • Joined Feb 2010
Re: breeding
« Reply #1 on: February 11, 2010, 07:17:57 pm »
Hello

Breeding a rare breed gilt

It is suggested that they should not be mated until they are at least 11months old, even though they are sexually mature by 7months, this is a little young. Most rare breed pigs are first put to the boar at 11 - 12months old, this enables them to grow and mature.
Gilts who are not mated before 2yrs old may become infertile. Females usually come into season every 21 days, usually in season and receptive for 2 or 3 days (can be 1 - 5 days).

Hope this helps

spoon

  • Joined Feb 2010
Re: breeding
« Reply #2 on: February 11, 2010, 07:19:26 pm »
thanks most appreacited

Pentre1230

  • Joined Apr 2009
Re: breeding
« Reply #3 on: February 13, 2010, 04:49:02 pm »
I take it you mean age gilts start breeding, to much emphasis is put on age, it is their weight that is more important than age, some can gilts can be the perfect weight at say 7/8 months old and when put in pig seem to mature and grow with their gestation, others at the same age would be to light, try and get into weighing and body scoring your gilts if thats possible, also depends on the breed.

spoon

  • Joined Feb 2010
Re: breeding
« Reply #4 on: February 13, 2010, 05:22:30 pm »
tamworths is the breed

apple and sauce

  • Joined Jan 2010
Re: breeding
« Reply #5 on: February 13, 2010, 08:40:25 pm »
Our breeder told us that if we dont put our OSB to the bore before she is 1,Then she will be baron.Is this true?

Hilarysmum

  • Joined Oct 2007
Re: breeding
« Reply #6 on: February 14, 2010, 08:23:13 am »
Our breeder told us that if we dont put our OSB to the bore before she is 1,Then she will be baron.Is this true?

I think you may have a bit longer than 1 year, but it is known that gilts/sows left un covered for too long do have more problems getting into pig.  As do fat sows.

Hilarysmum

  • Joined Oct 2007
Re: breeding
« Reply #7 on: February 14, 2010, 08:24:19 am »
at what age do sows start breeding


The British Pig Association will not allow birth registration of litters born before the sow is 1 year old.  For the rest as Pentre says it depends on the sow. 

apple and sauce

  • Joined Jan 2010
Re: breeding
« Reply #8 on: February 14, 2010, 01:53:38 pm »
What would you say the average age of a maiden sow is?

JulieS

  • Joined Mar 2009
  • Devon - EX39 5RF
    • Ford Mill Farm
Re: breeding
« Reply #9 on: February 15, 2010, 08:16:30 am »
Personally I would have a gilt served until she was at least 11 months, so that would make her around 15 months when she farrowed.
Pedigree GOS Pigs and Butchery for Smallholders.

Hilarysmum

  • Joined Oct 2007
Re: breeding
« Reply #10 on: February 15, 2010, 11:03:51 am »
What would you say the average age of a maiden sow is?
Thats a difficult one there are the heavily commercial elevages who breed asap and 2.5 litters per year down to the smallholder who may breed only one litter every 18 months and not even put his gilt to the boar before she is 18 months.

pedigree porker

  • Joined Feb 2010
Re: breeding
« Reply #11 on: February 15, 2010, 01:17:14 pm »
The breed of gilt you have may make a difference. Those cross bred for large pig units and high level production may be put to the boar younger, whereas pedigrees may be better left until more mature. If you read up about your bread it could give you more precise information. If in doubt, perhaps waiting the extra month or 2 might be better.

SuzyJ

  • Joined Dec 2009
  • Bulgaria
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Re: breeding
« Reply #12 on: February 15, 2010, 08:20:59 pm »
I take it you mean age gilts start breeding, to much emphasis is put on age, it is their weight that is more important than age, some can gilts can be the perfect weight at say 7/8 months old and when put in pig seem to mature and grow with their gestation, others at the same age would be to light, try and get into weighing and body scoring your gilts if thats possible, also depends on the breed.

We were told the same thing when we were thinking about breeding from our pig. The bulgarian's say around 90 kilo's is around the correct size, although we've not seen any rare breed pigs here mainly landrace or landrace mix types.
British Expat trying to live a better life in Bulgaria

Mr Pig

  • Joined Mar 2009
Re: breeding
« Reply #13 on: February 16, 2010, 05:34:49 pm »
The BPA rule relates to when the pigs are born rather thatn conceived. For a gilt to farrow at under a year old, she must have been mated before 7 months of age.

Hilarysmum

  • Joined Oct 2007
Re: breeding
« Reply #14 on: February 17, 2010, 07:01:20 am »
Thats what I meant, but thanks for clarifying.

 

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