Hi all, I haven't been on here in quite some time unfortunately.
I have 2 Large black gilts
that are sisters and haven't been seperated since birth. A few months ago I bought a large black boar and he has successfully served both (hopefully - although 6 weeks apart).
I am very hands on with both gilts and tend to them every day. I'm sure Bertha is in pig as she has changed in both shape and temperament. Her farrowing date is 31/12, and I have 2 questions.
1) Would she be better feeding adlib after farrowing, or a structured feeding pattern?
2) Is it better to seperate both gilts (out of sight) during farrowing and after, or would it ok for the second gilt to be visible through an iron gate. (I have read this could be comforting), but I'm looking for any experienced breeders who can offer help on this.
Many thanks
Tim