Title: Pig Pregnancy- Most Common Questions Answered [11 Things You Need to Know]
Headings: Pig Pregnancy- What You Need to Know
Pig Pregnancy- What You Need to Know
Pig Pregnancy Questions Answered
1. How long are pigs pregnant?
Remember the rule of 3’s.
2. What is a ‘piggy sow’?
3. What does the word farrowing mean?
4. While we are talking about farrowing, what is a farrowing crate?
5. How many piglets will my pig have?
6. Do I need to feed my pig differently while she is pregnant?
7. Should I look for anything specific in a pig to breed?
8. Will my pig show any outward signs of pregnancy?
Some farmers will check the ‘pregnancy indicator’.
9. Will she show signs of farrowing before she farrows?
10-14 days before farrowing, the sow’s vulva and/or mammary glands may swell.
10. What can I expect when she gives birth?
When the sow is getting ready to give birth, she will lay on her side. You may be able to see contractions. Right before a piglet is born, she will raise her leg up and may twitch her tail.
11. What are some problems that my sow can have during birth?
Last Piece of Advice
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Artificial Insemination of Pigs
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Content: The nutritional needs of pregnant pigs are going to be different from that of nonpregnant pigs. A good rule of thumb is to plan on feeding her an extra two pounds of food per day starting at day 100 of her pregnancy. She starts needing extra calories around day 100. The extra feed will not only give her the extra calories she will need to grow all of her babies, but it will also give her some extra fat to put on. She will need the extra fat once she starts nursing her pigs. The last thing you want her to do is lose too much weight after she gives birth. This is especially true if you plan on breeding her again soon after she weans her piglets. If you have a sow that seems underweight during pregnancy, plan on increasing her feed more. You can check out this extension article about feeding pregnant pigs . It goes into more depth about feeding pregnant pigs.