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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Choosing a Boar
Raising Pigs for Meat
Why I Chose to Raise My Pigs on Concrete
Meat Pig Breeds
Common Pig Diseases
Artificial Insemination of Pigs
If you have any questions that I didn’t already answer about pig pregnancy, let me know below and I’ll answer it for you!

Content: A typical sow may weigh 400 pounds. When she gives birth, the piglets may only weigh a couple of pounds a piece. And she may have 13 or so piglets. Pigs love to be lazy and lay down. When she gets up to eat or drink, the piglets move around her. When she gets ready to lay down, she may lay on top of some of the piglets. A small piglet doesn’t stand a chance under a large sow. Save me for later! Many sows will crush their piglets on accident by laying on them. The piglets need to stay warm, especially when they are young.