As you may realize, I am a veterinarian. We live on a small farm where we raise pigs, chickens, a … More
Tag: farrowing
March 10, 2020 – Inducing Parturition in Sows
We have two sows that are at their 114 day of pregnancy today. We know the exact breeding date because … More
Farrowing Update 7/23
We moved 2 more Sows into the farrowing crates. This first one is a Duroc gilt (a young female pig … More
It’s Farrowing Time!
We are preparing to farrow (the term for pigs giving birth) 6 sows (adult female pigs) this week. You will … More
Heat lamps, hay, and oxytocin
Cleo has delivered 7 healthy piglets: 5 gilts (girls) and 2 boars (boys). Newborn piglets can’t regulate their body temp … More
Berkshire babies!
Our Berkshire sow went into labor at lunch today. We have 4 healthy piglets under the heat lamp so far. … More
