What is the best age for weaning piglets? (3/3)

18-Dec-2024

In order to carry out this economic analysis we have kept in mind the variables between the two types of weaning in the different phases: site 1 (reproductive sows), site 2 (weaning), and site 3 (fattening).

It is imperative to heat detect with the male in front of the sows. The farm worker must play an active role in heat detection; touching, pressing on the sows without scaring them.

Tips for heat detection

In the first part of this article series we addressed how to correctly stimulate oestrus. In this article we continue talking with swine reproduction specialist, Javier Gil Pascual, focusing on heat detection.