What are the precautions for boar mating? Breeders need to master these key points
SummarySeed selection: a superior, healthy boar must be selected. Timing: non-crossbred boars mate at about 60 kg, while crossbred boars need to reach about 100 kg before mating. Frequency: 1-2 times a week during the growth period, and 1-2 times a day after fully mature. Pairing: small with small or medium, large with medium or large. Management: the pigpen needs a thorough cleaning once a day. Environment: choose a flat and quiet place as much as possible. Diet: reasonable feed formulation and scientific feeding.
There are quite a few precautions for boar mating, and the selection of the boar is very important. As for the choice of mating time, the right time must be selected, and the number of matings should not be too many. It is generally judged according to the age of the boar, and there are certain principles when boars mate, such as small with small and medium, large with large and medium, and so on. All of these need attention.
Precautions for boar mating
1. Seed selection
Usually, when a boar mates, the requirements for the sow are not very strict, but the boar cannot be treated carelessly at all. Before choosing a boar for mating, a superior boar must be selected. Boars with low libido or in poor health are best not used.
2. Control of mating time
This mating time should be judged according to the breed of the pig. Usually, local boars that have not been crossbred need to wait until six months, at about 60 kg, before they can mate. However, crossbred ones are different and need to wait until about ten months, when the body weight reaches 100 kg, before mating. The mating time must be well controlled. If mating is too early, it will reduce the boar's libido and affect mating quality.
3. Moderate mating frequency
When a boar is in the growth period, it cannot mate too frequently, otherwise its development will be affected. Under normal judgment, the best mating frequency is 1 to 2 times a week. After the boar is 3 to 5 years old and fully mature, it can mate 1 to 2 times a day. Boars in the mating period must have their nutrition kept up.
4. Mating pairing
During mating, pairing also follows certain principles. For example, a large boar is not suitable for mating with a small sow, because the small sow is relatively small in size and cannot bear the weight of a large boar. This can easily lead to a decline in mating quality, and the sow may even have difficulty giving birth. Therefore, the usual mating principle is small with small or medium, and large with medium or large.
5. Breeding management
When raising pigs, the environment must be clean. Usually, the pigpen needs a thorough cleaning once a day, which can prevent the boar from getting sick. A sick boar can easily transmit disease to the sow. In daily life, more attention should also be paid to the boar's life to avoid self-masturbation. If it often self-masturbates, its reproductive organs may be harmed, which is not good for mating.
6. Mating environment
A dedicated environment should be chosen for mating, preferably a relatively flat place. The area does not need to be too large, and it should be relatively quiet. Usually, the mating time of a boar is about 25 minutes, and there should be no outside interference during this time. After it ends, the boar and sow need to be separated, and the boar should be allowed to move freely for ten minutes, then put back into the pigpen and given some warm water.
7. Diet matching
A boar must have its nutrition kept up. Usually, when choosing feed, feed containing vitamins A, D and E should be selected, with a reasonable ratio and scientific feeding. Generally, twice a day is enough. Do not let the boar eat too full; seven-tenths full is enough. If it is too full, it easily puts on fat, which may lead to weakened sexual function, slower reactions, and other conditions that are unfavorable for mating.
From the introduction above, everyone should have some understanding of boar mating, right? As long as you pay attention to the points above and do a good job in the boar's nutrition and feeding management, there will basically be no problems in the boar mating process. I hope the introduction above is helpful to everyone.