When is the best time to castrate piglets? A detailed explanation of the suitable period

Generally speaking, piglets should be castrated sooner rather than later. Early castration, first, makes the piglets easy to restrain and the surgery simple; second, the postoperative wound heals quickly and there is little stress impact on the piglets. Male piglets can be castrated within one week after birth. For gilts of introduced breeds used for fattening, they generally do not need to be castrated before fattening. For gilts of local breeds, sexual maturity comes early and signs of estrus are obvious, so it is best to fatten them only after castration; castration is generally carried out at around 2 months of age.