What precautions should be taken when breeding with a stud boar?

Boars play a major role in the reproduction of sows, and at the same time the boar's physical condition and quality also seriously affect the growth and development of the pigs. If a boar is of good quality, it will influence a large group of piglets, so we must be especially careful and attentive when raising boars and carrying out breeding. So today let us take a look at what issues need attention when breeding with a stud boar.

Breeding time

The breeding time of a boar has a certain relationship with the boar's breed. For local breeds, the first breeding is generally carried out only when it is eight months old and weighs more than 60 kg, while for crossbred breeds it is generally around ten months, when the body weight reaches that number of kg before the first breeding can be carried out. The breeding time must be chosen well. Breeding too early will reduce the boar's service life, but if it is too late, the boar's libido will decline, which will affect breeding quality, and in more serious cases it may even lose the ability to breed.

Breeding frequency

A boar being bred for the first time cannot be used too frequently, because at this time it is still in a stage of development, and too much breeding will affect its development. Generally, the normal breeding frequency is once or twice a week. After the boar has fully developed, that is, at three to five years of age, it can generally mate once or twice a day, on the premise that the boar's nutrition can keep up. The service life of an ordinary boar is only five years, but if used reasonably it can also be used for more than five years; however, at this time the breeding frequency must also be reduced, generally breeding after a day or two.

Breeding principles

There are also principles when breeding boars, and the biggest taboo is using a very large boar to breed a small sow. In this way, the sow cannot bear the boar's weight, which will affect breeding quality, and at the same time the small sow will experience difficult labor during farrowing, or the piglets will be difficult to raise after birth. The general breeding principles include six kinds: small with small, small with medium, large with medium, large with large, large with medium, and medium with small.

Feeding management

The environment for raising boars must be clean and safe. Generally, every half a rainy night the pigpen should be cleaned once to prevent the boar from carrying pathogens and then transmitting them to the sows. Usually, the boar's life in the pigpen should be observed frequently to avoid some injuries to its limbs, and at the same time the boar should be prevented as much as possible from masturbating, because if it is not prevented, its reproductive organs will be harmed, thereby affecting breeding.

Breeding conditions

It is better to have a dedicated site for breeding; if there is none, then try to use a place with relatively flat ground that is not slippery. The site does not need to be too large, just suitably sized. The mating time of boars is generally three to twenty-five minutes. During mating, keep quiet and do not let other external factors disturb it. After breeding is finished, be sure to let the boar move around on its own for more than ten minutes, then shut it in the pigpen and feed it some warm water.

Living standard

The living standard of the boar must be good. The feed selected should ensure as much as possible a reasonable proportion of vitamins A, D, and E; otherwise it will cause the boar to become obese, have weakened sexual function, slow reactions, and other phenomena. Therefore, you should go to a specialized feed store to scientifically formulate the feed before raising it. The feeding amount should also be scientific: feed twice a day, and as much as possible just seven-tenths full.

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