Mar 19, 2025 · Learn to select the best replacement pigs for your sow herd within a given swine genetic population. Gilt Selection, Ben Williamson - Penn State. Accurately selecting …

Selection ensures quality and longevity of the animal. The baseline for any selection is an animal with unbroken lines, without exterior defects, and with evenly spaced teats. Assess the animal …

Aug 25, 2022 · Aim for selecting gilts with a vulva width greater than 1.3 inches at 105 days of age (Rosomer et al. 2020). About the author: Jaron Lewton is a Vita Plus swine technical sales …

5 days ago · Why gilt ears are important for selection into the breeding herd Unlike open wounds, which have the ability to heal, the likelihood of a gilt’s cauliflower ear to completely resolve in …

For a gilt to be labeled as functional, she must be structurally sound, stay in adequate condition to breed, farrow piglets with minimal assistance, and raise her progeny

Aug 13, 2007 · For gilts to be successful in the breeding herd, young breeding females must be carefully selected and developed. The most important genetic considerations are performance …

Oct 8, 2024 · It’s a universal truth that replacement gilts are the foundation of a farm’s future production, and the quality of the candidates matters. You wouldn’t build a hog barn on an …

When you produce your own gilts, you should have clear selection targets and tasks – starting from when the piglets are born, during the growth period, and until the first mating.

When practicing on farm gilt selection, the grandparent stock may cause significant disruption to pig flow on a slaughter generation farm. In the ideal farm a separate area should be reserved …

Jan 17, 2023 · Whether you raise your own replacement gilts or purchase them instead, taking into consideration a few important attributes regarding gilt selection and management can …