Selection of Breeding Gilts & Boars (In Pig farming)

Selection of Breeding Gilts (In Pig farming)

It is extremely important to select a good gilts since it contributes half the quality of the herd. Areas to be consider while selecting breeding gilts : 

1. Gilts selected to have at least 12 tits so as to accommodate a large litter.
2. Gilts to be elected from sows, which wean 9-10 or more piglets per litter and are known to be good mothers and first farrowing at one year of age and farrowing interval of seven months.
3. Select Breeding gilts at weaning period, further selection should be done 5 - 6 months of age.
4.  Select fast growing weaners. These will likely consume less feed per unit live weight again. Thus less costly to keep.
5. Select gilts which have developed hams and comparatively light heads.
6. The selected gilts should have good body confirmation i.e. strong legs, sound feet etc.
7. Gilts should not select for breeding purpose having supernumerary and inverted tits, and fat deposited at the base of the tits.
8. Gilts must be at least 8 months old at first service.

Selection of Breeding Boar:

It is extremely important to select a good boar since it contributes half the quality of the herd. Areas to be consider while selecting breeding Boar :

1. Boar to have sound feet with good full hams, uniform curve at the back and of good length.   
2. Boar to have it at least 12 nicely placed rudimentary tits so as to pass on this characteristic.
3. Boar to be selected from sows,which wean 8-10 or more piglets per litter and are known to be good mothers .
4. Boar to be selected from the herd which is having normal sex organs, active, healthy and strong.
5. Selection to be done before castration  i.e. at 4 weeks .select biggest from the litter.
6. Boar must be at least 8 months old at first service.

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GAUR AGRO

BULANDSHAHR (UP)