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I raise a piglet to 200 to 250 pounds every winter with good results for a homestead farmer. The piglet is put into a square pallet structure with a partial pallet roof covered with a tarp. The floor is 2x6 lumber to keep piglets from digging out. They are fed in the morning before other...

Why do hogs not breed? One boar and one sow grew up together. Weigh in at about 250-275 pounds each. They are both over a year old. Do I need to be patient or should I consider butcher. Climate right now is warm here in Central New York.

Managed to get another litter of seven. They are now seven days old and all things look good for now. Hope to breed more later. Thanks for your responses. Arthur from Central NY

Myke, I hope that you are having success with the breeding. To date I'm losing about half or more of my new borns within two or three days and one time the entire litter was lost before the day was over. I'm still trying, and hope that you are having more success. Thanks for sharing arthurrap...

Again, thank you for the feed back. We are expecting new borns around September 11 and hopefuly another a week later. I'll let you know how we do.

Thank you for your feedback. We are expecting two more litters in September and a third shortly after. I'm discouraged but not giving up.

I'm curently breeding five does with very little success. Most of the bunnies are dying within days of being born. Most of the does it is their first kits. The rabbits are housed outdoors in individual 2x4 hutches. We are in Central New York and the weather is not exactly extreme for hot or...