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| Let's investigate the cause of the problem. You say she either ate them or layed on them. Do you know the difference? Was it a gilt and if so how big was she? What is the nutrition like in your dry sow diet and what was she fed just prior to farrowing? Does your herd have a history of cannabilism? It seems to be more prevalent in Large Whites and the same breed that is inbred, ring a bell? Culling her now is shutting the gate after the horse has bolted. I occassionally have it but when so, not one piglet is kept for future breeding and he sow goes immediately. Immediately to me means if I cannot stop here with medication, the piglets are taken off her, fostered and then she is shot on the spot. That tends to stop the chain of succession. | |
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Can 14 day old pigs be weaned?
