Managing Boars

Duration: 2 hours

The importance of the boar is often overlooked by producers. The boar is responsible for the production of forty to fifty times more piglets than a sow. Half of the genetic potential of the piglet originates from the boar. Strict selection has a marked effect on the genetic make-up of the herd. In this course, you'll learn about the management of husbandry operations associated with a boar.

1 Lesson