One of the most frequently recorded causes of death in baby piglets in indoor pig farms is overlaying of the pig by the sow crushing it to death.

Crushing results from failure of the piglet to avoid the sow or as a result of illness or behavioural problems in the sow which lead her to ignore the piglets.

Shortly before farrowing, the domestic sow prepares herself for maternity by building a nest to protect the offspring against predation and climatic factors, ...

9 окт. 2022 г. · The process of birthing piglets is all about prepping for momma and her babies. Good management of your sow (or gilt) and piglets after birth is essential.

15 сент. 2022 г. · It prepares her to relax and stay calm during labour, helping her to give birth to healthy piglets, and provides a positive effect on her ...

Pigs are instinctively protective parents. Creating a nest gives the sow a secluded and secure spot where she can give birth and nurse her piglets away from ...

Farrowing often begins a few hours after the end of nest-building. Sows are usually passive once farrowing starts, and carries out very few postural changes.

28 мая 2019 г. · Once farrowing is complete, the sow will stand, urinate and lie down to suckle the piglets to provide the vital colostrum. The piglets should ...

Protective Maternal Behavior This is the hormones driving her protective instincts. Even the most docile of pigs can become very protective with their litters.

Newborn piglets are still attached to their umbilical cord and it breaks (you do not need to cut it) as they struggle and try to walk. The piglet will ...