Gilt selection and preparation timetable

                                                                                                                                                    

Stage

Selection 3

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Selection 4

Þ

1st Heat

Þ

2nd Heat

Þ

3rd Heat

Þ

4th Heat

Þ

Check

Conformation

Conformation

Reproduction

 

 

 

Weight

60 kg

95 –110 kg

100-117 kg

130 kg

150 kg

170 kg

Age

105 days

190 days

210 days

231 days

252 days

273 days

15 week

29 weeks

30 weeks

33 weeks

36 weeks

39 week

From mating

- 21 weeks

- 7 week

- 6 weeks

-3 weeks

0 week

0 week

Feed

Gilt developer - restrict

Gilt developer - restrict

Gilt developer - Ad-lib

Gilt developer – Ad lib

After Dry sow - Restrict feed

Dry sow – restrict feed

Action

 

Boar exposure

Only mate if desperate flow problem mark for replacement

Ideally do not Mate

(then restrict feed)

Mate

Mate

If return mate with boar and AI

Breeding target meet – go to 3rd

Breeding target meet – go to 4th

 

4 week weaning programme

Sows weaned – week 0

Week 15 of gestation

Week 16 of gestation

Sows farrow week 1

Mate with weaned sows

Mate with weaned sows

 

 

Gilt preparation timetable spreadsheet

Gilt age and weight