Sows do not seem to be getting pregnant?

 

Investigation method and what to do first

 

1

Pregnancy check all animals over 24 days of pregnancy to 8 weeks (positive visual check minimum).

2

Check AI store – Max/min

3

Stop culling and over-breed

4

Clean feed bins – not do not feed the mouldy food found

5

Check bedding for mould contamination

6

Check rodent infestation

7

Check semen purchases

8

Check parity effect – gilt vs rest

9

Check medicine store and vaccine use/needle length

10

Check records determine analysis of returns/pregnancy checking/abortions/deaths/culls/pigs found not in pig

11

Blood test sows for PRRSv, Leptospirosis etc

12

Slaughterhouse check