Suggested Guidelines for Boar Usage Based on Breeding Program a
----Artificial Insemination---- | --------Natural Mating-------- | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Boar Age (months) | Semen Collection Frequencya | Matings/day | Matings/week | Pen-breeding (females/month) |
6–8 | 1 time/week | 1 | 4 | < 8 |
8–12 | 1–2 times/week | 1 | 5–7 | 8–10 |
>13 | ≥4 times/2 week | 2 (spaced) | 8–10 | 10–12 |
Adapted from Althouse GC. Animal Health and Production Compendium, 2002, by CAB International, Wallingford, Oxon, UK. | ||||
a Depends on boar libido | ||||