It is interesting to induce the sows together for farrowing by using prostaglandines only if you are present during farrowing. Priority has to be put on piglets because they have to drink colostrum as soon as their first 4 hours.

A normal farrowing lasts about 2 1/2 hours. When searching in the sow, use a disposable glove covered with iodine gel (Vaginet).

The room temperature should be around 20°C. However, piglets arrive from inside the sows which was 37°C to 38°C temperature. Therefore, with a infra red thermometer adjust comfort zone to approximately 32°C.

The "splay legs" are lowered by using a washable farrowing mat or a disposable farrowing mat. "Splay leg" piglets are taped with masking tape, then placed in a plastic box one foot high by 18 inches long beneath a lamp to obtain a temperature of about 32°C.

Since they have not drank, intube them (porcisonde) with some maternal milk (approximately 10cc). The same technique is used with smaller or poor piglets. As soon as a piglet bleeds from it's belly button, use a clip to stop bleeding. Born dead are lowered by intervening when the last piglet is dry or when the last one has arrived 20 to 30 minutes after.

Evaluate the risks by knowing if the sows had still born the last time she farrowed. Adoption is only made in the first 48 hours. By the mid afternoon, it's adoption time. Small ones together under a gentle gilt (approx. 12 piglets), then bigger ones together under a mother with not so good nipplles (approx. 10 piglets) then other sows will get 10 or 11 piglets.

The day after farrowing, observe the sows temperature (more than 39,5°C) and the sows that have infections so you can intervene with the right medications at the right time.

Prolificity is prepared during farrowing.