An alternative to purchasing gilts is to breed your own gilts on the farm. This is referred to as “self-reassembly”.
Especially in organic pig farming, the sows have to fit the farm. With your own offspring you can breed robust, healthy and maternal gilts that suit your own business.
It is important that only animals that have performed well in recent years and have a good foundation are used for breeding. The sow planner and observations of the animal in the stable provide information about this.
Hybrid sows (Edelschwein x Landrace) are usually used, which are alternately mated with Edelschwein or Landrace boars during alternating crossbreeding.
There is the possibility of breeding for Coli F18 resistance in the mother breeds.
When raising the gilts, special care must be taken to ensure that the gilts do not become fat and have enough space.
Only those who have enough time and space in the stable should consider repairing it themselves.
