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A sow is pregnant for 115 days (3 months, 3 weeks, 3 days). Ultrasounds are done at 3 and 6 weeks to check pregnancy. Piglets nurse for 4 weeks and are then moved to separate pens for 6 more weeks. At around 23 kilos, pigs are transferred to fattening farms where they grow to 115 kilograms over 16 weeks before slaughter. A typical day for a pig farmer includes feeding sows and piglets in the morning, cleaning pens in the afternoon, and final inspections in the evening before relaxing.
- Author
- Jef Suero
- Language
- EN