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Swine
Program
The swine program in the Department of Agricultural Sciences is
focused primarily on providing an educational experience for our students. We
routinely have students working with AI, litter processing and farrowing
throughout the year as these opportunities come available. Farrowing at the
swine barn is timed to accommodate both class scheduling and also for the
production of 4-H and FFA show prospects for local, regional and major shows.
Our herd consists of 12 production sows that are
divided into 3 farrowing schedules. These farrowing times are late March/early
April, late August/early September and late November/early December. Sows
produce 2 litters per year, one at their assigned time and the other litter
off-season. These off-season litters will be used in the future for testing
boars produced on the farm and selected AI breedings to assist in determining
the most optimal crossing for our in-season litters. As this program continues
we will be farrowing every two months. This will allow us to
sell show prospects, replacement females and prospect boars to
outside patrons.
Please click on the links below to learn more about
the sows and gilts currently in the herd, boars used, student involvement and
pigs FOR SALE!
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