Gilt Housing post 95 kg

There are many ways of housing gilts, many which are highly successful. This advice page suggests one combination house which provides for the needs of the gilt. See also selecting this weeks breeding gilt.

The pre-breeding pens. There needs to be at least 10 – 3x3 pens for the identification of gilts over their 3 possible breeding heats	To heat check the gilts which are cycling this week require 20 minutes a day heat checking.		An outside run can greatly assist respiratory health of the gilt.
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		The oestrus checking area is vital. The gilts which may becoming into heat this week must be given adequate room to exhibit oestrus.
		Breeding stalls greatly assist controlled mating of gilts. They comply with EU requirements as the gilts are only held for 2 hours.
Once identified in oestrus the gilt is placed in the holding pen and removed from boar contact for at least one hour. They are placed in the breeding stalls and a boar is placed in front of them and they are breed individually by artificial insemination.
After second mating the gilt is placed in a gestation area. As with gestating sows a variety of options are available. However, the gilt should be retained in the breeding area at least until pregnancy is confirmed. Note the boars are housed as far from the oestrus checking area as possible.
Gilts on slats in groups	Gilts in groups in straw		Outside lots