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Boars may have many behaviors that indicate that they are ready for courtship before being exposed to a female.  Some of those behaviors include:
- Attempting to mount barrows or other boars
-increased aggression
-This is increased when male is exposed to a female

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Before a sow is ready to be bred, she will exhibit many traits to indicate she is ready:
-Volva may be swollen, red, or have discharge
-Will stand still and lock up when she is ready.  This can be tested by pushing on her back.
-Ears may go erect
-tail might be moved to expose volva.

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Heat detection on sows using riding the back test

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One way to check if the sow is ready for artificial insemination is to check if it is standing heat. A sow in standing heat can be checked using the riding the back test. A person will mount the back of the sow.

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-sniffs female
-noses her side
-foams at the mouth
-will quietly grunt or has "mating call"

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When exposed to a male, a sow will:
-Erect ears
-grunt quietly to communicate with boar.
Stand still or lock up when mounted.

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As stated in  “Principles and Applications of Domestic
Animal Behavior”, females will come into heat about every 21 days.  Look to the right to learn about the behaviors they have when in heat!

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According to "Pen Mating Female PIgs:  Problems and Possible Solutions" by the University of Nebraska, there are several advantages and disadvantage in pen mating, hand mating, and AI. Click here to find them out!

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According to "Pen Mating Female PIgs:  Problems and Possible Solutions" by the University of Nebraska, there are several advantages and disadvantage in pen mating, hand mating, and AI. Click here to find them out!

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-Injury in sow due to size and strength differences.
-spread of disease throughout different animals in the herd

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Pictured is a boar's behavior  when exposed to the female (foaming at the mouth)

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Pictured is a boar's behavior  when exposed to the female (foaming at the mouth)

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At the end of this... we end up with these cute little ones! 

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At the end of this... we end up with these cute little ones! 