Margie Lumanggaya-Bibat,MSA

• It is one of the most important animals in a pig

enterprise.
• A board will generally produce 15 to 20 times as many
offspring per year as do breeding female in the heard.
• A period of at least 1 to 2 months before the breeding
season begins is enough time for the boar to get
adjusted to the new environmental.

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 • At least 6 parts of rudimentary teats (NOT
FUNCTIONAL) not inverted.
• 2 big equally-sized testicles (NOT 2 PAIRS)
• Strong legs
• Strong slightly arched back
• Toes not uneven (NO SMALL INSIDE TOE)

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 CHARACTERISTICS
Volume,ml 150-200
Sperm concentration 200-300
Total sperm per ejaculation, billion 30-60
Total sperm per week, billion 120-150
Mode sperm, % 70
Morphologically normal sperm, % 80
Color Creamy white

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 SEMEN COLLECTION

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 • Test mating provides an opportunity to observe the
new boars sexual behavior and his ability to serve the
gilt normally.

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 • Feed Boars 2.3 to 3.0 kg of ration with 13 to 14 crude
protein.
• In the tropics, voluntary water consumption may be as
high as 4 to 5 liters of water per kg of air-dry feed.

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 • The pen measurement is 0.6 m x 2.1 m with a height
of 1 meters. If the boar pen doubles as the service
area, allow between 5 to 7 square meters of floor
area.
• Use of individual pens or stalls eliminates fighting,
riding, and competition for feed.

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 • A boar should start serving at 8 months of age.
• Some boar reaches sexual maturity as early as 100 to
147 days of age.

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 Recommended service for Boars
Junior Boar Senior Boar
Service per:
Day 1 2
Week 5 7
Month 20 30

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• 1 young boar:20 breeding
females in the herd to take
over the breeding work in
case one or two of the herd
boars become
incapacitated for one
reason or another.

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 • In a multiple farrowing program, the recommended
number of boars needed for a given sow population is as
follows:
a. 2 services per sow per heat period.
 15 sows or less – 1 boar(if boar is at least 15 months
old
 15 – 25 sows – 2 boars
b. 1 service per heat period
 20 sows or less – 1 boar if young boar
 30 sows or less – 1 boar if boar is at least 15
months

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 • Green Empire Licensure Examination Reviewer
• https://www.pic.com/services/boars/
• Philippine Council for Agriculture, Forestry and Natural
Resources Research and Development, DOST, Animal
Health Division, PFIZER, INC, Los Baňos, Laguna, 2010,
PCARRD Philippine Recommends Series # 13-B
• https://www.thepigsite.com/articles/how-to-farm-pigs-
housing

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