Getting Started with Pastured Pigs - Piglet Castration

Getting Started with Pastured Pig - Piglet Castration. We are talking about moving our piglets out of the weaning pen and into our training pen as well as showing the process of piglet castration.

There are a couple of different schools of thought on piglet castration. Should it be done or not, should it be done by a vet or can it be done by a farmer, anesthesia at the incision site, etc.

We have followed the same process on our farm for 3 years now. We make 2 small incisions on each side of the scrotal line, extract the testicle, cut it off and then spray with an antiseptic spray. So far, we have never had an infection, bleeding or other problem.

We elect to castrate for a couple of reasons. First, we do not want to care for or keep a boar on our property due to feeding, space and care reasons. Secondly, we are not willing to risk losing a significant amount of product to "boar taint".

Also we are moving the piglets into our training pen so they learn the electric fence, how to use the feeder, bulk water system and finalize the weaning process.

Sheraton Park Farms practices holistic, sustainable farming and soil building using a rotational grazing model as we try to grow more grass on our farm.

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