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Breeding & Production
Moving from buying weaners to producing your own is the biggest economic step-up in Philippine pig farming. These guides cover artificial insemination, heat detection, sow management through gestation and lactation, and how to scale a farrow-to-finish operation.
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Artificial Insemination for Backyard Pigs: When to Skip the Boar
Keeping a boar costs ₱42,000+ a year at July 2026 feed prices. AI costs ₱400-1,000 per sow per heat and gives you better genetics. Here's how the math works for backyard operations and how to access the LGU service.
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- breeding
Kanus-a Ipaanak ang Dalaga? When Is a Gilt Ready?
Do not breed at first heat. Wait until the 2nd or 3rd cycle, at least 8 months old and 120+ kg for improved breeds. Breeding too early means smaller litters and harder farrowing.
- breeding
7 Breeding Mistakes That Kill Your Pig Farm Profits
Bad breeding decisions compound over years. One wrong boar can produce hundreds of slow-growing, poor-converting piglets. Here are 7 mistakes that quietly drain profit from Philippine pig farms.
- profitability
Sow vs Fattener Pig: Which Earns More in the Philippines? (2026)
A fattener pig clears about ₱400 over 5 months at July 2026 prices, and loses money if farmgate slips. A productive backyard sow still clears ₱25,000-₱40,000 selling weaners across a year. The gap is enormous, but only after you survive the first 8 months. The actual math.
- backyard farming
How Long Before a Pig Is Ready to Sell in the Philippines
A commercial-cross pig reaches market weight (80-100 kg) in about 5-6 months from weaning. Native pigs take 6-8 months to reach 50-60 kg. Here is the complete timeline.
- pig health
Nakunan Ang Baboy: What Caused The Abortion And What To Do
Glove up, isolate the sow, and figure out if it is just one or the whole herd. The cause changes everything; in PH, leptospirosis tops the list.
- pig health
Sow Not Letting Piglets Nurse: MMA In PH Backyard Pigs
Fever above 39.5°C plus piglets crying nonstop after a fresh farrow is MMA until proven otherwise. You have 48 hours before the litter starts to die.
- pig health
Swollen Vulva In A Pig: Heat, Pregnant, Or Sick?
A swollen vulva can mean breed her, expect piglets in a week, or check the corn for mould. The trick is the timing and what comes with it.
- breeding
When to Cull a Sow: Price + Replacement Math (Philippines, 2026)
A sow kept one parity too long costs more than a replacement gilt. Here is the parity threshold, the cull-weight pricing against the PSA farmgate, and the decision math for knowing when to send a sow to the wet market.