posted 14 years ago
back on the farm......farrowing date was always 114 days after initial breeding. we controlled breeding so we knew exact date. but on their cards we would write day 112. that way they would be moved far enuff in advance before their farrowing date. we would move to farrowing barn on day 111 or so. hard to remeber all details now. been to long. but i would plan a few days inadvance b/c all animals are individuals. not all follow the "rules" like they should.
if it was I,,,i would seperate her. and have a farrowing crate of sorts. this prevents the pigs from getting crushed. our crates kept the sow from moving anywhere but standing up and laying down. bars on the side kept her from crushing her pigs. on dirt operation id say you dont need all this. but i beleive i would have some sort of set up to seperate her fromt eh boar hog and barrrow you mentioned.
others here with more dirt experience could go into more detail im sure.