How old should a breeding pair be?
The ideal age to begin breeding is at 5 to 6 months old. You should not breed from sows over 10 months old. When older sows are asked to breed, there is a possibility that her pelvic bone will have fused together causing a condition known as dystocia. This can be fatal fore both mother and young. When a sow has a litter early in life, her bones never fuse – allowing her to reproduce past this 10 month barrier.
