Breeding Records
Creating a Breeding Record
- Go to PiggyPro → Pig Management & Breeding → Breeding Records
- Click Create
- Select the sow (female pig)
- Choose boar type:
- Internal Boar - Select from your farm's boars
- External Boar (AI) - Select from external boar registry
- Set planning mode or enter actual mating date
- Choose breeding method:
- Natural mating
- Artificial insemination (AI)
- Embryo transfer
- Add notes if needed
- Save the record
📅 Automatic Calculations
Expected farrowing date (114 days), pregnancy check date (21 days), and related tasks are automatically calculated and created.
Using External Boars
If you use boars from other farms or AI services:
- Go to PiggyPro → Breeding → External Boars
- Click Create
- Enter boar information:
- Boar ID/name
- Breed
- Owner/source
- Genetic information
- Use this external boar in breeding records
Breeding Record Status
Initial status - use for future breeding projections
Breeding is scheduled with a planned mating date
Mating has occurred, awaiting pregnancy confirmation
Pregnancy confirmed via test
Sow has given birth - litter details recorded
Piglets weaned - sow ready for re-breeding
Pregnancy not confirmed or lost
Pregnancy Tracking
Confirming Pregnancy
- Open the breeding record
- Check the "Pregnancy Confirmed" checkbox
- Enter confirmation date and test method:
- Ultrasound
- Blood test
- Physical examination
- Behavioral observation
- Status automatically changes to "Pregnant"
⚠️ Pregnancy Check Alerts
PiggyPro tracks days since mating and alerts you when pregnancy checks are overdue (after 28 days without confirmation).
Gestation Monitoring
Track pregnancy progress with automated features:
- •Days pregnant counter
- •Expected farrowing date
- •Automatic task reminders for:
- Moving sow to farrowing pen (7 days before)
- Preparing farrowing area
- Monitoring for signs of labor
Farrowing Management
Recording Farrowing
- Open the breeding record
- Click the Record Farrowing button
- Enter farrowing details:
- Actual farrowing date
- Number of piglets born alive
- Number of stillbirths
- Number of mummified
- Total litter size
- Use the Farrowing Wizard to:
- Automatically generate piglet records with sequential IDs
- Set individual or average birth weights
- Link piglets to sow (dam) and boar (sire)
- Record any complications or veterinary assistance
- Save the farrowing record
Weaning Management
Use the Weaning Wizard to record weaning:
- Open the breeding record
- Click Record Weaning
- Enter:
- Weaning date
- Number of piglets weaned
- Average weaning weight
- Weaning age (auto-calculated)
- Breeding record status changes to "Weaned"
- Sow becomes available for re-breeding
📊 Performance Tracking
Survival rate and weaning rate are automatically calculated for each breeding record.
Breeding Analytics
Performance Metrics
Track breeding performance with key metrics:
Conception Rate
Percentage of matings that result in confirmed pregnancy
Average Litter Size
Mean number of piglets born alive per litter
Farrowing Rate
Percentage of confirmed pregnancies that result in farrowing
Piglets per Sow per Year
Total productivity metric for breeding sows
Pre-weaning Mortality
Percentage of piglets that die before weaning
Weaning Weight
Average weight of piglets at weaning
Access detailed breeding reports from PiggyPro → Reports → Breeding Reports
Best Practices
- ✓Record all breeding attempts, even if unsuccessful, for accurate analytics
- ✓Confirm pregnancy 21-28 days after mating
- ✓Move sows to farrowing pens 7 days before expected farrowing
- ✓Record individual piglet weights at birth for better tracking
- ✓Monitor litter sizes to identify top-performing sows
- ✓Track genetic lineage to avoid inbreeding
- ✓Review breeding analytics monthly to optimize herd genetics