Conversion of gestation pen to farrowing pen

[pig_noypi]

i have a plan to convert my gestation pen into farrowing pen maybe next year na siguro gusto ko muna mapagaralan mabuti and beside puno pa kasi yung mga pen ko kaya wala akong malipatan ng mga sow at gilt ko habang ginagawa sa tingin nyo pwede kaya ito anu anu ang mga advantages at disadvantages? Limited lang din kasi yung space ko kay ko naisipan gawin yun currently pagmalapit na manganak ang sow/gilt ko inililipat ko pa sila sa pen which is sayang yung space na dapat mga piglet na ang mga nakalagay

salamat po

[nemo]

I cannot see any disadvantage in converting your gestating to farrowing pen the only question is that by doing so would it not mean you have less gestating pen? Does the remaining gestating pen would be enough for your sows?

Usually in a well program farm the ratio is in every 10 sow you need around 3-4 farrowing and 7 gestating pen.

[pig_noypi]

Bale ang ibig ko pong sabihin pala ay yung gestation pen ko ay yun na din ang gagamitin ko na farrowing pen ko sa mga sow ko kahit gusto kong magpaggawa ng farrowing pen wala na akong mapaglalagyan limited lang kasi yung space ko

thanks

[nemo]

You could do that by adding a detachable wing/side for the gestating pen. Sort of expansion siya. Yun natatangal na part and siyang lagayan ng kulig. Or kung magkatabi naman ang 2 gestating pen at bakante isa pwede mo lagyan ng harang paikot yung dlawang gestating pen para magsilbing farrowing pen.

[sanico]

Hi Doc,
Ang sa akin naman, instead of gestating pen to farrowing , puede ba ang farrowing pen to gestating pen ?
I,m planning to do this in order to save space and money instead of constructing new gestation pen.
Is there any disadvantages on the part of sow ? Anyway, dyan naman sia ilagay during her farrowing,
kasi vacant ito ngayon.
Thanks.

[nemo]

ok lang naman yun basta po linisin muna nilang mabuti bago ipagamit sa inahin. and a week before manganak disinfect uli nila.