Cross-foster as necessary. Disinfect navels, identify, clip needle teeth , dock tails, castrate and inject iron within the first few days. It is possible to revive some apparently stillborn piglets if an attendant is present during farrowing. Weaning Anytime between 7 or 8 to 48 days. 2- 3 days later.
Some operators reduce sow's feed prior to weaning while others stop water right after weaning.
Neither practice is necessary. Regardless of feed or water intake, milk secretion stops when intra-udder pressure reaches a certain threshold. Deprivation of feed and water has little or no influence on mammary involution. Sows do not need any feed for the first 12 to 24 hours after weaning but should have access to drinking water. Many sows and gilts lose weight during lactation and need all the opportunity possible to gain this back so they return quickly to estrus and start on their next pregnancy.