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Pigs have 9 to 14 piglets per litter. A mother pig or sow has two litters of piglets every year.
Pigs have poor eyesight but they make up for it with a very good sense of smell.
The average Saskatoon resident uses 230 litres of water per day while a pig uses seven litres per day.
The average hog farm in Canada has 1000 pigs.
Saskatchewan pork is exported to more than 90 countries including the United States, Japan, Korea, Mexico, Cuba, and Russia.
Pigs like to keep themselves and their pens clean.
Saskatchewan producers market more than two million pigs per year.
Genex Landrace Female||Breeding and commercial pigs are almost always crossbreeds. This is done to create a hybrid vigor not found in complete purebreds. Crossing breeds allows the final product to carry the better qualities of each breed.
What do pigs do after school? Their hamwork!
Contrary to popular belief, pigs do not sweat as they do not have any sweat glands.
A sow is pregnant for three months, three weeks, and three days.
There are more than 29 different breeds of pigs that are raised for pork around the world.
Farmers move the weanlings out of the nursery when they reach approximately 25 kg.
Genex Duroc Male
Pigs are grouped according to size in order to minimize aggressive behaviour.
Genex Hybrid Female||Large White X Landrace
Genex LargeWhite Female||Saskatchewan swine genetics companies use the same breeds to make their crossbreeds but will have distinct differences in their specific lines due to differences in genetic research among the companies.
All pork operations require proper ventilation.

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