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'Savaging' is the term used when a sow eats her piglets. This usually happens with first-time mothers and the reasons why can be numerous, including but not limited to

  • Unfamiliarity with confinement
  • Deficient diet
  • No empathy with the stockperson.
  • No pecking order developed in large group
  • Hormonal changes
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