Checklist to maximise training outcome This checklist will help deal with issues during training to maximise the number of active boars. • The boars should be kept interested by training no more than ten to 15 minutes a day.


• The training should be repeated in one to two-day intervals. • Feed needs to be placed on the dummy to attract the boar’s interest.


Helpful tips to increase interest •


Interest can be stimulated by introducing a young sow/gilt in heat. If the boar looks as though it is about to mount the


gilt, immediately replace the gilt with a dummy.


• It can be beneficial to place a board next to the dummy to minimise the space around it. Then, you can gently push the boar towards the dummy from behind. • Moving the boars from one pen to another might increase hormone levels. In the unlikely event that a boar remains uninterested in the dummy during training, seek advice from professional DanBred advisors.


More information as well as more chapters can be found at danbred.com/en.


A Duroc boar at work.


Stroking can be a treat for a boar after a successful training and collection.


It can help to use a board next to the dummy to gently push the boar towards the dummy.


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