They looked like the Jamaican bobsled team, other than being Mexican. That’s the odd thought that popped into my head as I watched Oscar and Gustavo race down the alleyway...

Welcome to the Pig Pen! October is upon us, which means many of my readers are anxiously waiting for their best sows to pass over their first heat-cycle since being bred for early January pigs. This is the time of year when I also get many calls with questions about why sows don’t settle. Is it bad semen? Is it timing? Did I use the wrong kind of AI rod? What did I do wrong?