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Sexing

Photos from birth to adulthood, females are titled in pink and on the left, males in blue. Click on the photo for a larger view. Please do not post questions in the guestbook, they are not answered.

Date(s): November 1, 2003. Album by Teresa@CavySpirit.com. 1 - 27 of 27 Total. 402422 Visits.
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FEMALE
The sows usually have a smooth swelling over their genital area. Sometimes, it can be bumpy looking, making you think it might be a male! If you gently part the genital opening, on a sow, a "Y" shaped opening should appear.
(pig 1)

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MALE
Slight pressure applied to get penis to extrude.
(pig 2)

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Female, Baby, 12 hours old
Umbilical cord still attached
(pig 3)

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Male, Baby, 12 hours old
Umbilical cord still attached
(pig 4)

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Female, Baby, 12 hours old
Alternate angle photo
(pig 3)

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Male, Baby, 12 hours old
Alternate photo
(pig 4)

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Female, 3 weeks old
(pig 5)

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Male, 3 weeks old
(pig 6)

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Female, 3 weeks old
Alternate photo
(pig 5)

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Male, 3 weeks old
Gently applying pressure just above genital area with thumb in order to get penis to extrude.
(pig 6)

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Female, Adult
(pig 7)

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Male, Adolescent
(pig 8)

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Female, Adult
(pig 7)

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Male, Adolescent
(pig 8)

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Female, Adult
(pig 7)

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Male, Adolescent
(pig 8)

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Male, Adult
(pig 9)

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Male, Adult
(pig 9)

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Male, Adult
(pig 9)

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Male, Adult
(pig 10)

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Male, Adult
(pig 10)

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Male, Adult
(pig 10)

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Male, Adult
It should usually be pretty easy to sex an adult male -- especially in this case. Note on this photo how you can see the ridge of the shaft underneath the skin between the testicles. This is the same \'ridge\' that you feel for in babies and young boars as well.
(pig 11)

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Male, Adult
This is the backside of the pig. Pretty obvious testicles.
(pig 11)

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Male, NEUTERED, Young
Testicle area is very much smaller. No large donut shape.
(pig 12)

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Male, NEUTERED, Young
Of course, you can still get a penis to extrude on a neutered male.
(pig 12)

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Male, NEUTERED, Adult
Note the testical area is significantly smaller than an \'intact\' male.
(pig 13)

 
   
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We purchased our little piggy from the pet store.
Well, to our suprise.....she was pregnant.
Now we have 2 additional babies. 1 was still born.
Your websight is very helpful.
Thank you,
Tonia.
 - Tonia, Sun, 24 Jan 2010 8:21AM
my daughters Pig gave birth just yesterday to three little fuzz balls... after reading most of these websites, we have been terrified that something was going to happen... so far so good...  not interested in going thru this again... kids know now to keep the pigs apart... this site helped educate us, especially now knowing to seperate them at just 3 weeks...
 - Roger, Fri, 22 Jan 2010 7:42AM
Great resource! I\'m a vet student and this site is actually a requirement for one of our courses :)
 - Danie, Tue, 15 Dec 2009 9:33PM
This is a great resource. I am a tech (and have been for 11 years) and now going through vet school. This is great. I hadn\'t done this for a long time. I remember now!!!!!
 - Kathy, Tue, 15 Dec 2009 3:48PM
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