05/25/2026
Let’s talk testicles 🥜
After a visit to a new clients farm today, I felt it important to discuss…. Most male mammals (I say most bc watch someone prove me wrong with an animal I’m not familiar with 🙄) have 2 TWO te**es. If you see only one, the likely cause is cryptorchidism/retained testicle. Or in the case of this poor client, the breeder must have only removed one on each of her boarlings and sold them as castrated. Honestly, I not even sure how that happens…
So if you are seeing anything back there except flat, possibly wrinkled skin on your male pig. They are intact and you will still end up with boarish behavior, unplanned pregnancy and taint. Both testicles must be removed to avoid this.