If a female hog scatters eggs in a nest box, if the eggs are laden with a vascular system, these are CLEAR signs that the female did not nest those eggs properly and the proper options were not offered to her. If there is excessive movement and pacing before egg deposition and the female has gone a long time after prelay shed to deposire eggs, this is a CLEAR sign that she is struggling to find the conditions to lay and properly nest their eggs. That much is quite clear. What is the overall damage on these females over time and what are the effects on embryotic development? The problem is, most people do not care to know. As long as they get a couple of good clutches, they are good.

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