Pregnant First-Time Older Pig

Question
We have a pregnant pig who has never had babies and is 2 years old.  We are worried as we have read that if they do not have babies by 8 months old, then the pig has a 70% chance of dieing during birth. Should we spay her, rather than risk letting her go to term?  

Answer
I wouldn't do a preventive spay at this point. It is more risky. Do you know if she had has a litter before? If so, the risk decreases. You should have a good vet lined up in case of complications.

Please read over: http://www.guinealynx.info/reproduction.html and http://www.guinealynx.info/handfeeding.html#pups