A farrowing crate houses the sow in one section and her piglets in another. By 1979, Wendell and Holmes Murphy had started sow and farrowing operations as well. However the crates are still legal for up to 4 weeks after farrowing. Mr. Beverly applied for a loan to build a farrowing house for his swine. Prevalence of savaging is similar among first and second farrowing cycles. Reproduction follows an annual rhythm with peak farrowing in the early rainy season (October/November). The Paridera name in Spanish literally means farrowing.