[JulieS]

Rosie has started furiously nesting and her milk is coming in.   Piglets are on their way!! 

[faith0504]

oh how exciting, GOOD LUCK, will keep an eye on this thread see how you all get on 

[Liquidator]

It's really exciting when you know they are on the way. My Saddleback had 10 last night and we stood and watched them all being born. We left her alone for about 2 hours then went back about 2230hrs and she was happily feeding them all. Better still, they all survived the night, even the wee runt. Hopefully she'll manage to wean them all without any casualty's.

[onnyview]

Trotters crossed Julie for a speedy and safe delivery!

Allison and the Onnyview GOS

[JulieS]

Thank you all.

 Hope you and the Onnyview GOS are doing well Allison.

It's been a long night!  Rosie has taken her time and over the course of 6 hours produced 4 beautiful little piglets  (2 girls and 2 boys)

Rosie is a big girl and had got a lot bigger!  So I was expecting a few more.  But 4 healthy, happy piggies are very welcome 


Rosie is quite and character.  I bought her last year allegedly 'in pig'.  She grew larger and larger but never produced any piglets!  She looked in pig for quite a while and even looked as though she was bagging up....but nothing. 

So at just 2 years old Rosie has become a Mum for the first time. 

[Hilarysmum]

Congratulations.  She will probably have more next time, and 4 live healthy ones is far better than 10 weak sickly ones.   

[faith0504]

oh bless hope they are all doing well, please can we see some pictures 

[JulieS]

Thank you Hilarysmum.  Yes, really pleased that she is doing so well and all 4 are looking good    ............and sort of relieved that she actually produced some this time  

[JulieS]

Thank you faith......will get in there with the camera this afternoon 

[faith0504]

i bet they are really cute 

[onnyview]

Glad to hear all went well, Julie. At least with 4 piglets they will be a VERY good size at weaning!

We're all fine up here in Shropshire thank you. The pigs have survived the -17 temperatures and no piglets were lost, although my toes were close to getting frost bitten during the farrowings!

Daisy's due to produce again next week. So I'm really hoping they'll be some registerable Dahlia's this tme.   

Take care,


Allison

[Fowgill Farm]

Congratulations Julie
Thought it was only me. I have a 2yr old gilt who is on her 10 millionth chance to get in pig, should know this weekend.
Best Mandy 

ps these are Clovers born 23/01/11 taken Saturday just gone.
http://i204.photobucket.com/albums/bb220/fowgillfarm/P13004791.jpg

[Eastling]

Lovely pic all happy and content x

[Sudanpan]

Congratulations 
We're picking up 3 weaners in 10 days time so very excited - we haven't had pigs on the smallholding since last Aug so deinately in need of a some pig time 
Tish