[Rosemary]

rosemary i was not giving jent 1964 a hard time  you know what like i am when i give somebody a hard time

Just nipping it in the bud - have seen how it can turn out 

[SallyintNorth]

Congratulations on your litter, jent1964.  My OSB gilt is due next month to AI saddleback; I don't particularly want a huge litter, I just wanted her to get started on her breeding career before she got past the best age.  I'd be perfectly happy with two healthy little ones for her first litter, especially as any spares will be wanting new homes mid-winter - not the best time to be finding free-range homes in this wet muddy part of the world...  She's got a big and growing tummy, though, so goodness knows how many are in there...   

[Fowgill Farm]

Sally
if its any consolation i thought Twinkle was having a football team too as she was huge, in the end she had six huge monsters instead which we had a bit of trauma delivering, however they're all feeding well and at 10 days old they're already pinching mums food so have introduced them to creep feed, they're even standing up on their hind legs to put 2 front trotters in the low level drinker to slurp water! Like you i didn't want a huge litter either so its a blessing she had six, might sell two gilts of this litte but they are just so cute!
mandy 

[jent1964]

Thanks for all your help and mother and babies are doing fine i got someone who had a lot experince in to check mum and babies and all is well 

[SallyintNorth]

That's great news, jent1964.  We'd love to see some pics if you have any?