[Rosemary]

So seasonal  My chum, Rebecca's, sister bought some piglets this year including a Kune Kune gilt. The gilt was 3 months old. Elizabeth has no boar. Lat night, the Kune started to farrow. She's had 6 piglets; two were born dead, the gilt killed a third and three are surviving. The age of miracles is not past!

[doganjo]

So seasonal  My chum, Rebecca's, sister bought some piglets this year including a Kune Kune gilt. The gilt was 3 months old. Elizabeth has no boar. Lat night, the Kune started to farrow. She's had 6 piglets; two were born dead, the gilt killed a third and three are surviving. The age of miracles is not past!

OK we all know virgin birth not possible so what is the logical explanation for this?  There are such animals that are dual sexed - is this the case here?  And was that also the case all those years ago in Bethlehem?  Puts a different slant on the whole world I think.  Was Mary a freak of nature?  Or perhaps a different species from most of mankind?

[HappyHippy]

VERY bizarre  But nice at the same time 
I'm assuming they've had the gilt for more than 4 months, so can rule out being in-pig before they bought her ? Was she definately only 3 months old when bought and how old is she now ? Is it possible that a neighbour has a roaming boar that made a visit and left again before anyone saw him ? I'm open minded, but there's got to be a reasonable explaination - surely ? 

[oink]

I've got to be honest, I never expected the second coming to be a pig but which of the three is the messiah?

[robert waddell]

when we had cattle we ONCE had an 11month pregnancy no bull on farm we worked with AI
iwould go with being in pig when purchased but without full details and dates who knows

[Rosemary]

Yes, I reckon she was in pig when they bought her too. Nice story though. Hope the surviving piglets do well.

[Eve]

I've got to be honest, I never expected the second coming to be a pig but which of the three is the messiah?

 

[Hilarysmum]

Wow wonderful. 

[princesspiggy]

my vet said ponies and cows can become pregnant as early as 3 mths although rare. happened to a farmer friend of mine - his cow needed a caesar at 12 mths old (he'd bought it as calf without knowing itwas preg), and every time after that . id guess the pigs was preggers wen bought. what age are siblings usually separated into same-sex groups? 8 weeks?

[robert waddell]

thats another reason we castrate the boars thats not good enough for breading saves running two groups

[princesspiggy]

wot age do u castrate them? is it a vet job?

[robert waddell]

The vet doing it from birth to 2 weeks old!

[Eastling]

Congratulations!

[sausagesandcash]

OK we all know virgin birth not possible so what is the logical explanation for this? 

Ah Holy God don't ever tell the Virgin Mary!!

[bsadevon]

Could be in for a long wait if your expecting wise men bearing gifts....