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Livestock => Pigs => Topic started by: Petunia on December 23, 2007, 05:46:18 am

Title: New Arrival of Gloucesters.
Post by: Petunia on December 23, 2007, 05:46:18 am

Hi All.
       Just wanted to share my good news!
    Beth, my 14 month old, pedigree Gloucester Old Spot gilt, gave birth 2 days ago to 8 spotty piglets.
  Perhaps they to may be pedigrees but as yet it's to soon to tell if they will meet the pedigree standard.
  All are well inspite of the bitter weather, though now it has warmed up a bit I still have placed a heat lamp
  in the creep should they need it.

        Well Merry Christmas to One and All.

                                    Janette.

Title: Re: New Arrival of Gloucesters.
Post by: Hilarysmum on December 23, 2007, 08:35:17 am

Congratulations, what a great Christmas present. HM

Title: Re: New Arrival of Gloucesters.
Post by: Rosemary on December 23, 2007, 08:45:29 am

Congratulations! Wrapping them will e a bit of a problem!

Title: Re: New Arrival of Gloucesters.
Post by: pigsatlesrues on December 24, 2007, 09:11:20 am

Fab news! They are the prettiest little piglets. So far I have only seen photos of this breed born so looking for to seeing some for real in the New Year.

Congratulations and well done mum!

Kate

Title: Re: New Arrival of Gloucesters.
Post by: carl on December 31, 2007, 12:01:12 pm

 :) i have been out of communication for a while, so have just logged back on. this has made me smile after a not exactly festive xmas. family spats, escaped pigs and lots of mud. any chance of a picture?
i am just negotiating for some company for the gilt i am going to breed from, so this has got me quite excited,. well done.