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Livestock => Pigs => Topic started by: JulieS on January 06, 2012, 12:24:38 pm

Title: What a Difference a Month Makes
Post by: JulieS on January 06, 2012, 12:24:38 pm

Had a late night last night with one of my gilts.  She farrowed between 11 and 2.30 this morning.  8 beautiful piglets!!

I've just been trying to take some pictures and also took some of another litter that was born 8th December.

What a difference a month makes!!

Title: Re: What a Difference a Month Makes
Post by: Sudanpan on January 06, 2012, 01:11:02 pm

How CUTE  ;D ;D ;D
Well done to both Mums and to you - the month old lot look like long balloons!!!
Tish  :wave:

Title: Re: What a Difference a Month Makes
Post by: Rosemary on January 06, 2012, 02:22:25 pm

Congratulations - they look like super litters  :thumbsup:

Title: Re: What a Difference a Month Makes
Post by: Barrett on January 06, 2012, 02:25:44 pm

Congrats Julie, hopefully that will be me by the end of the weekend if Porscha stops crossing her legs ::) :thumbsup:

Title: Re: What a Difference a Month Makes
Post by: HappyHippy on January 06, 2012, 02:50:01 pm

Is that girl of yours still causing you headaches Barrett ? Not to worry, the piglets (when they do finally make their appearance) will make up for the wait  ;) :thumbsup:

Stunning piglets Julie  ;D Congratulations ! Is it wrong of me to look at the hams on the 4 week old ones and think ...........
tasty  :yum:  :D

I'll need to get more batteries for my camera and get some up-to-date mug shots of mine  ;) :wave:

Title: Re: What a Difference a Month Makes
Post by: little blue on January 06, 2012, 07:11:44 pm

you don't always realise just how much things grow in 4 weeks, a reminder for me to get out with the camera tomorrow!
they're lovely Julie :)

Title: Re: What a Difference a Month Makes
Post by: goosepimple on January 06, 2012, 07:24:07 pm

Well done.  It's lovely to see your stock growing up healthy and happy, especially at this time of year.  Makes you think you must be doing something right! :thumbsup:

Title: Re: What a Difference a Month Makes
Post by: skidley on January 06, 2012, 07:51:01 pm

My sow, also called Portia, has just farrowed 11 this afternoon, although one is half the size of the others so will be touch and go how he does. Hopefully I will have something nice to register and show this summer. They are all fed and snuggled up by Mum now, fingers crossed they will quickly realise they have two heat lamps to snuggle under!

Title: Re: What a Difference a Month Makes
Post by: Miss Piggy on January 06, 2012, 11:10:53 pm

Congratulations to JulieS and Skidley and their sows. Loved the pictures. As you say it is amazing what a difference a month makes  :thumbsup:

Title: Re: What a Difference a Month Makes
Post by: SallyintNorth on January 06, 2012, 11:53:10 pm

Beautiful pics, beautiful piglets  :) :love: :pig: :pig: :pig:  Thanks for posting  :thumbsup:

Congratulations to all mums and babies, and Barrett - she really is making you wait, huh?!  I know that feeling!  Looking forward to hearing about and seeing pics of your Porsche's litter any day now.

Title: Re: What a Difference a Month Makes
Post by: JulieS on January 07, 2012, 02:28:19 pm

Thank you everyone.  They are all doing really well  :love: :pig: :love:

Title: Re: What a Difference a Month Makes
Post by: skidley on January 07, 2012, 05:03:41 pm

Runty piglet is still with us and scooting about with his twice the size brothers and sisters, there was also an extra one out there this moring so either I can't count to 12 or it must have been hiding behind the afterbirth!