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Livestock => Pigs => Topic started by: Paddypower on August 21, 2013, 06:59:34 pm

Title: Is Wilma in pig?
Post by: Paddypower on August 21, 2013, 06:59:34 pm

Hi,

I saw Wilma maiting on the 24 April so my my reckoning she should of had them by now?

Do you think she is in pig?

Thanks Paddy
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Title: Re: Is Wilma in pig?
Post by: HappyHippy on August 21, 2013, 08:47:53 pm

It's hard to tell from the photo's  :-\ But it does look like she's got that tell-tale diagonal line down her side.
You've still got a couple of days before she reaches the 120 day count  ;)

Some questions...
Is she a gilt ?
If yes, then it definitely looks like the vessel's starting to fill.
Did the boar remain with her after the 24th ?
If yes, he might have caught her 3 weeks later.
DId you see her return to season 3 weeks after service ? (again, as above)
Is her vulva 'puffy' or does it look completely normal ?
It'll start to puff up in the last week or so before she farrows.

HTH
Karen

Title: Re: Is Wilma in pig?
Post by: shygirl on August 21, 2013, 09:13:13 pm

id say yes, as she has a good underline developing. (my pony has a similar diagonal line on his belly  :roflanim:) i dont think she is far away. stand behind her and see if you can see the udders between her legs. my gos farrowed when she looked like yours and only bagged up 2 days after farrowing.
was she only mated on that day?  if so shes 5 days over due. my sow was 10 days late once.
fingers crossed  :thumbsup:

Title: Re: Is Wilma in pig?
Post by: Tudful Tamworths on August 21, 2013, 11:21:37 pm

She looks in pig, but my guess would be another couple of weeks.

Title: Re: Is Wilma in pig?
Post by: Bodger on August 22, 2013, 05:30:43 am

Our Prudence is due to have her litter on September the third and is definitely showing signs of the litter that she's carrying. She's become quite a big lady. She was served on 10. 05
 

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Title: Re: Is Wilma in pig?
Post by: Fowgill Farm on August 22, 2013, 08:51:39 am

I'd say you had another 3wks to go at the very least.
Mandy :pig: