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Livestock => Pigs => Topic started by: P6te on February 13, 2014, 08:23:00 pm

Title: Lucky's first litter - new photographs at nearly 2 weeks added.
Post by: P6te on February 13, 2014, 08:23:00 pm

Last night our sow, Lucky farrowed.  This was her first litter, she is only 13 months old herself and has produced 9 gorgeous OSBs.

When I arrived home at 5pm I checked her and detected the very slightest sign of of milk.  I finalised preparations by hanging a heat lamp and getting a light in the ark so we could see what we were doing and by 9pm when I next checked her, milk was squirting from her teats.

From past experience we now had a couple hours to wait so I went out briefly with a friend and returned at 10pm.  I expecting to do a quick check and return inside for the start of a long night.  However, Lucky had other ideas and had already produced 9 piglets and expelled both afterbirth's!!  We stopped with her until 12:30am and then went to bed ourselves.

Today mum and all 9 are doing well, she is showing every sign of being a fantastic mum, ultra careful when lying down.  Here are a few photos:

(http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n578/P6te/20140212_235814_zpsc6aa7326.jpg) (http://s1140.photobucket.com/user/P6te/media/20140212_235814_zpsc6aa7326.jpg.html)

(http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n578/P6te/20140212_225556_zps2b4d546e.jpg) (http://s1140.photobucket.com/user/P6te/media/20140212_225556_zps2b4d546e.jpg.html)

(http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n578/P6te/20140212_232735_zps1458b9eb.jpg) (http://s1140.photobucket.com/user/P6te/media/20140212_232735_zps1458b9eb.jpg.html)

(http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n578/P6te/20140213_000501_zps9749a440.jpg) (http://s1140.photobucket.com/user/P6te/media/20140213_000501_zps9749a440.jpg.html)

Title: Re: Lucky's first litter
Post by: Sbom on February 13, 2014, 08:30:54 pm

Congratulations!

Title: Re: Lucky's first litter
Post by: shygirl on February 13, 2014, 08:41:09 pm

clever mum  :thumbsup:

Title: Re: Lucky's first litter
Post by: Berkshire Boy on February 13, 2014, 09:21:41 pm

Nice one Pete very cute.  :thumbsup:

Title: Re: Lucky's first litter
Post by: kelly58 on February 14, 2014, 07:05:25 am

 Clever mammy, they  are gorgeous  :thumbsup:

Title: Re: Lucky's first litter
Post by: Fowgill Farm on February 14, 2014, 09:32:13 am

Lovely pics, cheered me up no end this morning, many congratulations well done Lucky and well done you on safe delivery. :hug:
mandy :pig:

Title: Re: Lucky's first litter
Post by: mowhaugh on February 15, 2014, 11:22:00 am

They are lovely wee things, well done Lucky.

Title: Re: Lucky's first litter
Post by: sabrina on February 15, 2014, 11:28:50 am

How lovely.

Title: Re: Lucky's first litter
Post by: Eastling on February 15, 2014, 12:23:00 pm

Lovely pics well done

Title: Re: Lucky's first litter
Post by: P6te on February 24, 2014, 08:24:19 pm

Luckys piglets are 2 weeks old on Wednesday.  We had a difficult few days when Lucky had mastitis but (with thanks to Happy Hippy) we got her treated and all are now doing well. (6 gilts and 3 boars)
(http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n578/P6te/Lucky3_zpsae7e0284.jpg) (http://s1140.photobucket.com/user/P6te/media/Lucky3_zpsae7e0284.jpg.html)
(http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n578/P6te/Lucky2_zpsda21995b.jpg) (http://s1140.photobucket.com/user/P6te/media/Lucky2_zpsda21995b.jpg.html)
(http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n578/P6te/Lucky4_zps445c8a1f.jpg) (http://s1140.photobucket.com/user/P6te/media/Lucky4_zps445c8a1f.jpg.html)
(http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n578/P6te/Lucky5_zps5afd3ed1.jpg) (http://s1140.photobucket.com/user/P6te/media/Lucky5_zps5afd3ed1.jpg.html)

Title: Re: Lucky's first litter - new photographs at nearly 2 weeks added.
Post by: mowhaugh on February 24, 2014, 09:00:21 pm

Are you managing to do anything except piglet admiring? They are perfect.

Title: Re: Lucky's first litter - new photographs at nearly 2 weeks added.
Post by: Victorian Farmer on February 24, 2014, 09:33:50 pm

Very plesed for you nice stock well done.

Title: Re: Lucky's first litter - new photographs at nearly 2 weeks added.
Post by: HappyHippy on February 24, 2014, 11:32:21 pm

So pleased she's back to normal  :thumbsup:
What a difference a week makes eh? Chunky wee monkeys  :excited: They look great Pete  ;D

Title: Re: Lucky's first litter - new photographs at nearly 2 weeks added.
Post by: Fowgill Farm on February 25, 2014, 09:27:16 am

Well done, helluva size for 2wks old, she must be milking off her back!
Clever Lucky, gorgeous babies :love:
We have a litter due 6/3 so  not long to go for Twinkle monster. Farrowing quarters at the weekend.
Mandy :pig:

Title: Re: Lucky's first litter - new photographs at nearly 2 weeks added.
Post by: NicandChic on February 25, 2014, 09:36:28 am

Oh be still my broody piglet heart  :love: they are adorable  :)