The Accidental Smallholder Forum
Livestock => Pigs => Topic started by: pink on February 28, 2010, 08:03:32 am
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My saddleback Mandy had her piglets last night. 13! It was her first lot. And did brilliantly. Had to bring one into the house and but in the aga for a bit as I thought it would die but seem good this morning. Ithink I should top it up would should I use and where can It on the Internet as there is nowhere up here to buy pigmilk! Will try and post photos
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Can you get lamb replacer milk ? If so we have used this very successfully with piglets.
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The best milk replacer for pigs is faramate, you can get it on the net, mole valley farmers sell it by mail order too. We topped up a runt from our last litter, left him with his mum and the others but topped him 4 times a day then gradually cut down for weaning, he soon caught them up!
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Anlamb is considerd by many to be the best ewes milk replacement H'smum :farmer:
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I use Lamblac replacer milk...have succesfully reared many piglets on it, but would also suggest you put the piglet back with its mum as and when you can...even if he/she gets a little of mothers milk they will thrive...good luck
Farmer, :farmer:
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put piglet back after about an hour. she holding her own but is very small. thanks for the advice everyone.