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Livestock => Pigs => Topic started by: Nisbet on July 07, 2010, 09:04:21 am

Title: Who's the Daddy!!
Post by: Nisbet on July 07, 2010, 09:04:21 am

Just wanted to share our joy with everyone.  Yesterday our Tam gilt delivered 5 perfect little piggies - all live and healthy.  This was out first litter and a result of my attempt to AI - I put GOS on her and so we have delightfully marked wee piglets ranging from a light sandy through to a deep ginger with black spots and splodges. 4 boars and a gilt. Big Ginge' was marvellous although a little alarmed with the arrival of the first couple - she got up and swung her back end around and the wee dot came into the world with a bit of a bump - but none the worse for it.  She has so far demonstrated wonderful mothering characteristics.  I know you'll understand me when I say that yesterday's events gave me a wonderful life experience and I am honoured and grateful that my clever girl was happy to have me lurking in the background to witness her farrowing.  If I could work out how to upload photies - I would do so.  May work on this - depends if I can stay away from the pen for long enough.  Oh by the way - what's the general view regarding castration - they will be brought on for meat. Right-ho - better nip out to check all is well .....again!

Title: Re: Who's the Daddy!!
Post by: JulieS on July 07, 2010, 09:38:16 am

Congratulations!!!!   :) :) :) :)

I'd love to see some pictures.

Personally I don't castrate and send the boys off at 26 weeks.

Enjoy!    :love: :pig: :love:

Title: Re: Who's the Daddy!!
Post by: oaklandspigs on July 07, 2010, 09:42:56 am

Agree with JulieS, don't need to castrate

Title: Re: Who's the Daddy!!
Post by: Hilarysmum on July 07, 2010, 12:19:42 pm

Occasionally a friend castrates mine if I feel brave enough to get the boys out at 3 days old.  Normally they go uncastrated always at least 6 months old.  If you are worried about boar taint keep the males and females separate from about 3 months old.

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Post by: Daisys Mum on July 07, 2010, 10:28:59 pm

Congratulations glad to hear that all went well  :pig: :pig: :pig: :pig: :pig:

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Post by: supersean on July 07, 2010, 10:41:11 pm

cool stuff,well done,, try and upload the pics

Title: Re: Who's the Daddy!!
Post by: little blue on July 08, 2010, 07:02:38 pm

congratulations!

Title: Re: Who's the Daddy!!
Post by: MiriMaran on July 08, 2010, 09:58:19 pm

Congratulations

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Post by: Helencus on July 09, 2010, 06:55:10 am

Congrats!

Title: Re: Who's the Daddy!!
Post by: Hilarysmum on July 09, 2010, 09:27:01 am

Forgot to say CONGRATULATIONS,  can we have some photos please?