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Livestock => Pigs => Topic started by: JulieS on October 02, 2010, 10:09:55 am

Title: Piglets
Post by: JulieS on October 02, 2010, 10:09:55 am
Aren't piglets wonderful????   :love: :pig: :love:

I never get tired of watching them being born and generally just watching them!

Second litter in 2 weeks arrived last night.  No sleep.....But on a high from seeing 12 little Gloucestershire Old Spots full up and sleeping in a pile next to their Mum.


 :) :) :) :) :)
Title: Re: Piglets
Post by: bibs on October 02, 2010, 12:00:34 pm
YES - piglets are wonderful!!!!!!!! :pig: :pig: :pig:
Title: Re: Piglets
Post by: Hilarysmum on October 02, 2010, 01:09:24 pm
Almost the best site in the world.
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Post by: HappyHippy on October 02, 2010, 02:16:38 pm
I have to agree too  ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: Piglets
Post by: Eve on October 02, 2010, 02:58:56 pm
Ah, bless!! 
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Post by: Frieslandfilly on October 02, 2010, 04:54:32 pm
We have not gone down that road yet but I have finally persuded OH that we realy should if we are to progress, so I am looking forward to the day when we can watch that and marvel. Meanwhile got any pics?
Title: Re: Piglets
Post by: little blue on October 02, 2010, 06:33:20 pm
ours havent arrived yet... just how enormous does mum-pig get?! Belly is nearly on the ground already! We are worn out with going out to count the pigs, and finding there is still only the grown ups....

mind you, we did have guinea-piglets last week..
Title: Re: Piglets
Post by: Hilarysmum on October 03, 2010, 09:37:50 am
Sows are like a watched pot, they never come to the boil while watched.  Plan something really important for tomorrow, preferably something that involves loads of stress, paperwork and a posh suit, like an audience with the bank manager - that should do it.  ;D
Title: Re: Piglets
Post by: little blue on October 03, 2010, 03:26:59 pm
hmmm, thanks for that!
will be at work, which can involve lots of stress, paperwork but no posh suit....   :)
Title: Re: Piglets
Post by: Hilarysmum on October 03, 2010, 06:13:14 pm
No you need to do it properly wear a posh suit it makes the sow's day when you get down on your hands and knees to crawl through the muck into the ark wearing a posh suit ...
Title: Re: Piglets
Post by: little blue on October 03, 2010, 06:25:13 pm
I'll go and look it out ... and my bestest shoes!
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Post by: Eve on October 03, 2010, 06:26:48 pm
Anything that's "dry clean only"! And silk slippers! ;D

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Post by: onnyview on October 03, 2010, 06:42:34 pm
Well done on the Piglets, Julie! :wave:
Title: Re: Piglets
Post by: JulieS on October 03, 2010, 06:49:12 pm
Thank you  :) :) :) :)

I've been spending far too much time just watching piglets today.......but then again I'm not sure there can be too much time spent watching them  :love: :pig: :love:

Will have to get the camera out tomorrow and get some piccies.

Title: Re: Piglets
Post by: little blue on October 06, 2010, 09:44:22 pm
While JulieS finds her camera.. heres ours!
(http://i614.photobucket.com/albums/tt228/RuthP/PA060003.jpg)

this little piggy went to market, this little piggy stayed home....     ;D
Title: Re: Piglets
Post by: Hilarysmum on October 07, 2010, 09:38:06 am
Awesome   :D
Title: Re: Piglets
Post by: Eve on October 07, 2010, 01:40:04 pm
So cute!! No wonder you spend hours looking at them!  :D


Eve  :wave:

Title: Re: Piglets
Post by: Sudanpan on October 07, 2010, 05:09:29 pm
How CUTE  ;D ;D