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Livestock => Pigs => Topic started by: alisstuf on October 13, 2010, 11:42:33 am

Title: Baby piggies!!!
Post by: alisstuf on October 13, 2010, 11:42:33 am

4 lovely babies this morning. :pig: :pig: :pig: :pig: Well done Marge!!!! All over by time we arrived for feeding.
Seems to be coping well, she got up and had some food then straight back to suckle them, soooo cute!!!!
Checking at least every hour but thought best to leave her alone and view from distance as all seems well. So dont know what sex yet.
Will keep you all informed and try get some pictures soon  :love:

Title: Re: Baby piggies!!!
Post by: Eve on October 13, 2010, 01:40:59 pm

Congratulations! It's a great sight, isn't it?!



Eve  :wave:

Title: Re: Baby piggies!!!
Post by: little blue on October 13, 2010, 08:17:02 pm

congratulations, its amazing.  as for sexing... just wait til they wee - its easy to tell then! (though we have one "maybe"... but then, they all just miniatures of their dad!)

Title: Re: Baby piggies!!!
Post by: CarolW on October 13, 2010, 08:31:32 pm

Congratulations !  Is this your first litter (do you call them a litter)???
looking forward to your photos

Title: Re: Baby piggies!!!
Post by: alisstuf on October 14, 2010, 10:41:20 am

 :love: Yes, first litter (not sure about terminology myself!!!)
All looking well this morning
Gertie, my other gilt is very grumpy today so she wont be long now!
Here are first photos

Title: Re: Baby piggies!!!
Post by: Eastling on October 14, 2010, 02:59:02 pm

Congratulations! they are so cute

Title: Re: Baby piggies!!!
Post by: Hilarysmum on October 14, 2010, 03:53:45 pm

ooooooooooooh  they definitely have the aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah factor.   :pig:

Title: Re: Baby piggies!!!
Post by: zackyb on October 16, 2010, 09:50:17 pm

Oh how lovely - just joined the site tonight.. your piglets look gorgeous.
- ZB

Title: Re: Baby piggies!!!
Post by: alisstuf on October 20, 2010, 10:33:57 am

Just to update you all, Sadly one of Marges babies died next day, not sure why but the remaining 3 are really healthy and very active.
Gertie had 7 last night, missed it all again, strange mixture considering they should be iron age, seem to be some old spots in there!!
Dosen't matter they seem larger and more active than Marges were but not convinced about her maternal instincts, will need to keep close eye on her.
Will get photos soon  :pig: :love:

Title: Re: Baby piggies!!!
Post by: Hilarysmum on October 21, 2010, 09:24:01 am

Congratulations.   :)  :)  :)

Title: Re: Baby piggies!!!
Post by: HappyHippy on October 21, 2010, 02:05:37 pm

Congratulations on the new ones (and condolances at the same time) :-*

Looking forward to the pics  ;) ;D

Title: Re: Baby piggies!!!
Post by: faith0504 on October 21, 2010, 02:21:32 pm

oh bless how sweet, they are lovely  :wave:

Title: Re: Baby piggies!!!
Post by: pigs n chickens on October 21, 2010, 02:53:09 pm

Congratulations, they are so adorable!!