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Livestock => Pigs => Topic started by: littlemisspiggy! on January 23, 2011, 09:26:28 am

Title: the piglets are here!!!!!!
Post by: littlemisspiggy! on January 23, 2011, 09:26:28 am

our sow 'big bertha' was due on thursday but held on until 5pm on friday when she gave birth to 11 gorgeous babes! we unfortunatly lost the runt over night due to B's fat a** squashing him i think! :-\

this has been a special litter for me as its my first proper litter!when we bought Bertha she was in pig and had 7 (her 1st litter)2 months after we got her..but this time i own the boar and her,put them together and 3 months 3 weeks and 4 days later....
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as if that wasn't enough though,our other maiden gilt 'DOLLY' was showing signs of being in pig but i'd never seen her covered,she was looking a little podgy but not much so i thought maybe a month or so to go...oh no..she had them saturday dinner time! :o..12!!!!!! but 2 were still born and 2 were tiny and were lost very quickly,so 8 babes left! this was a huge suprise as you can imagine,she was still in with Perky the boar and he was fine,now in her own pen suckling away! what a great weekend though apart from the lost ones..always a shame,could anyone tell me is it as i suspect and theres nothing you can do about these losses, just keep sows as healthy as possible and house them correctly etc..???

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Post by: Hilarysmum on January 23, 2011, 09:48:07 am

Brilliant wonderful news.  Now you just have the task of finding names for them all.   :pig: :pig: :D

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Post by: littlemisspiggy! on January 23, 2011, 09:53:14 am

oh no!!!!!we will be keeping 2/3 on for our own consumption and the others will be for sale at 8 weeks old..lol..they are amazing colours..blk n wht,orange n wht,tri coloured,spots and sploges..will try to get photos on tomorrow! :D :pig:

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Post by: JulieS on January 23, 2011, 05:21:46 pm

Congratulations  :)

Look forward to seeing the pictures.

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Post by: faith0504 on January 23, 2011, 05:24:43 pm

cant wait to see the pics, well done  :wave:

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Post by: Eve on January 23, 2011, 07:03:50 pm

Congratulations! What breed(s) are they?

 :wave:

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Post by: Helencus on January 23, 2011, 09:05:07 pm

Well done!

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Post by: Fowgill Farm on January 24, 2011, 10:05:29 am

We had 12 very spotty GOS on Saturday night 10 born between 9pm & 10.30pm and then 2 much later at 12.30 midnight. Clover is being a great mum after initially being upset by them(she's only a gilt). Will try to post a picture later.
So congratulations Miss piggy to you & bertha too.
Mandy  :wave: :pig:

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Post by: Rosemary on January 24, 2011, 10:44:03 am

Spring must be sprung! Congratulations one and all  :farmer:

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Post by: littlemisspiggy! on January 27, 2011, 07:38:23 pm

berthas are (GOS X) CROSS (BERKSHIRE X)!!!!!!!! and DOLLYS (DUROC XGOS) CROSS (BERKSHIRE X) our boar is the Berkshire x - 'PERKY'...
They make great meat pigs....and are very cute!!covered in loads of spots.x.x. ;D :pig: ;D

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Post by: Sandy on January 28, 2011, 10:24:48 am

Pigs are popping out all over  ;D lovely!!

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Post by: littlemisspiggy! on February 20, 2011, 09:57:23 pm

heres some pics finally...........

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Post by: Sandy on February 21, 2011, 10:37:08 am

They look so clean and cosy, lovely photo  :)

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Post by: faith0504 on February 21, 2011, 10:45:20 am

love the pictures  :wave:

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Post by: Helencus on February 21, 2011, 07:26:38 pm

Gorgeous! I never figured out how to size photos so still none from me sorry :-(

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Post by: Eastling on February 21, 2011, 10:11:30 pm

Congratulations they look happy and contented xx