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Livestock => Pigs => Topic started by: HappyHippy on November 19, 2011, 09:26:51 pm

Title: I was going to write about an imminent arrival, but.....
Post by: HappyHippy on November 19, 2011, 09:26:51 pm: .. didn't quite get time ;)

Have had a very 'ansty' Kune Kune all day - started off with her breaking out the pen (the pen which successfully contained full grown Tamworths and Large Blacks ::)) to meet us as we opened the front door when doing the morning feed rounds :o

After managing to attract my attention to her plight, I followed her back up to the shed where she proceeded to rearrange her nest and gaze up at me with those little piggy eyes for more straw - gave her more straw and some wood shavings too, but that wasn't enough for Adelaide :-\ She decided to remove the creep rail :o and help herself to the bedding intended for the piglets ::) :-\

Anyway, suffice to say - we now have piglets ;D 7 so far, some really tiny and some monster ones (a really big brown gilt) but she looks a fair bit from finished yet ;)
Bruce has taken over to let me get a quick cuppa and loo break, so I'm heading back out and will post with an update (and photo's) soon :thumbsup:

Karen :wave:
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Post by: little blue on November 19, 2011, 09:30:10 pm: congratulations Adelaide, and you & Bruce of course too!
:pig:
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Post by: jaykay on November 19, 2011, 09:35:47 pm: Excellent ;D Pics required, of course, when you've all recovered :) :pig:
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Post by: HappyHippy on November 19, 2011, 10:15:31 pm: Thanks :-*
We're up to 10, and she still doesn't look finished ;) and to my horror I've discovered my camera is playing silly beggers >:( Open it up, out comes the lens, then it shuts itself back in and goes off :-\ I'll try charging it overnight and if that doesn't work I'll borrow one tomorrow :thumbsup:
Back soon :wave:
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Post by: doganjo on November 19, 2011, 10:24:01 pm: This is as exciting as when mine have puppies ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
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Post by: HappyHippy on November 19, 2011, 11:50:33 pm: Yup Annie ;D It's a fantastic feeling :thumbsup:

We've got 12 little Kune Kunes :pig: :love: :pig: It looks like she's all done now (thank goodness lol!) they've all had a feed and are settling down for the night. Only really concerned about one of them, a wee squeeler who's kinda wandering a bit and upsetting mum with her noise ::). We'll see how it goes through the night :-\

Phew, the adrenaline is wearing off and I'm starting to get tired - looks like the sausage making will have to wait til tomorrow (and I'll just do piglet watch via CCTV ;))

Goodnight folks :wave:
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Post by: SallyintNorth on November 20, 2011, 01:02:42 am: Well done Adelaide, Karen & Bruce. That's put a smile on my face before bed. :D Hope the little squealer is quieted down by sun-up - and that your camera works tomorrow ! ;D
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Post by: tazbabe on November 20, 2011, 05:01:35 am: good to hear they all arrived safely! ;D ;D
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Post by: Pasture Farm on November 20, 2011, 05:36:38 am: How are they all ?
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Post by: HappyHippy on November 20, 2011, 08:50:29 am: All 12 seem to be doing fine :thumbsup:
Two of the big ones were lying sleeping (with full bellies) while the other 10 were feeding - she only has 10 teats, thankfully all working ;)

Here's some photo's - once they start to spread out a bit I'll take more ::)
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Post by: Rosemary on November 20, 2011, 08:54:05 am: Ah, bless. Well done y'all!
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Post by: Helencus on November 20, 2011, 09:06:39 am: Well done Adelaide! Congrats on the new arrivals all x
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Post by: thestephens on November 20, 2011, 09:18:03 am: yay! congratulations!
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Post by: Sylvia on November 20, 2011, 09:25:28 am: Well done that pig! Karen, they look lovely :pig: :pig:
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Post by: ukag0972 on November 20, 2011, 09:47:02 am: Congratulations to Adelaide xxx
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Post by: little blue on November 20, 2011, 12:16:20 pm: beautiful :love:
who's the Daddy?!
they are all dark coloured?
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Post by: nic99 on November 20, 2011, 12:52:12 pm: Hooray! Penelope has been born! Is it too early to choose one? I'm so excited!
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Post by: HappyHippy on November 20, 2011, 01:05:04 pm: Quote from: little blue on November 20, 2011, 12:16:20 pm
beautiful :love:
who's the Daddy?!
they are all dark coloured?
Daddy was Sydney (sadly no longer here :'() He's was black with a bit of white on him, mum's all black.
We've got 3 I think with white on them (including one with a flash on his face, already named Flash Gordon ;)), but the rest are brown or black.

Quote from: nic99 on November 20, 2011, 12:52:12 pm
Hooray! Penelope has been born! Is it too early to choose one? I'm so excited!
lol! Just a little too quick for me I'm afraid Nic - not even checked exactly who we've got and how good they all are. But it's first on the job list for Monday once the kids are back at school ;) Once I know who's who I'll email you some photo's or you're very welcome to come down and see them to pick Penelope (gorgeous name :love:)
Will be in touch soon,
Karen :wave:
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Post by: jaykay on November 20, 2011, 01:33:00 pm: Lovely ;D :pig:
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Post by: Sudanpan on November 20, 2011, 07:50:28 pm: Woo hoo ;D ;D Welcome to the new arrivals and congrats :wave: :wave:
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Post by: Roxy on November 20, 2011, 08:46:04 pm: Well done, Adelaide!!

I love seeing piglet pics :)
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Post by: Fowgill Farm on November 21, 2011, 11:00:03 am: Well done Karen and Adelaide, born on my birthday so an excellent day to come into the world.
many congratulations.
Mandy xx :pig: