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Livestock => Pigs => Topic started by: Blinkers on February 11, 2008, 09:37:34 am

Title: MORE new piglets...
Post by: Blinkers on February 11, 2008, 09:37:34 am
Daisy, my wonderful Berkshire is currently farrowing.........8 to date.....will update you later as to whether there are any more....but I THINK she's finished.   They are just so so cute. ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: MORE new piglets...
Post by: Francis Bacon on February 11, 2008, 11:40:12 am
Congratulations Daisy & All  :D

Will you be putting some piccies on your website?  Would love to see them

Donna
Title: Re: MORE new piglets...
Post by: carole on February 11, 2008, 02:36:43 pm
Hope mum and babies are well, it is always an emotional time but something so special, each and every time.

Looking forward to pictures

Carole
Title: Re: MORE new piglets...
Post by: Blinkers on February 11, 2008, 04:33:02 pm
Check out the website - Derek (hubby) got some fantastic shots........even 'action' ones !!   Daisy and family are all doing very well.     Mother nature just never fails to amaze me.   Within 15 secs of popping out, they snuffle a bit, sit up and in less than 1 minute they've made their own way to a teat!!!  Incredible.    :D ;D :D ;D :D ;D
Title: Re: MORE new piglets...
Post by: Hilarysmum on February 11, 2008, 05:55:31 pm
They are superb, wonderful photos.

"Within 15 secs of popping out, they snuffle a bit, sit up and in less than 1 minute they've made their own way to a teat!!!  Incredible.    "

Yes and then 20 minutes later they are fighting or trying to have sex with each other.  They pack so much into life they are amazing.
Title: Re: MORE new piglets...
Post by: Francis Bacon on February 11, 2008, 06:03:29 pm
What fantastic photo's and what lovely piglets.  Daisy looks absolutely shattered.. Bless her  :-*
Donna
Title: Re: MORE new piglets...
Post by: Blinkers on February 11, 2008, 07:24:15 pm
....but by 6pm this evening, she was absolutely ravenous and came charging out when she heard the bucket rattle.  Wolfed it down like there was no tomorrow......and then back to the nursery for a bit of breast feeding!   So, if anyone is after some weaners at the end of March and into April.......we have a few available!!!  I'm going to Birth Notify them....just in case there's a future champion there!!!    ;)