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HappyHippy

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Poppy popped
« on: December 30, 2012, 10:41:47 am »
Checked her last night around 6pm, all calm and she was lying sleeping - Bruce went for a quick check at 9pm and she had delivered 11 piglets  :thumbsup: He stayed with her while she went on to deliver another 4  :o
Unfortunately 2 were still born, and despite normally being a super careful mum, having heat lamps and a creep rail, she's squashed 4 during the night  :'(
Hopefully the remaining 9 will all be okay  :fc:
Here's a quick photo, sorry it's not the best quality
Karen x
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deepinthewoods

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Re: Poppy popped
« Reply #1 on: December 30, 2012, 10:43:25 am »
congratulations :thumbsup:
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bloomer

  • Joined Aug 2010
    • leslie, fife
  • i have chickens, sheep and opinions!!!
Re: Poppy popped
« Reply #2 on: December 30, 2012, 10:44:08 am »
At last shame she didn't wait for the 1st of January Really!!!
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SallyintNorth

  • Joined Feb 2011
    • Cornwall
  • Rarely short of an opinion but I mean well
    • Trelay Cohousing Community
Re: Poppy popped
« Reply #3 on: December 30, 2012, 11:06:03 am »
 :love: :pig:   ;D
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Daisys Mum

  • Joined May 2009
    • Scottish Borders
Re: Poppy popped
« Reply #4 on: December 30, 2012, 02:21:40 pm »
 :love: :thumbsup: :love:
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Anne

Bionic

  • Joined Dec 2010
    • Talley, Carmarthenshire
Re: Poppy popped
« Reply #5 on: December 30, 2012, 02:22:55 pm »
Well done to poppy  :thumbsup:
Sally
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Life is like a bowl of cherries, mostly yummy but some dodgy bits

Mammyshaz

  • Joined Feb 2012
    • Durham
Re: Poppy popped
« Reply #6 on: December 30, 2012, 02:25:54 pm »
Congratulations HH and well done poppy  :pig:  :love:
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ppd

  • Joined Feb 2012
    • Sutherland
Re: Poppy popped
« Reply #7 on: December 30, 2012, 03:30:55 pm »
 :thumbsup: Lovely :pig: :pig:
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Rosemary

  • Joined Oct 2007
    • Barry, Angus, Scotland
    • The Accidental Smallholder
Re: Poppy popped
« Reply #8 on: December 30, 2012, 05:17:11 pm »
Well done, Poppy  :thumbsup:
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Mrs Snoodles

  • Joined Aug 2012
Re: Poppy popped
« Reply #9 on: December 30, 2012, 05:37:15 pm »
Well done Poppy!!!   :thumbsup:  sorry to learn you lost the piglets HH, such a shame.    :fc: for your 9.
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Tiva Diva

  • Joined Mar 2011
    • Scottish Borders
    • Thornielee Cottage
Re: Poppy popped
« Reply #10 on: December 30, 2012, 08:01:55 pm »
Well done Poppy (and HH and Bruce) :excited:
Told Poppy's mum!
 :pig: :pig: :pig: :pig: :pig: :pig: :pig: :pig: :pig:
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Tudful Tamworths

  • Joined Aug 2009
    • Liz's website
Re: Poppy popped
« Reply #11 on: December 31, 2012, 12:20:47 am »
Nine is a good number. Best of luck x
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