Author Topic: Farrowing advice please! (Read 3950 times)

powispigs · « **on:** November 03, 2010, 07:02:48 am »

HI all, we have a British Lop who by our dates is due to farrow next Wednesday. However yesterday morning her bottom was very swollen and red, the teat I checked had milk and she had begun to nest. So...been checking her for the last 24 hours and this morning her bottom seems smaller and less swollen, I just checked every teat down one side (she was lying down) and no milk! Any advice as I am really worried something has gone wrong with the piglets, thanks

HappyHippy · « **Reply #1 on:** November 03, 2010, 07:48:08 am »

Usually the milk doesn't come in til about 24 hours before they farrow. I had a similar thing with my Kune Kune, got a bit of milk one day then nothing - 3 days later she had 'proper' milk (squirting out if her udder rubbed on anything) and shortly after......piglets ! Again, with her the back end seemed to swell a bit, then be less swollen and all of a sudden it was VERY, VERY swollen. If she looks well, seems relaxed (eating and drinking okay) and doesn't have a temperature I would just keep an eye on her for the meantime.
It's probably just the equivalent of Braxton Hicks in women

Good luck !
Karen x

powispigs · « **Reply #2 on:** November 03, 2010, 07:51:24 am »

she is relaxed - each time I go in she rolls over for her tummy to be rubbed! Still eating a little and drinking fine, thanks very much for the reassurance. Will keep a close eye on her over the next couple of days

powispigs · « **Reply #3 on:** November 06, 2010, 09:26:30 am »

Belly pork ( British Lop) had 15 piglets last night - unfortunately two were still born but the rest are strong and doing well! They are so beautiful, will try to get the photos up on here later

faith0504 · « **Reply #4 on:** November 06, 2010, 09:37:13 am »

congratulations, look forward to seeing the pics and getting broody

HappyHippy · « **Reply #5 on:** November 06, 2010, 11:51:41 am »

WOW 15 ! CONGRATULATIONS !
You'll definately have your hands full

Sorry for your losses, but that's just the way it is sometimes

Looking forward to your pics !

Hilarysmum · « **Reply #6 on:** November 06, 2010, 03:52:46 pm »

I really love that name. Congratulations to mum

spoon · « **Reply #7 on:** November 07, 2010, 01:04:49 am »

well done cant wait to see pics

powispigs · « **Reply #8 on:** November 07, 2010, 09:50:53 am »

our lops are called - bellypork, trotters, chop and crackling! The saddlebacks were Sausage and Bacon until Sausage got turned into bacon! Am trying to do photos now - so fingers crossed!

powispigs · « **Reply #9 on:** November 07, 2010, 10:33:56 am »

well I failed in inserting the photos! My profile pic shows some of the little ones, any tips on putting photos on here???

jinglejoys · « **Reply #10 on:** November 07, 2010, 01:27:08 pm »

Use Photobucket

powispigs · « **Reply #11 on:** November 07, 2010, 02:48:07 pm »

if you look on the website that is attached to my profile on the British Lop page there are a couple of photos on there! Technology isn't my strong point!!

Eve · « **Reply #12 on:** November 07, 2010, 10:09:28 pm »

Aaah, bless! Little piggies are just the cutest things! Have you finished staring at them yet?

powispigs · « **Reply #13 on:** November 08, 2010, 07:41:09 am »

Not yet, no! We are so proud of them and mum we spend most of out free time just sitting on a bale of straw watching them! Cant think of a much better way to spend your time, our son (9) saw most of them being born so he is now addicted too