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Author Topic: help on farrowing  (Read 3052 times)

kbomgte

  • Joined Jun 2010
help on farrowing
« on: April 12, 2011, 08:33:35 pm »
how long should it take between piglets.  mines has had 7 and has not put out cleanings yet. is there more to come. last piglet 3 hours ago.

Helencus

  • Joined Feb 2010
  • NW Leicestershire
Re: help on farrowing
« Reply #1 on: April 12, 2011, 08:46:37 pm »
I understand 45 mins to an hour is usual. Do you have any oxytocin?

kbomgte

  • Joined Jun 2010
Re: help on farrowing
« Reply #2 on: April 12, 2011, 08:51:23 pm »
she (kim) just started to put out cleanings about 5 minutes ago . no i dont have oxytocin.

JulieS

  • Joined Mar 2009
  • Devon - EX39 5RF
    • Ford Mill Farm
Re: help on farrowing
« Reply #3 on: April 12, 2011, 08:52:58 pm »
Sounds like things are happening OK now, make sure that she expels everything. 

Enjoy your piglets  :)
Pedigree GOS Pigs and Butchery for Smallholders.

Beewyched

  • Joined Feb 2011
  • South Wales
    • tunkeyherd.co.uk
Re: help on farrowing
« Reply #4 on: April 12, 2011, 09:45:11 pm »
Celebratory drinks all round & a can of stout for mum  :pig: - congrats
Tunkey Herd - registered Kune Kune & rare breed poultry - www.tunkeyherdkunekune.com

Hilarysmum

  • Joined Oct 2007
Re: help on farrowing
« Reply #5 on: April 14, 2011, 10:15:51 am »
 :apple: :banana: :cherry:
for mum

should have been a bunch of flowers but couldnt make it work....

 

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