You were right Lillian but why why do they have to wait until the middle of the night!!
She started thrashing & raging about 7pm so left her shut in farrowing house to get settled, next time checked all quiet, then around 11.30pm she seemed to straining and thrashing but nothing happening so went out to check her physically all appeared well but she was definetly trying to push after another 3/4 hr of pushng decided intervention was needed and discover she was not fully dilated inside and a piglet could not get out, did some gentle internal massaging and on her next almighty push i helped guide the biggest piglet you ever did see for such a little gilt out, 5 more followed quite swiftly and by 2am it was all over, i stayed with her all night in my trusty sleeping bag and scooped up the after birth as it arrived.
Herewith picture of Twinkle's six (3 gilts & 3 boars)
http://i204.photobucket.com/albums/bb220/fowgillfarm/Image0055.jpgMum and babies all coping fine, Twinkle has an incredibly swollen 'tush' have administered an antibiotic and a dose of metacam for good measure since i had to go in!
Really pleased. Extreemly tired.
Mandy
