Author Topic: farrowing  (Read 2500 times)

Tricky Trev

  • Joined Oct 2011
farrowing
« on: November 20, 2012, 08:56:12 am »
Our osb should've farrowed yesterday just wondering how long they can go over before we get help she's ok eating drinking walking about etc there's a tiny bit milk finding out of her back teats but thats it any advice please

Berkshire Boy

  • Joined May 2011
  • Presteigne, Powys
Re: farrowing
« Reply #1 on: November 20, 2012, 09:04:06 am »
Most important advice don't panic. They can go over by a week or so. Are you sure dates are right could it be next season so in 3 weeks. If she is producing milk though it shouldn't be long. :excited:
Everyone makes mistakes as the Dalek said climbing off the dustbin.

Fowgill Farm

  • Joined Feb 2009
Re: farrowing
« Reply #2 on: November 20, 2012, 09:45:27 am »
We find ours are normally 4 days over due date and they get milk in anything upto 2 days before hand, so long as you've separated her and got her into her farrowing accommodation she should be fine :fc: , this is the frustrating part the waiting, does my head in....but so  :excited: .
best of luck
mandy :pig:

Tricky Trev

  • Joined Oct 2011
Re: farrowing
« Reply #3 on: November 20, 2012, 10:39:06 am »
Thanks for that we so her so dates are spot on it was her last day yesterday best cancel cottage I got booked for wifes birthday Thursday thanks for info

Mrs Snoodles

  • Joined Aug 2012
Re: farrowing
« Reply #4 on: November 20, 2012, 06:57:13 pm »
We had lots of milk from our first sow before she littered.  the second one had hardly any - we thought we had at least 24 hrs more, went out shopping, had a leisurely lunch etc. Came back and it was all over!

 

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