Author Topic: Our pregnant mamma is not looking good :( (Read 18388 times)

Mammyshaz · « **Reply #60 on:** January 01, 2013, 11:30:19 am »

WOW at last, and two lots of new year babies to ooogle over. Congratulations

Will just wait patiently for piccies.

Fowgill Farm · « **Reply #61 on:** January 01, 2013, 02:50:20 pm »

Bout blooming time told you it would be this week

Well done girls, busy time now
What a new years pressie.
many congratulations
mandy

Brucklay · « **Reply #62 on:** January 01, 2013, 05:07:50 pm »

Congratulations

finally and a double dose at that amazing - so glad it turned out so well

Susannah · « **Reply #63 on:** January 01, 2013, 05:14:26 pm »

I am so happy for you, I was beginning to dread reading your posts! I can't believe how quickly the time goes by watching piglets!

Mrs Snoodles · « **Reply #64 on:** January 01, 2013, 07:45:19 pm »

Quote from: Susannah on January 01, 2013, 05:14:26 pm

I am so happy for you, I was beginning to dread reading your posts! I can't believe how quickly the time goes by watching piglets!

Believe me...I was beginning to dread her having them! I got the dead stock numbers listed to hand, fearing the worse. I still get a big rush when I think that she and her piglets got through. I just wonder why she struggled so much for that week before Xmas.

Thanks for all your kind posts everyone

Rosemary · « **Reply #65 on:** January 02, 2013, 09:28:01 am »

Yippee! So glad it's turned out well and hope mums and piglets continue to thrive

I had started reading your posts with one eye closed and from behind a cushion

Tamsaddle · « **Reply #66 on:** January 02, 2013, 09:40:10 am »

Congratulations - what a huge relief that must have been. Any chance of photos

? Tamsaddle

HappyHippy · « **Reply #67 on:** January 02, 2013, 09:56:24 am »

Quote from: Mrs Snoodles on January 01, 2013, 07:45:19 pm

[Believe me...I was beginning to dread her having them! I got the dead stock numbers listed to hand, fearing the worse. I still get a big rush when I think that she and her piglets got through. I just wonder why she struggled so much for that week before Xmas.

I wondered if maybe she'd hurt a leg or it was a reaction to coming in Mrs S - I don't think you're ever going to know though. Hopefully just a one off

at least mammy pig and babies are doing well, that's the main thing

ZacB · « **Reply #68 on:** January 02, 2013, 11:15:29 am »

Great news Mrs S. Looking forward to the piccies

Brucklay · « **Reply #69 on:** January 03, 2013, 06:19:00 pm »

I know pigs are way different to goats but one of my girls due date 150 days on the 11th was looking a bit down a week or so ago and very slow on her feet and I didn't think she would make it to a safe term for the kids - then all of a sudden before I was really worried she perked up and now looks like she'll be on time give or take a day or so.

My thoughts were the kids grow a lot in the last few weeks and possibly was taking its toll until she got used to things - do piglets do a lot of growing in the last few weeks?

HappyHippy · « **Reply #70 on:** January 03, 2013, 07:03:28 pm »

Yes, piglets do most of their growing in the last 4 weeks.

Mrs Snoodles · « **Reply #71 on:** January 06, 2013, 08:20:24 pm »

Our sow is looking really good now

She has lost alot of her bulk and is much sharper on her feet. The piglets are thriving - they have found their creep area and are routinely tucking into huge clumps of mud and celery alongside mum.

I am going to chance it and breed from her again, later on in the year. Although our vet reckoned she was in good shape when I put her to the boar last, I plan to get some weight off of her, keep her ranging for as long as possible (using her legs!) and get her into her farrowing quarters late.

things to go a bit better in the summer!