[ballingall]

Sorry, this might not be especially relevant as it is a different species. But, in the goats, sometimes if they are carrying a extreme weight of kids (either lots of kids, or a few really heavy kids), their pelvis slackens almost excessively, and they struggle to get up. It's just the pelvis being over slack that makes it hard for them to get up. It usually takes a few days after they have produced the young for it to get better.


Hope she produces successfully!


Beth

[Fowgill Farm]

well by my reckoning she is now nearly two weeks overdue so looks like her dates are a season out and would expect her to farrow early doors next week so maybe some januaries for you to show eh Mrs S!
bestest mandy

[Mrs Snoodles]

We rechecked dates and had a look at all the various mating periods and gestation time suggestions and as far as we can see the very latest date we could come up with was 20th which would make her about 9 days over now.  To be honest we are just going with the flow now, because since visiting the vets and getting the inducing injection, then getting back to her and finding her upright! And deciding not  to give it to her..... Well, she has been amazingly perky  She has been up on her feet every day and is very active.

Who know what has happened to her, maybe she got depressed and bored on her own, inside, maybe her pelvis or legs were suffering.  We started giving her mounds of earth and celery which she has demolished...I was wondering whether perhaps her iron levels took a dip (being taken off the land onto concrete)...

Anyway, she is looking nicely bagged up so we must be close.  more importantly she is looking happier and healthy and we are really relieved about this    our other gilts are coming along nicely too ...

[ScotsGirl]

Is it normal for pigs to be this late? Mind I was pretty sure about a ewe this year and she was 3 weeks late! Guess she must have re-absorbed and been caught later. Anyway had two nice lambs with a bit of help in between my patients. Just as well they are understanding.

[Mammyshaz]

Mrs snoodles, it wasn't a Christmas litter, despite all the anticipation here, so I'm waiting for the first of the new year's babies      

[Mrs Snoodles]

Yep, tis looking that way, despite her size - poor love. Odd though, as we saw our boar was doing the do with 2 of the girls in the first we week we put them all together.

To be honest, it will work out alot better for us this way, so the longer she/they go the better.  I will have loads more time as the little chap is back at school, there is MORE LIGHT!!!!    and the shooting season is over (I work my dogs and lose most of the day).

[Mrs Snoodles]

I can't believe it. Absolutely stunned. Just when I was getting my head round the fact that maybe I was a season out, 2!!!!! litters have been born. 1 litter of 10, 1 litter of 6. Born overnight, all on their own.   All piglets and mums are fine. 

Very VERY happy.  I cannot begin to describe how relieved I am. 

My girl who was having trouble had the 6. A nice small number for her to look after 

PHEW!

[Anke]

Congratulations! So are these 2013 babies or still last year's?

[mojocafa]

Oh so relieved for you, glad to hear that all is well,
A good start to the new year, long may it continue
Mojo

[kja]

I can't believe it. Absolutely stunned. Just when I was getting my head round the fact that maybe I was a season out, 2!!!!! litters have been born. 1 litter of 10, 1 litter of 6. Born overnight, all on their own.   All piglets and mums are fine. 

Very VERY happy.  I cannot begin to describe how relieved I am. 

My girl who was having trouble had the 6. A nice small number for her to look after 

PHEW!

the best type of farrowing much less stressful for the sow imho.

and a lesson or two there you could have had a few nights without all the checks and not to worry about large litter sizes through the bloodlines.

congratualtions btw 

[Sylvia]

Good news Mrs S.

[Bionic]

Great news 

[Mrs Snoodles]

Looking at the calendar again, due earliest 17th, latest 20th.  These littlies are well and and truly over.  It's amazing to see how spritely they are, guess that's the extra week or so in the womb! Possibly no bad thing.

Mum has been up and about, but is a bit of a struggle for her to rise. When she's up she's fine tho'.  I can't get over how gentle and careful she is despite being so huge.     

[HappyHippy]

Oh congratulations 
Hope they continue to do well and looking forward to seeing the photo's 
Karen x

[SallyintNorth]

Fantastic news - what a wonderful way to start the new year