[Button End Beasts]

I've just been going on about how wonderful OSBs are and now I could quite happily put all my 3 new young'uns on a spit roast


We got back from work to find absolute chaos. We have 3 new OSB weaners, males,  13 weeks old. They are in an area secured with 3 electric wires, with an outer fence of electric mesh. They had respected the fence until today. The battery ran low and they broke all 3 strands of wire and trampled the mesh down. They were out in the sheep paddock with our 2 lovely Kunekunes gilts. All the 5 Pigs were covered in blood, bite and scratch marks, particularly bad around the ears. One of the weaners had its ear tag ripped out - the long way along its whole ear. My hubby found one of the boys on top of one of the Kune gilts, thrusting away. Thankfully it hadn't found the "goal post" but it was having a good old go.


Now I'm worried that the Kune could be up the duff. She's about 7-8 months old. I had no idea she was even in season, she's all black and, I thought, too young. I certainly thought at 13 weeks, the males would be too young.


Argh, what do I do now? Are they all to young for there to be a possible pregnancy? If she was pregnant, wouldn't an OSB sire create piglets too big for her?


Flip, flip, flip

[Hassle]

Animals you've got to love them. Count to 10

Sunday evening I had a cow calving, first time for her, I was stood by ready with calving aid but she was good. By 12 pm she had a prolapse.  Went back in good but it means I can't keep her. Count to 10

[Eastling]

What a nightmare could you give the vet a call. I know we used to give dogs a misalliance jab probably not a drug licensed for pigs but might be worth a call.   

[HappyHippy]

  Sorry for laughing, but you will too........in a few days 

There is a jab you can get from the vet to abort any possible pregnancy - I've not used it myself, but know some breeders who have without problems 

As a side point - never say never with pigs, mine have a terrible habit of setting out just to prove me wrong 

[Fowgill Farm]

   sorry me too giggling as i read your post.
Its highly unlikely he got her pregnant at 13wks but it is possible, as mentioned by others there is a jab you can get to abort, have a chat with your vet.
I'm sorry but thats one of the problems of having only electric fence between stock and why i go for solid stock fencing, pigs are such clever animals and the merest whiff of an escape route they'll suss it out.  Poor you, lots of purple spray for the pigs and a big latte & choccy muffin for you.
Sure it'll all be fine and you'll be laughing about it too, the joys of pig keeping
mandy

[Button End Beasts]

Oh yes, funny now!!! Now all the iodine spray has actually come off my hands and, yes face! Great fun trying to spray jumpy weaners. Then the Kunekunes wanted to cuddle and got their iodine all over my face!


Well the fun here just doesn't stop. Tonight, we get back to find the black Kunekune is missing. OH takes a stroll along the river and what does he find? A little black Kunekune treading water, having burrowed about 2 ft into the mud of the riverbank. He had to hoick her out by her front trotters. Was she bothered, was she hyperthermic? Was she hell, just carried on eating the tasty young rushes. All the time we've had the sheep and not one of those stupid animals has ever fallen in the river. Jeez, these pigs are trying to give me a heart attack or something!

[colliewobbles]

Sorry for your distress but me and hubby have just had a good giggle at your stories.   

Donna

[Pel]

Male pigs are like anything else male (sorry), they will hump anything, and they don't need to be in season or be of the opposite sex.. once they start, they dont tend to stop, unless whoever they are humping tells them off. Its unlikely they will be sexually mature, but even if they arent that doesnt stop them getting their winkle out.
Ripped out ear tags are a pain.. i don't know if the rules have changed on it, but i wouldnt bother putting a new one in until they are due to leave your land.

[Hassle]

Male pigs are like anything else male (sorry), they will hump anything

I have standards 

[Fowgill Farm]

Male pigs are like anything else male (sorry), they will hump anything

I have standards 

  My pigs are choosy too!
mandy

[Pel]

Male pigs are like anything else male (sorry), they will hump anything

I have standards 

  My pigs are choosy too!
mandy

Yeah, my mum's kune kune boar, does not think much of the gilt... they are 5 years old now and still no piglets.. we have never seen him mount her, but she REALLY wants it 

[Beewyched]

Sounds a bit like the time my OH insisted in keeping OSBs    We couldn't even get the weaners to mix with my KK piglets & that was after they'd been born in the same barn in adjacent pens - they'd rip bits out of each other every time we tried 
 
We don't keep OSBs now