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new arrivals

Posted: Tue Dec 28, 2010 11:08 am
by Boss Hog
My Hampshire Gilt had pigs for the first time last night , 9 the best I can tell, all are doing well :D The Father is a Spotted Poland China .
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I had a gilt Duroc that did not fair as well night before last, she lost all but one of her pigs. I hope to take her pig and place it with the Hampshire's. Any thoughts will be appreciated.

Boss

Re: new arrivals

Posted: Tue Dec 28, 2010 11:12 am
by Bill V in Md
Lookin good.......that reminds me of Arnold the pig on Green Acres.

Re: new arrivals

Posted: Thu Feb 10, 2011 11:45 am
by OliverFarmall
a couple of months late, but did the Duroc crush her own babies or were they mosty dead on arrival ?

Re: new arrivals

Posted: Thu Feb 10, 2011 3:21 pm
by beaconlight
I wondered how too. I understand it is not uncommon to crush the newborn pigs.

Re: new arrivals

Posted: Thu Feb 10, 2011 4:00 pm
by Boss Hog
I think they froze. It was very cold around 10 degrees and wind and her first litter. She is no longer among the living :D

Re: new arrivals

Posted: Thu Feb 10, 2011 6:48 pm
by beaconlight
Thanks.