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Calicogirl |
Posted - Mar 25 2014 : 1:33:45 PM We weren't sure if our Hampshire/Duroc Gilt was in a piggy way, turns out she was. From evidence of the rendevous we figured that the 25th was the due date, I guess we missed by one day :)
This was a totally new experience for us and exciting too. Rosie would not eat breakfast yesterday or dinner and when we checked on her in the shelter there was a hay stack in the middle of the floor. She dropped and we got milk from her teats around 4:30pm. The first pig was born about 9:30pm and the last at 12:10am. We have 8 little ones that are adorable. We did lose one (the 9th one), it was born with a very faint heartbeat and we tried to revive it, but it didn't make it. The others are doing great.
Rosie is a great mom and very protective. Endeavour (the dad) has been sleeping outside of the shelter. He is a Large Black.
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Farmgirl Sister #5392
By His Grace, For His Glory ~Sharon
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Calicogirl |
Posted - Apr 16 2014 : 06:31:46 AM Thanks Connie! They are so fun to watch and play with :)
Farmgirl Sister #5392
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naturemaiden |
Posted - Apr 15 2014 : 04:11:36 AM omg! how cute are they! love it :)
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Calicogirl |
Posted - Apr 03 2014 : 7:49:13 PM Thank you so much ladies!
I am so excited because this is our first time raising animals and they are doing so good! Rosie is the best Mom and the babies have already grown so much.
When Rosie leaves the shelter the piglets start roughhousing until she comes back in. They are so cute how they frolick :)
Farmgirl Sister #5392
By His Grace, For His Glory ~Sharon
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edlund33 |
Posted - Apr 01 2014 : 9:07:21 PM Awwww.....so cute!
Cheers! ~ Marilyn
Farm Girl No. 1100
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rough start farmgirl |
Posted - Apr 01 2014 : 03:07:23 AM Oh my, there is nothing cuter! Marianne |
country treasure |
Posted - Mar 28 2014 : 8:43:35 PM Sharon, Isn't it the best.....the sows are soooo careful with the babies! Nice babies!!! Smile Judy
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lovinRchickens |
Posted - Mar 28 2014 : 6:32:15 PM Oh what cuties they are.
Farmgirl #5111 Blessings ~Kelly~ |
laurentany |
Posted - Mar 27 2014 : 7:11:44 PM Sharon, Rosie's piglets are SO cute!!!!!!! Congratulations to you! How very exciting! Hugs,
~Laurie "Little Hen House on the Island" Farmgirl Sister#1403
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Calicogirl |
Posted - Mar 27 2014 : 1:12:48 PM Thank you girls! They are so cute and we are so thankful that they and their momma are happy and healthy. Today they were frolicking in their shelter and playing, it was too cute!
Farmgirl Sister #5392
By His Grace, For His Glory ~Sharon
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wooliespinner |
Posted - Mar 26 2014 : 2:00:02 PM OMG what a bunch of cutties. Congrats on your little piggies.
Linda
Raspberry Run Farm Nubian Dairy Goats |
herb19355 |
Posted - Mar 26 2014 : 12:57:12 PM How adorable - congratulations! Debi
GA Farmgirl #2515 |
nndairy |
Posted - Mar 26 2014 : 08:26:05 AM Congrats! I think piglets are so adorable!!!! So glad to hear all are doing well. I'd love to see some more pictures later as they grow up.
Heather Farmgirl Sister #4701 http://nndairy.blogspot.com/
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YakLady |
Posted - Mar 26 2014 : 05:33:34 AM Ahhh~ gorgeous babies! Congrats :)
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Ninibini |
Posted - Mar 25 2014 : 6:39:47 PM Awwwwww! So adorable, Sharon!! So happy to hear everyone is happy, healthy and whole! Congrats! Hugs - Nini
Farmgirl Sister #1974
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