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[Baymule]

Those are some adorable baby piggies. They are so shiny and silky looking.

 

[Carla D]

We lost Peanut and one of our brand new babies last night. We are suspecting because it was super cold. Almost 5 degrees last night. Another really cold night tonight. I’m headed out there in a moment to see if I can make things a bit more comfortable for our babies in the barn. The only one left from Thelma’s batch is Hamlet.

 

[luvmypets]

We lost Peanut and one of our brand new babies last night. We are suspecting because it was super cold. Almost 5 degrees last night. Another really cold night tonight. I’m headed out there in a moment to see if I can make things a bit more comfortable for our babies in the barn. The only one left from Thelma’s batch is Hamlet.

Im sorry for your loss. I have a feeling Peanut was much more sick then he may have appeared. Best of luck with hamlet

 

[frustratedearthmother]

So sorry for your loss!

 

[Baymule]

Five degrees! Bring 'em in the house, put pajamas on 'em and tuck them in bed! BRRRRRRR...…..

 

[Carla D]

Im sorry for your loss. I have a feeling Peanut was much more sick then he may have appeared. Best of luck with hamlet

Thank you.

 

[Carla D]

Five degrees! Bring 'em in the house, put pajamas on 'em and tuck them in bed! BRRRRRRR...…..

I’ve stuffed straw around and on top of Hamlets heated hut.

Halfy looks like she had things under control. She had her babies all huddled in a corner with her keeping them warm. For some reason Jim thought that should be enough for them. Our sows have a tendency to obliterate our heat lamps. We’ve lost three of them this time around. I’m trying to come up with a very sturdy and sow proof heating structure for our babies. We are getting close. Just pretty nervous to risk another smashed heat source. But I think if we cut a small hole in an outer wall we can attach a heated box outside the area entirely. Then the piglets can stay warm and we don’t lose no more lamps to irritated sows.

 

[Senile_Texas_Aggie]

Sorry for your loss. It can be hard when you become attached to the animals. Regarding providing heating, have you considered mounting heat lamps overhead so that the sows can't reach them?

 

[farmerjan]

I am not a fan of farrowing crates; that said , the idea that they use, is for the piglets to get out away from the mother and into an area that is heated, then go back to the sow for feeding/nursing. That is what you need, a separate section that the little ones can get into that has the heat and she can't reach. Needs to be off the "floor" enough they can scoot under and go "lounge" in the warmer section. Actually can use the crate idea, with the pigs able to go in it, and not the sow. And yes, it needs to be made so she CAN'T get to the light, or tear it up or tip it over.

 

[farmerjan]

Sorry for your loss. It can be hard when you become attached to the animals. Regarding providing heating, have you considered mounting heat lamps overhead so that the sows can't reach them?

Won't be warm enough for the piglets and too warm for the sow if they are up high enough to where she can't reach it.