Expecting our first piglets: Babies are here

[Latestarter]

Oh my... in the spring, who DOESN'T love the sun? Specially after a few cold evenings or dreary weather... Just warms the body through and through.

 

[Jennifer Hinkle]

I got more pictures of the little troublemakers today. I have started to get them used to handling more often by giving them rubs and such. Also Priss has rejected Lucy as one of her own. Its really upsetting and now Lucy has to live in the barn until she is big enough to fend for herself

Lucy and my wether Ras
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Little lucy running
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You can really see how much she has grown
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They were eating my boots
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You can see how Lucy is still striped while her siblings are blond
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All of them together
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I love pigs as well as piglets, But i really haven't seen hairy pigs like these. They are cute. Hopefully one day I will get some pigs.

 

[luvmypets]

Whos this muddy little pig? Piglets will be 2 months next week!

 

[luvmypets]

I love pigs as well as piglets, But i really haven't seen hairy pigs like these. They are cute. Hopefully one day I will get some pigs.

Hehe I love these pigs and I feel so lucky we get to preserve this breed. They are so unique and also very hardy.

 

[Bruce]

Piglets will be 2 months next week!

How can that be??? Lots of curly hair at 2 months. Do they lose their stripes or do they have darker hair in the dark striped areas?

 

[luvmypets]

How can that be??? Lots of curly hair at 2 months. Do they lose their stripes or do they have darker hair in the dark striped areas?

All the blondes have lost their stripes swallowbellies go until about 4 months then they fade.

 

[Baymule]

The stripes are camouflage to help the piglets hide from predators. Mangalitsa pigs are considered to be a primitive breed, hence the stripes. Feral or wild hogs are usually striped as piglets.

 

[Bruce]

curious, thanks Bay.

 

[luvmypets]

Trouble.

 

[mysunwolf]

My pigs are also living in "pig soup"! Love those Mangalitsa ears and fluff.