Expecting our first piglets: Babies are here

[Hipshot]

@Hipshot Im glad you enjoy them! This is our first farrowing on the farm so we are all quite excited and anticipation is high. We have done lambing in the past, so I have some midwifing experience. Im almost positive our girl will be a good mama, she is very calm, and love getting rubs under her jowls and behind her ears. Yesterday when I took the photos While she was laying down, she rolled on her side and let me pet her belly.

We have a four goats one is about kid and after work in a few days DW has managed to get the doe to allow her to pet her . Petting and loving is good she trust you and that is good . Even the tamest sow will attack over a squealing piglet . And the number one killer of piglets is being laid on by mom. You have been wise in your raising of her . I expect you'll have a great experience . I can hear you now here comes another one

 

[luvmypets]

I love the picture of you and Priss. Both of you look utterly content. Tell her it won't be long now!

I was so happy I could finally go in with her as the ground was finally dry. I really wanted to lay down with her but the three babies would come over and try to eat my hair, either that or steal my glasses.

 

[luvmypets]

We have a four goats one is about kid and after work in a few days DW has managed to get the doe to allow her to pet her . Petting and loving is good she trust you and that is good . Even the tamest sow will attack over a squealing piglet . And the number one killer of piglets is being laid on by mom. You have been wise in your raising of her . I expect you'll have a great experience . I can hear you now here comes another one

Im quite anxious to see how she will react to us handling the piglets as the people we bought her from say they barely handled theirs. In fact the farm we got Priss at we purchased two barrows who were so nasty! We got so lucky that she decided she loves people. What is the best way to handle them, so mum stays calm? Also While she is farrowing should I dry the babies off as they come. I really want her to be as comfortable as possible.

 

[Dani4Hedgies]

 

[Bruce]

Priss is miserable, when she lays down she lets out this long groan, poor girl still has 28 days to go

And should you have children in the future, you can think back and say "THIS is how she felt"

 

[BoboFarm]

There was a lot of groaning and grumbling going on when I was pregnant with each of my kids.

Can't wait to see those piggies!

 

[luvmypets]

We are 22 days away from little piggies! Im getting so excited, I really want to be there when she farrows. Priss has turned into the preg monster. She will absolutely by no means share her food, and when one of the piglets tried climbing over her to get to the water bucket, she practically flipped him over. She has no patience for the piglets, but she will happily take attention from the humans. I walked into the barn today and all of the piglets were snuggled up against her which I thought was crazy considering how cranky she has been. I let her outside to stretch her legs in the big field as she has been cooped up in the stall for two days. She also rolled in the duck pond, and got herself quite messy. Her underbelly is starting to turn pink and you can really see her teats are starting to fill out. Pictures really dont do her justice, she is a big pig

 

[Bruce]

Sow and ducks all sunbathing on the edge of the pond
What a great picture.

 

[luvmypets]

Sow and ducks all sunbathing on the edge of the pond
What a great picture.

THe ducks are actually porcelain but I agree

 

[Bruce]

That would explain why the one looks a bit stiff. I've seen my chickens in some pretty weird positions when sunbathing so I ASSUMED the duck was doing that too.

Maybe you need some real ducks, then you wouldn't need pretend ones.