Got our Yorshire piglets today!

[Stubbornhillfarm]

That is not normal behaviour, is it eliminating OK... eating, making odd noises, showing any other signs of being off. Any signs of a wound or scratch?

Yes, it is eliminating. Running around and doing all of the same things that all of the other pigs are doing. Chasing each other, making pig noises, eating. I am wondering if they were rough housing and it got stepped on or something strange. After we saw it doing that, it was running around like normal. They were still sleeping when we left this morning. But we will check when we get home of course.

Any and all ideas and suggestions are welcome. I will keep updating if there is anything new to tell.

 

[Hillsvale]

well they aren't the most delicate creatures in the world... but you will notice immediately is anything is wrong, nothing more pathetic than a sick pig... worse than a man!

 

[Stubbornhillfarm]

well they aren't the most delicate creatures in the world... but you will notice immediately is anything is wrong, nothing more pathetic than a sick pig... worse than a man!

Would it be appropriate to say, "no comment"?

 

[Stubbornhillfarm]

Update: We have determined that the little piglets got a sunburn and that is why they were doing this. They do have shade that they can get to in addition to thier little pig hut. However, they obviously spent too much time in the sun. We made some mud and put it on their backs and ears last night. Of course it rainned over night and now they are cleanned off, but it is still rainning so today won't be a sunburn day. However, I guess tomorrow morning we will be out there at the pig spa making mud baths for them.

 

[Hillsvale]

awww so the piggy was a bit dehydrated then... send them here my "baby" pen has a foot of water in it! (By babies I mean the age where some are set to go to freezer camp this week)

 

[Stubbornhillfarm]

awww so the piggy was a bit dehydrated then... send them here my "baby" pen has a foot of water in it! (By babies I mean the age where some are set to go to freezer camp this week)

Hillsvale, let me first say that I just looked at your website. Very nice! I have only been to Nova Scotia once on the Scotia Prince out of Portland Maine. So I certainly did not see much at all. Some day, I will have a more extensive visit and see the country for real!

I love your black and gray/tan pig. Very interesting and appealing coloring to me.

I guess we are going to have to do something so that these little fellas can make some mud. We live on a hill. Rocky soil, with great drainage. No standing water here. We have them at the edge of a wooded area that we are extending the cow pasture around. (hard to describe, I will try and take some pics). The wooded ground is most likely typical to what you would have there. Hummousy material on top with leaves etc, but then you get into some loam and a lot of rocks.

I wonder if we should get a kiddy pool and actually make some sort of a mud pit for them? It is still on the cool side here. 50-60 degrees F during the day and still getting down to the mid 30's at night. They had 1/2 inch of ice on their water bucket the other morning. I don't want to make a mud pit and then have them get in it and be too cold.

Any thoughts? I appreciate your comments as it appears that you know what you are doing!

 

[Stubbornhillfarm]

They are quite obviously over their sunburn after a couple of days of rain. Because today...they learned how to root! And boy did they do a good job. Their little snouts were all black.

 

[Cornish Heritage]

LOL! What a cute pic

Liz

 

[drdoolittle]

That really is a cute picture! I love the piglet on the right-----he looks like he's about to say something.

 

[Stubbornhillfarm]

Thanks all! They are cute and curious.