Large Blacks job sharing :)

[cuteincamo]

Wow! I really wish our guilts did this! It sure would save some room in the barns and turn outs!

 

[Royd Wood]

I have 1 LB with nine 2 day old piglets and a sow who is currently at 5 piglets (Think she's finished ) in the morning the piglets and sows will be together
Cornish recommended we try this method a while back and last summer we had 3 sows go within a couple of days so our piglets were feeding off any sow who happened to be lying down
They must be close aged otherwise the bigger ones take all the milk

 

[Cornish Heritage]

They must be close aged otherwise the bigger ones take all the milk

Yes 7 days is about the limit, maybe 10 if you are really careful - depends on how vigorous the piglets are. Enjoy those piggies Royd Is it cold up there?


Liz

 

[Royd Wood]

They must be close aged otherwise the bigger ones take all the milk

Yes 7 days is about the limit, maybe 10 if you are really careful - depends on how vigorous the piglets are. Enjoy those piggies Royd Is it cold up there?


Liz

Is it cold
Thanks for the 7 days tip I knew it wasn't many days They are all together today and all is good under a heat lamp in the barn but cant wait to see piglets being born in the woods again this coming summer

 

[Cornish Heritage]

They are all together today and all is good under a heat lamp in the barn

Wonderful news!

Liz