Sick pig! What can I do?
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ksalvagno
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Is she pooping and peeing ok? Does she have a temp? I don't own pigs but hopefully someone will come on here that does. Also try searching through the threads. I think there have been a couple threads on here with the same problem. Good luck.
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Hillsvale
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her temperature is within normal ranges for a pig... 101.5 - 103.1 or so.
What breed of pig is she, age, weight... what temperatures and weather are normal for your area and what is the weather doing now? What is she eating and drinking, what is she used to eating and drinking and what have you done for her this far?
What breed of pig is she, age, weight... what temperatures and weather are normal for your area and what is the weather doing now? What is she eating and drinking, what is she used to eating and drinking and what have you done for her this far?
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lnm03
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She is a york about 30 pounds born in july. When we picked them up they were in a barn on concrete only. I have them in a barn with access to the pen it is pretty warm today compared to what it has been its about 90. we have put cold water on her several times but she keeps laying in the sun andso we brought he in and put her in a large kennel to keep her cool. We have her on the recommended feed from our local feed store and some non meat scraps. She are some feed today but I'm having a hard time getting water in her.Hillsvale said:
Hillsvale
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a Yorkshire is what I term a "pink pig" and have never owned one but I do raise heritage breeds and other than them being more hearty than your little ones I would treat them the same...
Firstly they would quite small and perhaps shouldn't have been taken from the sow so early' they may not have been weaned fully ... too late for that now however I would do the following;
Yes keep them in if they haven't a wallow or know how to make one... pigs do not have sweat glands and can over heat very quickly, the pink pigs can actually get a sun burn. Pigs love sweets, anything sweet so for added energy I would add some molasses to their water. Since she isn't drinking well if you can provide her with some fruit that is high in water, cantelope, watermellon.... even apples, fresh veggies that are high in water' maybe frozen veggies. If it were me and I knew she was eating say watermellon (try her on one piece so she doesn't fill up) I would inject electrolites that have been watered down from the powder perhaps some molasses.. bread soaked on milk with a bit of molasses... you get the idea.
Try that, as mentioned I just think they are over heated and hadn't been with mommy sow long enough to learn what they needed to know.
Firstly they would quite small and perhaps shouldn't have been taken from the sow so early' they may not have been weaned fully ... too late for that now however I would do the following;
Yes keep them in if they haven't a wallow or know how to make one... pigs do not have sweat glands and can over heat very quickly, the pink pigs can actually get a sun burn. Pigs love sweets, anything sweet so for added energy I would add some molasses to their water. Since she isn't drinking well if you can provide her with some fruit that is high in water, cantelope, watermellon.... even apples, fresh veggies that are high in water' maybe frozen veggies. If it were me and I knew she was eating say watermellon (try her on one piece so she doesn't fill up) I would inject electrolites that have been watered down from the powder perhaps some molasses.. bread soaked on milk with a bit of molasses... you get the idea.
Try that, as mentioned I just think they are over heated and hadn't been with mommy sow long enough to learn what they needed to know.
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lnm03
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We were told they have been strictly on feed for two weeks now.....i asked if that was early but they assured me it was normal ![:\](/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/side.png "side :\")
I have some watermelon and bread, milk and molasses so I will try that! Thank you so much!! She is currently sleeping in the kennel in my dining room with some cool water bottles.
Should I just leave her there overnight? What about the boy should I be proactive and bring him in? they have a mud hole we made for them and he seems to be as rotten as ever at this point. Lol
I have some watermelon and bread, milk and molasses so I will try that! Thank you so much!! She is currently sleeping in the kennel in my dining room with some cool water bottles.
Should I just leave her there overnight? What about the boy should I be proactive and bring him in? they have a mud hole we made for them and he seems to be as rotten as ever at this point. Lol
Hillsvale
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if you have a barn, and its good and warm I would keep both of them together in an enclosed area...
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