Becky’s first litter of pig was born
yesterday…and, like all babies, they are so cute! We believe there are 6 males and
3 females.
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| Can you count the nine? |
My first glimpse of them was just
hours after they were born. They were
all huddled together and taking naps while mother sow was off, but nearby,
eating and drinking.
When Mom returned, having a few extra humans
around did not seem to bother her.
Glenn went right into the pen and
wanted to determine the sex of each piglet.
Becky wanted a picture of herself with one of the newbies. I even wanted to hold one.
They are not as little as I expected. They were solid ‘little porkers’ with a firm
but soft snout. The best part was that
they did not have a squeal yet. We all
held the little tikes and each one was quite quiet. Glenn informs us that won’t last long.
Now, the challenge is to keep them
alive. Sows have a tendency to roll over
and do not care much what they are rolling over…their babies included.
“Hey MOM…WATCH OUT!”
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