SOW HAS LITTER ONE WEEK AND THEN HAVE 2 MORE PIGLETS NINE DAYS LATER

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SOW HAS LITTER ONE WEEK AND THEN HAVE 2 MORE PIGLETS NINE DAYS LATER

Post by NATE504 » Mon Feb 06, 2017 12:05 pm

HI HAS ANYONE EVER HAD A SOW GIVE BIRTH TO A LITTER ONE WEEK AND THEN THE NEXT WEEK HAVE 2 MORE PIGLETS ?
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Re: SOW HAS LITTER ONE WEEK AND THEN HAVE 2 MORE PIGLETS NEXT WEEK

Post by Norm » Mon Feb 06, 2017 12:25 pm

Have heard of it happening. If they lived, you're lucky. Mostly the delayed ones are stillborns. Never completely finished farrowing, stillborns follow when they slough out. Depending on your use of meds, you can mask all the signs. Would recommend discussion with your vet on antibiotic treatment, these type are notorious for having rebreed issues.

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Re: SOW HAS LITTER ONE WEEK AND THEN HAVE 2 MORE PIGLETS NEXT WEEK

Post by NATE504 » Mon Feb 06, 2017 12:28 pm

Thanks you and they are alive and doing very well.

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Re: SOW HAS LITTER ONE WEEK AND THEN HAVE 2 MORE PIGLETS NINE DAYS LATER

Post by Piggy » Mon Feb 06, 2017 1:26 pm

First time in 30 years, had one abort 6 days before due date, due date had 4 alive.

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