Sow nursing

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Jensen
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Sow nursing

Post by Jensen » Thu Apr 20, 2023 7:56 pm

I have a first time sow that has 4 regular nipples and the rest are cone shaped with no holes for the milk to come out. Just wondering if anyone has seen this and has any ideas. Thanks.

buckibri
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Re: Sow nursing

Post by buckibri » Fri Apr 21, 2023 12:08 pm

as baby pigs there are times when the nipples can swell, become tender and be rubbed to scabs. when this happens the teats are no longer functional. i dont have a picture but im thinking this is the issue. I would hesitate to breed her.

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Re: Sow nursing

Post by Jensen » Fri Apr 21, 2023 1:35 pm

She had 10 babies yesterday. She looked fine as a baby. I think I will be bottle feeding some babies. 😎

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