kaydo
Newborn Piggy
First time Momma to a proud healthy litter of 4 :)
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Post by kaydo on Oct 2, 2013 4:16:02 GMT
Hello Everyone! I am new to this site and also a brand new Piggy Mommy I currently have 8 Piggys - Long Story Short - Until this summer I had 3 Pigs: 2 Males and 1 Female... And then this summer my 8 yr old son brought home a beautiful little female cavy to add to our collection! To our surprise - last weekend (September 21st/13), she gave birth to 4 BEAUTIFUL, HEALTHY babies! They are sooo precious We didn't ever plan on having this many but they are so incredible and amazing that we have decided to keep them and raise each and every one in our home! I am new at this and am hoping for some tips and advice about raising newborns. For instance, I have tried to sex them - but being so inexperienced in that field that I am having trouble. It's currently day #10, and I'm hoping to find someone who can help me sex them properly before day #21 when the boys have to leave their Mom and Sisters. Please help. Any tips? I've seen all the websites and pics and tried to gently push on the top of the genital region but I still can't figure it out. Please Help! Thanks in advance! - Karin from Canada
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Post by Orlaith on Oct 4, 2013 21:10:03 GMT
Hi Karin and welcome to the forum I had the same experience as you - I got a rescue pig back last November and on Christmas Eve she gave birth to three babies! It has happened a lot of us. If you post clear pictures of the pups' genital areas we can help you figure it out. The clearer the better. They get a bit easier to figure out as they get older as well.
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Post by Kayleigh on Oct 5, 2013 9:04:24 GMT
Welcome to the wonderful world of piggies.
Sexing can be hard if you dont know what your looking for/at.
Posting clear well lit (natural light is best) means we can help.
Boars come away between 21/28 days so dont panic just yet.
What are their weights like?
Kayleigh
Sent from my GT-I9300 using proboards
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Post by popcornpiggy on Oct 8, 2013 7:31:12 GMT
Hi Karin Welcome to the forums You are going to have your hands full with your new babies !
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