Greg is holding our one of our Duroc gilts from Jill's litter. Hannah named both of the gilts in the litter "Pink Rose."
Greg had checked on Jill Saturday morning around 7:30 A.M. and knew she was close to delivery. He came home to pick us up so we could see the birth. By the time we got out to the farm at 9:30, there were four pigs already nursing. The next four pigs were born quickly by 10:45 AM.
It looks as though the pigs have already agressively established teat order. How amazing!
There were 8 healthy pigs born Saturday morning, but later, one gilt was found trapped under Jill and didn't survive. She delivered a ninth still-born pig two days later. That leaves 5 boars and 2 precious gilts, Pink Rose #1 and Pink Rose #2.
Aren't these pigs the cutest things you've ever seen?
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