I've been reading Storey's book on Raising Pigs. In it, he makes a repeated statement; take them on a "one way trip to town".
We have one of those, our most recent sow who delivered 7 babies, has actually killed them all. Sat on them and ate some of them! What a shame! Poor little guys and gals. Although she delivered a healthy litter, a mother that isn't careful when laying down is according to the book, on a one way trip to town.
She also was acting up, and created way too much chaos in the nursery. Just like the human world, some women just don't make good mothers.
But good news, we have another ready to deliver any day, and the first two moms have done a spectacular job.
We are learning as we go, and even though we have to crawl over a bump or two in the road, we're continually learning.
That's terrible but I've heard fairly common, especially w/1st time mamas. Did you take her to town yet? Bacon wrapped pork tenderloin sounds delicious.
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DeleteSorry for the late response, but your comment just appeared in my inbox..? She has not yet gone to town, we are trying to find a butcher. And yes, bacon wrapped pork tenderloin sounds delish!
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I've heard all my life,that once a hog tastes blood they sometimes go feral. Your sow tasted the blood on the piglets and couldn't tell the difference between after birth and live piglets.....
ReplyDeleteI've read they will eat their young, typically if something is wrong with it. I also know that a bad mother will just plop herself down without giving thought to letting her babies get out of the way first.
DeleteOuch that sucks that she turned out to be some Feminazi Hog LMAO...
ReplyDeleteI say.... wait for it.... wait for it....
MAKE HER INTO BACON!!!!
Yep, bacon, sausage, pork patties, ribs, ham, yummm
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ReplyDeleteI'm sorry to hear about this one sow. One way trip to town.........I mean the freezer it is!!!
That is what we all do is learn as we go living on a compound/homestead/farm. Keep up the good work!
We are currently trying to find someone that will process her for us. We are all looking forward to some smoked pork!
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