20 piglets

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One of my seasoned blue butt sows had 20 piglets yesterday. Unfortunately 5 were stillborn, and she was so exhausted she fell on 5 more. Heats real bad on her now,hosing her off all day and keeping a fan on her. She's still exhausted from giving birth
 

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20 is huge! One of my sows had 19 once, she was exhausted too. My wife called me home from work and I pulled the last 5 or 6. Out of 19a she kept 13. She was a big pig.
 

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She's my best sow, her last litter produced 15. One of her offspring had 10 last week with all surviving and no issues, but she is not as big as Big Mamma. I think from here on out I may hold off on breeding her till she only births in the fall, winter or early spring, heat was a big issue.
 

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Wonder if it's more stress on you or your pig! Must be frustrating dealing with the heat--good luck
 

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Wow!!! Congrats on the piglet!! Sorry about the loses!
We had one last year that had 18 all herself, this year we had a first timer have 10!
Our shelters are cement walls and floors with wood roofs, and we have found the cement, with a bale of straw works awesome at keeping the pigs cool in the heat of the summer!
 

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