Help!!!! Is my potbelly pig pregnant or in heat...

[Aleida]

I got simona on February 14 I have a male pig she has been with since that day...were she was she was also with male pigs...she is over 8 months old they told she has never had piglets and just 3 days ago I saw her belly blew up and her private parts swollen and with that thing sticking down could she had already been pregnant since I got her or ia she in heat..help me please

 

[Aleida]

I got simona on February 14 I have a male pig she has been with since that day...were she was she was also with male pigs...she is over 8 months old they told she has never had piglets and just 3 days ago I saw her belly blew up and her private parts swollen and with that thing sticking down could she had already been pregnant since I got her or ia she in heat..help me please

 

[Latestarter]

Greetings and welcome to BYH! So glad you joined us. Grats on your new pig. I can't answer your questions but will tag some pig folks who may be able to help. I have to guess your girl wasn't too happy about being held upside down... She definitely looks to be "excited" back there. Please take a minute and visit the new folks thread and introduce yourself so folks can welcome you. https://www.backyardherds.com/forums/new-member-introductions.17/ There's a wealth of info, knowledge and experience shared in the multitude of threads. Browse around and see what interesting stuff you can find. By all means post away when the desire strikes you, especially if you have questions (provide as much detail/info as possible and pictures truly help)... With all the great folks here, generally someone will respond in no time at all. Please make yourself at home!

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[mysunwolf]

Welcome to BYH! I'm honestly terrible at telling with pigs, but given that she looks a lot more like she's in heat than she does pregnant. If you have intact males with her, are they mounting her? Pigs are pretty obvious about the whole thing.

 

[Mini Horses]

I would say in heat. If that swollen and ready to farrow, she would have swollen mammary also...not there, thanks to the belly shot.

 

[luvmypets]

I have a gilt who is going to farrow in 20 days and your girl doesnt look nearly as plump. So unless she was very recently bred I would say she is just in heat.

 

[misfitmorgan]

Definitely in heat not farrowing. @Mini Horses got it...no milk line.

She could still be bred though. 3 months, 3 weeks, 3 days...she could be two months into being prego. If you have her with males she will be prego eventually.

 

[Farmer Connie]

@Latestarter , I referred this new member from over at BYC.
For a second opinion..
Thank you for greeting them.

 

[Farmer Connie]

I got simona on February 14 I have a male pig she has been with since that day...were she was she was also with male pigs...she is over 8 months old they told she has never had piglets and just 3 days ago I saw her belly blew up and her private parts swollen and with that thing sticking down could she had already been pregnant since I got her or ia she in heat..help me please

I'm glad you made it over here and thanks for joining..
BYC is a good 411 chicken site, but here there is far more swine knowledge and expertise.
If you wish, I could carbon copy our conversation from the chicken site to this thread.

 

[Aleida]

Thankyou everyone I am going to put her back with the male pig but maybe since I separated them for 3 days already she already missed this month's cycle...i just wonder why she is so mean I have had my male pig since he was like 3 months I raised him inside my house and he is so closed to me and so since I wanted to get him a girlfriend I put him outside and he times free in the property but simona is just not getting used to us she won't even let me touch her and I am the one that spends more time with them