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

[Latestarter]

You only just got her... It's been 2 weeks... I'm sure she's a bit traumatized. Give her some time and be patient with her. Take into account also that she's probably in heat, and you've been holding her upside down to take pictures... It's been my (limited) experience that when females are "in heat" they can be a little, ummm shall we say, GRUMPY! I've never held a female in heat upside down and taken pictures, so I can't really comment about that...

Talk in a calm clear voice to her, give her treats, move slow and deliberate, nothing fast and scary to her. Get her some distracting toys. Give her some time.

 

[misfitmorgan]

It will take time. If she was not a pet at her old home she likely didnt have a lot of human contact in petting/cuddling/etc form. Our mini boar was never a pet and at over 2yrs old he will never be a pet, the time has past for that.

Your female may never be super friendly but she might eventually tolerate getting pets, treats help a lot with pigs.

 

[Aleida]

Good morning everyone..so today I out simona back in with pancho my male pig and let's say she didn't like it all he tries to get on top of her but she just runs from him I don't think she is up for it she is still swollen...i fell bad for my male pig because he is getting frustrated I don't think she likes him at...could her time of heat had passed already...thabks everyone for all of your great advice and recomendations

 

[misfitmorgan]

Yes her heat could have passed already, leave her in with him she will come into heat again in about 21 days.

 

[Willow Smith]

Some pigs just don't get along. We had a sow that refused to have anything to do with a specific boar, even when in heat.

 

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[Aleida]

Thank you I hope she ends up liking us....and liking her partner

 

[Farmer Connie]

Good morning everyone..so today I out simona back in with pancho my male pig and let's say she didn't like it all he tries to get on top of her but she just runs from him I don't think she is up for it she is still swollen...i fell bad for my male pig because he is getting frustrated I don't think she likes him at...could her time of heat had passed already...thabks everyone for all of your great advice and recomendations

Traditionally, female pigs will become submissive when in fact in heat. She will just stand there and not budge and brace for impact. I raise full size heritage pigs. It takes a bulldozer to move them if they are in heat.

Remember and mark your calendar for particular dates.

• Every 21 days the cycle. If you witness the "in heat" cycle, write it down. If don't wish to mate her at that time, remove the boar. until the cycle ends.
• If you witness them mating. MARK IT DOWN. Almost like clock work and on the money.. 3 months/3 weeks/3 days until the drop those piglets. I have had several drop them right on the money, even though that is just a rule of thumb.

I glad you hooked up with this site. I wish you the best with your new adventure.
-connie

 

[Aleida]

Thanks everyone...so today I been noticing that she is still very swollen from her privates and it's really red...is she still in heat because she won't let my male pig get on her

 

[misfitmorgan]

She will remain in heat for several days but standing heat will only usually last 12-24hrs. Don't worry to much the pigs know what is going on and assuming she is nearly the same size or bigger then the boar she would let him know for sure she is not interested.