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Pigs are on their way! My dad just sent me this picture, they should be here in about an hour!
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What breed are they? Sorry I didn't go thru the post so I don't know what they are.
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These guys are mangalistas @TAH
Well here they are everyone! The two lighter piglets are the barrows and the darker piglet is the gilt. They were very tired cause they had a long trip, but they settled in better than we thought they would. I forgot to mention, the names for the barrows are Kevin O' Bacon and Tubby Mclard. The gilt is named Petunia.
The two barrows were very protective of the gilt, they would stand in front of her as we tried to get pics. Not only did we get pigs today we also got some sausage and bacon and let me just say the meat tastes so good. First off it doesnt taste like pork at all. It has its own unique flavor which is just absolutely delicious.
These guys will be stall neighbors with the sheep.
Ras is wondering what is going on
@Latestarter the proportions in his face are starting to come together.
Thats all for now, hope you like the new editions !
Well here they are everyone! The two lighter piglets are the barrows and the darker piglet is the gilt. They were very tired cause they had a long trip, but they settled in better than we thought they would. I forgot to mention, the names for the barrows are Kevin O' Bacon and Tubby Mclard. The gilt is named Petunia.
The two barrows were very protective of the gilt, they would stand in front of her as we tried to get pics. Not only did we get pigs today we also got some sausage and bacon and let me just say the meat tastes so good. First off it doesnt taste like pork at all. It has its own unique flavor which is just absolutely delicious.
These guys will be stall neighbors with the sheep.
Ras is wondering what is going on
@Latestarter the proportions in his face are starting to come together.
Thats all for now, hope you like the new editions !
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Just now seeing this!
Jealous of your pigs. I love them, they have so much hair!
Jealous of your pigs. I love them, they have so much hair!
Saw your post Kate, and scrolled up to see what you were referring to... the first pic that came up was her sheep. I was like... What?! those aren't pigs!
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I recently got back from a nine day vacation where we traveled to colorado and arizona(Pics when I can)
I missed my animals so much so it was great to see them. But as always something has to happen. So I'm sure most of you have heard of meningeal worm. Well we do all the worming protocol and still Jeffy boy started showing symptoms the other night Thankfully we got the vet out the next morning and she gave him a shot and he has bounced back well. But now Buster is showing symptoms. It's very frustrating, we do everything that is necessary and it still get to our precious boys. Our area is highly populated with white tailed deer, and the vet reassured us that even if you do monthly wormings and all it sometimes, still isn't enough.
I missed my animals so much so it was great to see them. But as always something has to happen. So I'm sure most of you have heard of meningeal worm. Well we do all the worming protocol and still Jeffy boy started showing symptoms the other night
Thankfully we got the vet out the next morning and she gave him a shot and he has bounced back well. But now Buster is showing symptoms. It's very frustrating, we do everything that is necessary and it still get to our precious boys. Our area is highly populated with white tailed deer, and the vet reassured us that even if you do monthly wormings and all it sometimes, still isn't enough.
Sorry, but at least you caught it... May be time to call in some deer hunters.
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Sorry about the meningeal worm. Not fun at all 
I haven't had to deal with it it, but I went to some friends that had a goat that was having weird issues. The vet didn't know what it was and mostly does horses, not livestock. It was clearly M worm. They treated it, but the damage was already done at that point.
Glad you have good vet that works with you! Hopefully they will be back to 100% in no time. What are you using to treat them? I imagine the shot was an anti-inflammatory like dexamethasone or banamine, what is being used to kill the parasite itself?
Looking forward to pics!Hope you had a good time on your vacation!
I haven't had to deal with it it, but I went to some friends that had a goat that was having weird issues. The vet didn't know what it was and mostly does horses, not livestock. It was clearly M worm. They treated it, but the damage was already done at that point.
Glad you have good vet that works with you! Hopefully they will be back to 100% in no time. What are you using to treat them? I imagine the shot was an anti-inflammatory like dexamethasone or banamine, what is being used to kill the parasite itself?
Looking forward to pics!
Hope you had a good time on your vacation!
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These are such cool pics! Your pigs are fascinating!
So sorry about the Meningeal Worm.
With guardian dogs you really don't see this much because they keep the deer away.
So sorry about the Meningeal Worm.
With guardian dogs you really don't see this much because they keep the deer away.
