Striped like the wild ones. We were just shocked today when I went to give treats and Joy did not show up. She was in the woods with the babies. She is now in a pen with the babies. We were told the boar and the other female would kill the babies if they were in the pen with them.
I had to yell at the other half to leave the mama and babies alone. He is nervous as this is her first litter and he wants it to be positive for her. I told him to give her till tomorrow before he starts fussing at her
Yes! Another Mangy owner! I thought I was the only one! Ok but seriously those piglets are so cute we are breeding my swallowbelly gilt in fall Im so excited! I just love the stripes I've heard they are phenomenal mothers.
We have blondes. Waiting to see if the other Gilt is pregnant.
As for the mothering so far she is being phenomenal. She is attentive to them, but at the same time allows us to handle and check the babies. She does watch us and I am sure when we got to do more work with them we will have to take the babies elsewhere or put her in another pen.