kune kune piglets

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kune kune piglets born 20/6/09

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Photo my Dad took

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We almost had a potential disaster this morning I get up around five make coffee and let the chickens out. I went to check on the pigs. I could only count 7 of the KK piglets,I did a desperate hunt in the straw; I couldnt find it. I found it outside huddle around the back of the ark it was freezing. I took it inside woke Fiona (at 5:30am was a dangerous thing to do) and we sat it on a hot water bottle covered with a towel and spent the next 4 hrs raising its temperature. It was so stiff and unresponsive I thought we would loose it. I didnt have any sow replacement milk so an internet search revealed goats milk would do. Where do you get goats milk at 6 am Sunday morning? nowhere. My last stop was the filling station at Tescos, Wisbech. I told the story to staff and one of them went over to the main store which was shut and got me a bottle. Between reheating the piglet and the warm milk kindly supplied by Tescos the piglet was revived and is now back with its mum SARAH I will be keeping an eye on it for the rest of the day.

Our thanks to the staff at Tescos

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Last night went by with no incident everyone seems to be settled.

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The good weather has brought the piglets out and they are running all over the place , in and out of their dads pen and the GOS pen neither seem bothered by them. I was worried they might harm them but not now

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One of my GOS has just had 2 piglets! I know 2 why bother and this was a result of a liason with Colin the Kune Kune boar. To top it all she sat on one and killed it. Now she has let 4 of the KK piglets in and started feeding them. I cant stop them they run through or destroy and fence I put up! Try to stop them or persivere?

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Thought she would try out the scratch post for size. I think she needs to grow into it

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These piglets have jumped ship and opted for a bigger dairy. They are growing faster on the GOS milk. a noticable difference from the ones that stayed with "Sarah"

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These piglets are now ready for sale so 6 sows looking for a good home call Ian on 01945774034