Woke up this morning to Stormy giving birth to piglets. We had no idea when she was due, but we knew they were coming. Husband saw 3 little white ones who appear to be healthy, and 1 black one who was struggling.
By the time I got out there to see her, Stormy was outside eating, not in with her babies. I poked my head in the shed to see what was going on, and she forcefully pushed me out. She could easily kill me, so I took her warning and left.
Thus, not great photos.
I think there are only the 4 of them, which is a very small litter for a pig. They can have up to 12. And they came when it is still chilly out there. We had hoped to get inside and hook up a heat lamp, but if she won't let us in, she will just have to keep them as warm as she can.
I fear this is not going well, but there's not much we can do.
So we will concentrate on the happy. I ordered 10 chicks online this week. They are "Colored Egg Layers" is all I know, probably a mixture of whatever breeds the hatchery couldn't sell before they got too old to sell as chicks. They usually ship them when they are 1 or 2 days old, so I guess there is a very small window for selling them at full price.
It will be fun to watch them grow up and try to figure out what breeds they are.
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