At what age do mini pigs usually mate?

[MillersFarm]

Well from what i can tell in the last picture, She isn't pregnant. The clitoral hood normally points upwards in pregnant sows that haven't been bred before. But she could also be in the early stages of pregnancy. When was the last time she was in with the boar?

 

[Pezzy12]

Well from what i can tell in the last picture, She isn't pregnant. The clitoral hood normally points upwards in pregnant sows that haven't been bred before. But she could also be in the early stages of pregnancy. When was the last time she was in with the boar?

They were together until 2 weeks ago which is when i was informed he was fertile.

 

[Pezzy12]

This was her 2 weeks ago , her stomach looks smaller then! That was when i first started to suspect something because her stomach, while still small was lower then the males.

 

[MillersFarm]

This was her 2 weeks ago , her stomach looks smaller then! That was when i first started to suspect something because her stomach, while still small was lower then the males.

Yikes, That is quite the dramatic difference. I'm baffled. Give her another week or two, see if she starts to develop a milk line. I want to say that she isn't bred but seeing how much fatter she's gotten in just two weeks makes me a little worried. If you can find a scale and try to monitor her weight. have someone help you keep her still while trying to weigh her.

 

[Pezzy12]

Yikes, That is quite the dramatic difference. I'm baffled. Give her another week or two, see if she starts to develop a milk line. I want to say that she isn't bred but seeing how much fatter she's gotten in just two weeks makes me a little worried. If you can find a scale and try to monitor her weight. have someone help you keep her still while trying to weigh her.

Unfortunately where I live is on lockdown and I live alone so theres no one to help and no one would come over for that! So weighing her is out of the question Yeah its a HUGE difference so theres definitely SOMETHING going on. Im hoping its worms because I can treat that from home.

 

[Folly's place]

It's overdue time to sort out your situation regarding veterinary care, and how you might get her loaded into a vehicle if necessary.
Especially now, when veterinarians are having to manage their practices differently, and patient care concerns are balanced with social distancing. Call ahead and see what will be the plan if she is pregnant and has farrowing problems!
Mary

 

[Pezzy12]

It's overdue time to sort out your situation regarding veterinary care, and how you might get her loaded into a vehicle if necessary.
Especially now, when veterinarians are having to manage their practices differently, and patient care concerns are balanced with social distancing. Call ahead and see what will be the plan if she is pregnant and has farrowing problems!
Mary

Ive bee working on that. Realistically the only way she's gonna see a vet is if one comes here so I will look into that

 

[Pezzy12]

Yikes, That is quite the dramatic difference. I'm baffled. Give her another week or two, see if she starts to develop a milk line. I want to say that she isn't bred but seeing how much fatter she's gotten in just two weeks makes me a little worried. If you can find a scale and try to monitor her weight. have someone help you keep her still while trying to weigh her.

Miracle happened, a friend referred me to a vet who sometimes does home visits. I just got off the phone with her. She is having me take some measurements, send pics and do an exam according to her instruction to see if it is urgent enough to do a home visit because she is 3 hours away. But she is willing to bring a portable x-ray and do her own exam if it seems urgent enough! Will update soon!

 

[RiverOtter]

You want a large animal vet/farm vet/agricultural clinic - that's what they'll advertise themselves as. And even rather urban areas have them, so look around and call the county agricultural extension office. Whoever's answering the phone there may or may not know, but they can give you the number of the 4H leader, who will.

I've bren mini pigs fo years an you want to be very, very careful with a gilt getting bred too young or small. It might be too late for it to work, but I'd take my chances with giving her 2cc of lutelyse, which will end a pregnancy, but only in the first 2-3 weeks, rather than risk losing her to birthing, or complications from it after. Those little pigs just don't have a lot of room in there, and internal damage is a very real possibility with early breeding. Sorry to be the bearer of bad news.

 

[cassie]

It was my understanding males weren't fertile until they were at least 9 or 10 months old which is why they were together all this time. I was planning on breeding them, but not so soon. She is 7 months old, he is 8 months. I have since separated them now that I know he IS fertile. I will get dewormer just in case

Whoever told you male pigs were not fertile until they were at least nine or ten months old was either outright lying or they have never raised pigs. Please don't listen to anything else this person may tell you. Yes pigs can and do get worms. Your pig looks pregnant me me but then I am no expert on potbellies.