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Porkchop is dead. :(

We gave her all the shots, and 2 of my youngest sister and I stayed up late trying to help her give birth, but my parents called us in for bed. At 6 am I went to check on her, she was still warm with a part of the the piglet's head out of the birth canal. Poor girl, even though she was the ugliest one and was for meat for our family this fall, I felt bad for her. My siblings buried her with her piglets in the garden, but I am sure they did not dig very deep. May have to put something heavy over her until I till up the garden in the fall.

I had to use the razor to cut the piglet out, and as soon I pulled the piglet out, I was spattered by blood, water, and gas from where I pulled the piglet out. Then I cut her side to see if there where more piglets in there, there were 2 more, but they were huge! Much bigger then the one I had cut out. There were no way they she would have pushed them out. :(
 
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Mary (snowflake) - it was me asking about your grandsons in the photo - great photo!

RaZ -I am really sorry that you have such awful neighbors.

Nova- hoping for the best for your sister!

Chickmate - glad your tree is down and hauled safely!

Daron - hoping for good news on the livestock.

Babigyrl - hope your insurance covers all!

Keyt - praying for your good health during the hot times!

Just hot here 100 degrees in Grand Rapids and I feel like I did not get much done today!
 
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Things are getting out of control...
People went to my Mom's house and threatened or intimidated her regarding my chickens, dogs, yard and whatever else they could think of.

My poor Mom is near hysterical with fear. She wouldn't tell me who they were or how many, but I have my suspicions. She has been scared out of her wits.
That is TOO FAR!!!
 
I am sorry for your loss. It sounds you did the absolute best you could, given the situation. Even if she was a meat gal, it still isn't fun to lose them. Did she just have a small pelvis, or were they exceptionally big / badly positioned piglets?

How is your Momma Moo doing? Any luck with clearing up the mastitis?
 
Porkchop is dead.
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We gave her all the shots, and 2 of my youngest sister and I stayed up late trying to help her give birth, but my parents called us in for bed. At 6 am I went to check on her, she was still warm with a part of the the piglet's head out of the birth canal. Poor girl, even though she was the ugliest one and was for meat for our family this fall, I felt bad for her. My siblings buried her with her piglets in the garden, but I am sure they did not dig very deep. May have to put something heavy over her until I till up the garden in the fall.
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I'm sorry Daron.
 
I am sorry for your loss. It sounds you did the absolute best you could, given the situation. Even if she was a meat gal, it still isn't fun to lose them. Did she just have a small pelvis, or were they exceptionally big / badly positioned piglets?

How is your Momma Moo doing? Any luck with clearing up the mastitis?

 



Olive gave her to us as a meat quality hog for she had bad conformation as a breeder- bad legs, etc. I had stuck my 3 fingers in her rear trying to find a piglet to pull it out, and I can feel that her pelvis seems small, about 3 fingers wide

I just got home from my new job. Its about 8 to 10 hour shifts, so I am resting before going back outside. I am working now at a different dairy farm, but its about 600 cows this time, unlike the 100 cows at my old job that I quit. I did not pick that job, but was referred by my dad. On the first day, I had worked 10 hours milking. :th But I am appointed as a farm gardener. :ya I have been pulling weeds from the flower beds. It was warm but windy, so that helped.

About Bella, I had asked the lady in charge of the the dairy part of the farm what I and do about my cow. She told me to give her 20 cc of penicillin two times a day, and gave me the needle for her. So I will give her a shot of it tonight. Very nice lady boss that I have. I think that I will be happy with my new job. Esp ithat uis only 5.7 MILES from home!!! :yesss: :woot

The owner said that I am the first white person that he has hired in 10 YEARS!! :ep
 
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