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Thanks for the advice. I talked to the woman today and no more have disappeared. So, that's a good thing.
I hinted around at the idea of bringing them and the mommas here, but she wasn't receptive to that idea. I can understand that, they are her animals and she isn't new to this.
I think one of two things might have happened. Either the predator was just moving through the area...since it didn't return. Or I noticed she moved dad to a different pen with some young feeder pens. My male was always good with my piglets, but maybe her's ate them? I suppose it's also possible that one of the moms layed on them and it was after they were already dead that they were dragged off or eaten. I know it happens with full size pigs, where the mom's will accidentally crush them.
Anyway I am picking mine up this weekend.
They will be three weeks old and their chances of surviving will go up. In the meantime I'm going to go there and offer them some goats milk to make the transistion easier.
In the meantime I'm going to set up an area inside of the house for them until they are potty trained. They potty train easily when they are kept in a smaller area at first.
WoW! $450 for a piglet! That's crazy! These are really small as are the parents. And they weren't anywhere near that expensive.
Thanks Again!
I hinted around at the idea of bringing them and the mommas here, but she wasn't receptive to that idea. I can understand that, they are her animals and she isn't new to this.
I think one of two things might have happened. Either the predator was just moving through the area...since it didn't return. Or I noticed she moved dad to a different pen with some young feeder pens. My male was always good with my piglets, but maybe her's ate them? I suppose it's also possible that one of the moms layed on them and it was after they were already dead that they were dragged off or eaten. I know it happens with full size pigs, where the mom's will accidentally crush them.
Anyway I am picking mine up this weekend.
In the meantime I'm going to set up an area inside of the house for them until they are potty trained. They potty train easily when they are kept in a smaller area at first.
WoW! $450 for a piglet! That's crazy! These are really small as are the parents. And they weren't anywhere near that expensive.
Thanks Again!
