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Keeping Berkshire Pigs
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Re: Keeping Berkshire Pigs
by George Collins » Sat Aug 31, 2013 12:12 pm
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"If you can't beat them, bite them."
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Re: Keeping Berkshire Pigs
by pa_friendly_guy » Sat Aug 31, 2013 2:04 pm
Patience's George,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,Patience's, everything will come in its own sweet time. 
We can't rush these thing you know. I am sure you will see piglets before long. 
Just let nature take its course, everything will work out for the best in the end.
We can't rush these thing you know. I am sure you will see piglets before long. Just let nature take its course, everything will work out for the best in the end. Never doubt that a small group of dedicated people can change the world, indeed it is the only thing that ever has.
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Re: Keeping Berkshire Pigs
by George Collins » Sun Sep 01, 2013 4:16 pm
"Solve world hunger, tell no one." "The, the, the . . . The Grinch!"
"If you can't beat them, bite them."
"If you can't beat them, bite them."
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Re: Keeping Berkshire Pigs
by George Collins » Mon Sep 02, 2013 12:18 am
Linda's water broke at about 6:34 p.m. Piglets should be here soon
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Re: Keeping Berkshire Pigs
by mannytheseacow » Mon Sep 02, 2013 1:05 am
Good luck! I've got some cigars ready!
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Re: Keeping Berkshire Pigs
by George Collins » Mon Sep 02, 2013 4:46 am
So after her water broke we hurriedly finished cooking supper. Since we had family in for the holiday weekend, we were frying shrimp as the entree for a huge meal. Right about the time the grease got hot I went to make a pig check and that was when I discovered her to be in active labor.
Out huge meal turned out to be a slightly less huge meal. Because so much of the space in my stomach was being occupied butterflies anyhow, that was OK with me.
I texted my momma that things were starting to happen, she told Youngblood and within mere minutes, they joined us. What's more, they were keepin my brother's three kids and the pres her stopped by with his three kids. Shortly after they arrived, the preacher, his wife and three kids stopped by.
My carport looked like a movie theater and Linda was playing on the big screen.
The kids mostly behaved after I ran about half of them off and we settled in for the long haul.
After having watched a few videos and reading much on sows farrowing, I thought I had a fairly good mental image of what to expect.
Linda, to my eye, threw it right down the middle.
She delivered thusly:
#1 at 9:14
#2 at 10:05
#3 at 10:08
#4 at 10:14
# 5 & #6 came together at 10:20.
#7 at 10:24
#8 at 10:29.
#9 at 10:42.
#10 at 10:50
#11 at 10:54
All of the kids got an education tonight.
Here the are:
(Why do they ALWAYS have to roll in the mud on picture day!?)
Out huge meal turned out to be a slightly less huge meal. Because so much of the space in my stomach was being occupied butterflies anyhow, that was OK with me.
I texted my momma that things were starting to happen, she told Youngblood and within mere minutes, they joined us. What's more, they were keepin my brother's three kids and the pres her stopped by with his three kids. Shortly after they arrived, the preacher, his wife and three kids stopped by.
My carport looked like a movie theater and Linda was playing on the big screen.
The kids mostly behaved after I ran about half of them off and we settled in for the long haul.
After having watched a few videos and reading much on sows farrowing, I thought I had a fairly good mental image of what to expect.
Linda, to my eye, threw it right down the middle.
She delivered thusly:
#1 at 9:14
#2 at 10:05
#3 at 10:08
#4 at 10:14
# 5 & #6 came together at 10:20.
#7 at 10:24
#8 at 10:29.
#9 at 10:42.
#10 at 10:50
#11 at 10:54
All of the kids got an education tonight.
Here the are:
(Why do they ALWAYS have to roll in the mud on picture day!?)
"Solve world hunger, tell no one." "The, the, the . . . The Grinch!"
"If you can't beat them, bite them."
"If you can't beat them, bite them."
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Re: Keeping Berkshire Pigs
by pa_friendly_guy » Mon Sep 02, 2013 12:36 pm
Congratulations George. You must be pleased with how she did, and how many she had. That is a nice sized litter.
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Re: Keeping Berkshire Pigs
by George Collins » Mon Sep 02, 2013 2:21 pm
"Solve world hunger, tell no one." "The, the, the . . . The Grinch!"
"If you can't beat them, bite them."
"If you can't beat them, bite them."
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Re: Keeping Berkshire Pigs
by matt walker » Mon Sep 02, 2013 3:16 pm
Wow, that's a great looking pile of piglets George, congrats!
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Re: Keeping Berkshire Pigs
by dave brenneman » Mon Sep 02, 2013 3:52 pm
looks great, george, congrats!
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