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View Poll Results: Are Potbelly Pigs hard to raise?
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Old 07-22-2008, 02:50 PM  
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Talking Help!!Our Potbelly pig is having piglets!!

My potbelly pig is going into labor, any helpful hints?
i will post pics when she has them. :]
This is her first litter too...
anything that will comfort her?
Omgsh, i'm sooo exciteddddd.
but please, tell me anything, or anyway to comfort her.
she has made a bed with hay already too.
And she is acting like she is in some pain.
please help..... this is my first litter too.
im really nervous.
give me any knowledge you have.... anythingggg.
Thank you for any help at all.
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Old 07-22-2008, 03:08 PM  
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Keep your vet on speed dial ! Post pics ! Thats my advise !
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Old 07-22-2008, 03:17 PM  
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Nature has a great way of kicking in and I suspect she will be fine. Keeping an eye out for abnormalities is a must and I agree make sure you have the vets number handy just in case. Oh, yes pictures are a must.
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Old 07-22-2008, 03:17 PM  
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...pretty much stay out of her way.
call vet if she is in distress of any piggies get stuck

best of luck and congrats
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Old 07-22-2008, 03:22 PM  
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yep- keep cell phone with vet on speed dial

Sit back and let her do her thing, you should see front feet and a snout first!

Too much intervention could delay her progress
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Old 07-22-2008, 03:41 PM  
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I don't know anything about Potbelly pigs but I want to send my congrats!
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Old 07-22-2008, 03:54 PM  
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I honestly don't know anything about pot-belly pigs, except that IMO the babies are rather cuteKeep us posted, and I'm hoping for safe happy piglets!
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Old 07-22-2008, 07:12 PM  
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I can hardly wait for the pictures of the little guys. C'mon babies. Baby pigs are adorable!
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Old 07-22-2008, 07:57 PM  
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Any piggies yet?
I hope all is going well with the delivery.
can not wait to see pics.
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Old 07-22-2008, 08:59 PM  
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GO PIGGYS!!
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Old 07-22-2008, 09:10 PM  
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How are you holding up? Any piggies?
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Old 07-24-2008, 09:37 AM  
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any news about the piglets
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Old 07-24-2008, 09:44 AM  
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Come on piggies!!
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Old 07-24-2008, 09:46 AM  
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Know a lady with LOTS of potbellies and I don't think you need to do anything by the amount of piggies she has. They are really really cute!
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Old 07-24-2008, 09:53 AM  
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Best wishes to you and your girl.

As mentioned, have your vet on speed dial just in case there are problems. Of course, Mother Nature has an extraordiniary way of dealing in the miracle of the birthing process...

Please be careful when approaching/handling the newborns, especially if this is her first litter as she may show some aggression towards you, pets, other family members.

Is she your only pig? If so, there will be a shift in the herd dynamics (with you and your family being part of her herd) to accommodate the babies.

PM me if you'd like more information.

Just one more very important thing...post lots of pictures! We can't wait to see those babies!
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Old 08-12-2008, 12:04 PM  
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Cant wait to see pictures! I love baby pigs! my uncle had a baby that i helped raise and now she is huge! They grow up so fast
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