Comments on: Delilah and her litter move outside http://stonehead.wordpress.com/2008/04/06/delilah-and-her-litter-move-outside/ The trials and tribulations of a modern crofter Sun, 20 Jul 2008 08:09:26 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=MU By: Stonehead http://stonehead.wordpress.com/2008/04/06/delilah-and-her-litter-move-outside/#comment-18325 Stonehead Sun, 20 Apr 2008 08:52:32 +0000 http://stonehead.wordpress.com/?p=2505#comment-18325 Sows can and do surprise you. When Dolores was in pig she looked huge, but only farrowed two piglets. Doris, on the other hand, looks a moderate size and delivers 10-12 piglets. (Delilah always looks huge and delivers a lot of piglets.) Sows can and do surprise you. When Dolores was in pig she looked huge, but only farrowed two piglets. Doris, on the other hand, looks a moderate size and delivers 10-12 piglets. (Delilah always looks huge and delivers a lot of piglets.)

]]> By: Angie http://stonehead.wordpress.com/2008/04/06/delilah-and-her-litter-move-outside/#comment-18312 Angie Sun, 20 Apr 2008 06:24:11 +0000 http://stonehead.wordpress.com/?p=2505#comment-18312 Susie moved into maternity ward today ! We finally got a good spell of dry weather long enough to finish building it & just in the nick of time ! By my thinking, we should have piglets by mid week, she's big, but not overly, if there are more than 4 I'll be surprised. A full year of bonding and pampering has paid off & I have a fantastic girl who lets me do anything with her, lets just hope I have no need to be thankful for that ! Angie Susie moved into maternity ward today ! We finally got a good spell of dry weather long enough to finish building it & just in the nick of time ! By my thinking, we should have piglets by mid week, she’s big, but not overly, if there are more than 4 I’ll be surprised. A full year of bonding and pampering has paid off & I have a fantastic girl who lets me do anything with her, lets just hope I have no need to be thankful for that !

Angie

]]> By: Stonehead http://stonehead.wordpress.com/2008/04/06/delilah-and-her-litter-move-outside/#comment-17810 Stonehead Sun, 06 Apr 2008 22:13:32 +0000 http://stonehead.wordpress.com/?p=2505#comment-17810 The arc is insulated, the entrance faces south to get the maximum sunlight, and, apart from a couple of ventilation slots, it's draft free. As a result, with the sow and 12 piglets inside it gets very warm indeed. On the coldest days, dense clouds of condensation swirl out the doorway. Our largest arc, which is also insulated, houses three full-grown pigs at the moment. It's even warmer—in fact, it's almost certainly warmer than our house which has the central heating set to 16C (that's an early summer temperature up here). The arc is insulated, the entrance faces south to get the maximum sunlight, and, apart from a couple of ventilation slots, it’s draft free. As a result, with the sow and 12 piglets inside it gets very warm indeed. On the coldest days, dense clouds of condensation swirl out the doorway.

Our largest arc, which is also insulated, houses three full-grown pigs at the moment. It’s even warmer—in fact, it’s almost certainly warmer than our house which has the central heating set to 16C (that’s an early summer temperature up here).

]]> By: Allotment Lady http://stonehead.wordpress.com/2008/04/06/delilah-and-her-litter-move-outside/#comment-17808 Allotment Lady Sun, 06 Apr 2008 21:57:41 +0000 http://stonehead.wordpress.com/?p=2505#comment-17808 It is amazing that they can go out in all weathers at such a tender age. I am toying with the idea of moving my quails out at 4 weeks - but we are due snow and a cold snap so I think I will keep them in for a little longer yet. It is amazing that they can go out in all weathers at such a tender age. I am toying with the idea of moving my quails out at 4 weeks - but we are due snow and a cold snap so I think I will keep them in for a little longer yet.

]]> By: Lucy @ Smallest Smallholding http://stonehead.wordpress.com/2008/04/06/delilah-and-her-litter-move-outside/#comment-17806 Lucy @ Smallest Smallholding Sun, 06 Apr 2008 19:20:08 +0000 http://stonehead.wordpress.com/?p=2505#comment-17806 What BEAUTIES they are! Let's hope the weather improves a bit for Delilah and your feed bills! I know my hens are incredibly non-plussed with the snow. They refused to get up this morning. What BEAUTIES they are! Let’s hope the weather improves a bit for Delilah and your feed bills! I know my hens are incredibly non-plussed with the snow. They refused to get up this morning.

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