http://farmingfriends.com/forums/ Farming Friends Forum Topic: Pot Bellied Pig Expecting en Thu, 20 Jun 2013 08:22:14 +0000 http://farmingfriends.com/forums/topic.php?id=2700#post-17008 Wed, 28 Sep 2011 23:13:18 +0000 bayvistafarm 17008@http://farmingfriends.com/forums/ <p>If she was really young, she was probably upset when she farrowed, and didn't let her milk down. I would consult your vet, as he/she can give you some oxytocin if the same thing happens. Sometimes sows can farrow with mastitis and that can inhibit milk production also. We used to give them a shot of banamine with the oxytocin after she was done farrowing. Hope this helps. </p> http://farmingfriends.com/forums/topic.php?id=2700#post-17007 Wed, 28 Sep 2011 19:13:25 +0000 admin 17007@http://farmingfriends.com/forums/ <p>Hi All,<br /> I have had an email from Allie about her pot bellied sow,</p> <blockquote><p>my pig is haveing a litter of pot bellied piglets and last litter her milk didnt come in (acidental litter). i woke up and heard skweeling out side and i looked and piglets!!!! any way she is due for halloween and i realy dont want to bottle-feed 4-10 piglets. last time only one lived. the runt which was skinny at birth so bottle feeding started at 1 hour old. the others we didnt relize until later where eating hay. are there any ways to make sure that her milk comes in. (i'm only eleven and i have three younger brothers. they where crushed when they woke up in the morning and there 3 favorite piglets had died when they where sleeping) i have been giving her tons of veggies. will that help or should i do something else? i dont like staying up till 5 a.m. and then getting up again at 6 a.m. please help/ allie</p></blockquote> <p>Any advice? I will go and check my pig keeping books.<br /> Kind regards<br /> sara @ farmingfriends </p>