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    Sara @ farmingfriends

    Hi All,

    I received this email:

    "just wondering i have a gilt that just had her first litter. the first 5 were alive but the next 5 were all dead. this is the second gilt that has had this problem. do you know what might be the reason the second have are dying. Stacey"

    I have been fortunate when my gilts farrowed as I have had live piglets.

    I wondered if maybe the gilts had an illness but as I am not a vet or had more than 2 years experience with pigs it is hard to know what it could be. I have read thaT brucellosis and leptospirosis can have the symptoms of still born piglets. Just wondered if anyone had come across this and could help Stacey.

    Thanks
    Kind regards
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    Posted 3 years ago #

  2. TopVeg
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    Hi

    Sorry to hear about your piglets - very upsetting when this happens.

    I wonder when the piglets died. You can get a rough idea by looking at their condition. If they look like the live ones, they must have died just before or during farrowing. If they are black (quite the other extreme) they died early on in pregnancy.

    Any pregnant animal must eat properly, stay free of infection and stay calm. We may be able to help a bit more if you can guess hwen they died

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    Posted 3 years ago #

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    Sara @ farmingfriends

    Hi Topveg, thanks for your reply, much appreciated.

    I have had another pig keeper whose sow has farrowed and the piglets were not fully formed.

    "I am looking for some help my sow had pigs yesterday and none of them looked like baby pigs they had head like pigs but there bodies were watery when I bought she was already with pigs and didnt have long to go before farrowing we got her pen ready and when she had them only one looked like a pig but the rest looked like i descride above can you give me any insight about what might have happen or do you thing she was abuse by the people i got her from she had nine all togather any information would be helpful i would like to no if it was something that happen in moving her before she is ready to put back with the boar thanks for your time and any information will be helpful thanks Tammy"

    Here's my response:
    It sounds like they could be stillborn and that they died early on in the pregnancy, although I am not an expert and getting your vet to have alook might be an idea.

    Here is a link with lots of info about still born piglets and causes. http://www.thepigsite.com/pighealth/article/234/the-stillborn-pig

    It could be that your sow has an infection so it may be worthwhile getting your vet to look her over.

    Any help and advice gratefully appreciated.
    Kind regards
    sara @ farmingfriends

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    Posted 3 years ago #

  4. lynvillesaddlebackpigs
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    hi there, the latter of the two emails sounds like it could be erysephalis or eryparvo - unsure how to spell it, or a vitamin E deficiency its all on www.thepigsite.com as mentioned above.
    it can be prevented through vaccination before pregnancy and then 6 months routinely. maybe something to look at.

    Posted 3 years ago #

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    Sara @ farmingfriends

    Hi Lyn,
    Thanks for your suggestions. I know of the erysephalis symptoms in sows and thought it could make them infertile but didn't realise it could result in stillborns. I will look into the eryparvo and the vit E deficiency and learn more about this. I will pass this on to Tammy.
    Kind regards
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    Posted 3 years ago #

  6. TopVeg
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    Hello again

    I have just re-read Stacey's first message - which seems to say that the first 5 piglets arrived OK, but then the next lot died. This could be that the sow was farrowing very slowly - & I wondered if the sow/gilts could have been too fat - being looked after too well? Just a thought

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    Posted 3 years ago #

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    Sara @ farmingfriends

    Hi Topveg,

    Thanks for your input it is much appreciated. I have heard that if sows are too fat it causes problems with farrowing. I know that if our cows are big and have been fed alot then this can result in a large calf and a difficult birth.

    Kind regards
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    Posted 3 years ago #

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    Sara @ farmingfriends

    Hi All,
    I am pleased to say that Tammy has been in touch and this is what she said,

    "I wanted to thank you for your advice it was very helpful the vet did come out and said that it was what you had said they were mistreated and the piglets died in early pregnancy how ever she passed everything and is still healthy and said she could be put back with the boar which we have decided to wait a month or two before doing that to make sure she is ok and still healthy however I have a few more questions like I said before, my daddy worked on a pig farm but its been years ago and he said he remembers giving sows shots when they put them in the farrowing crates I was wondering if maybe you could help me with what they might be and if you give yours anything and what.
    I know you give the piglets iron shots but I would like to know if and what you give the mother before they are born.
    Anything you can help me with will be great.
    Thanks
    Tammy

    I am so pleased that Tammy's sow is ok and that she will be able to have more piglets.
    I will let you know what info I send to Tammy when I have replied.

    Thanks again for all your suggestions and advice - much appreciated.
    Kind regards
    Sara @ farmingfriends

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    Posted 3 years ago #

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