10 little miracles

Sandy was suppose to of given birth a month ago after a visit to champion the boar. After she came home with a smile on her face and without coming into season  plus the eating she began to gain weight, sure signs of pregnancy. As we counted the 3 months, 3 weeks and 3 days no piglets came, she looked rounder but no sign.

 Each day after farmer J would say "when Sandy" and she would look back, her teats began to fill another definite sign but still no babies after a month of waiting she produced milk, this we thought was not going to turn out happy, thinking they would be still born with her body going through the motions, a waiting game.

Then this morning, at normal feeding time I was gobsmacked to find ten little piglets, just born feeding already. Running back to get my camera farmer J thought something awful had happened.

Each time I have visited today they have been feeding with no apparent runts they are a good size and hopefully Sandy has got enough room in her birthing suite not to squash any. Already up and about they will be scampering all over soon but for now all including Sandy are resting.The longest pregnancy we have had so far in a pig she will be enjoying extra rations and treats to keep up her in top condition for feeding the miracle 10.