Originally Posted by
farmerjohn
long john, its the time of year for mummified/still born ect.... it is mainly due to the heat, and or that the mum pig was not strong enough/happy (heat stress) to bring the pigs out healthy and alive.
example this month in the wifes farm she had 42 births from the 01-31 may, lost or had problems with just under 20% of mums/births. this from gilts through to very late parity 10 and above, the pigs live in a evap farm so is as cool as it could be for them....... we have blood tests every month also.... blood always ok.
the "vet" pulled most out because they have been dead inside, hence not moving and the mum gets tired.....
what parity is said pig? if she has birthed before and been good just chalk this one up as a learning curve, the next birth should be good, the pigs that we have problems like this we keep as long as the mum looks healthy ect... is up eat ect.... and they dont have this problem again.
when your pig was AI or mated it was in the 2nd week of feb, it was already hot then and just the beginning of the real heat/humidity - this is why i would put it down to heat stress. did she birth early, say day 112-113?
just make sure that the ones that are alive keep that way. if they are nursing hard enough the milk should keep flowing (good to check milk flow) dont over feed the mum as she only has the 3 piglets to extract the milk, if they can not drink all the milk she produces there is a good chance that the teats will shut down due to blockages........ all being well you should have some very good piglets in 20 days or so..... try and look at the positives you still have the mum pig and 3 piglets, could always be worst............