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« on: September 10, 2010, 07:49:18 AM »
Good day Doc Nemo,
We have one gilt that is expecting to farrow last September 8. We observed it for 24 hours and until now (September 10) but still there are no signs of pregnancy or farrowing. The mammary glands don't secrete milk and as my father touched the belly he didn't feel any movement inside. How can we be sure about its pregnancy and farrowing? To be prepared for the farrowing, I already bought some medicines: oxytocin, penstrep and sulpyrin? I will also buy light bulb, providone-iodine, thread, scissors, blade, rag, side cutter. What else should I prepare for the delivery of piglets? What are the important things that we should do and remember during farrowing and delivery of piglets? What else can I do to give warmth to the newborn piglets?
Thanks and God bless.