Baby Pigs Born!

We had a pleasant surprise today! After being gone all weekend at the Mother Earth News Fair, we got home to find a new litter of baby pigs! This was a small litter, only 4 were born, 1 of which didn't make it. The small size is because this is the first litter of our new breeder, who is offspring of our first breeder, and a little young. Younger pigs tend to have smaller litters. Normally the Red Wattle breed will have 10 to 15 piglets per litter. Nevertheless the 3 little ones seem to be healthy and doing fine with Mom!

Hunter and Kaelyn love baby pigs!

This little boar is hard to hold!

Would you like to touch it?

Well..... maybe just a little...

Can you see the little boar out on pasture with his Mom? He is hiding in the grass.

Mom keeps a close eye on this little guy!

Looks like he wants to explore the mud puddle! Will Mom let him in? Of course not, every time he tried she gently pushed him away with her snout.

But he is determined to get into trouble.

Mom keeps him right at her side when there is any sign of trouble, even just an anxious farmer trying to get closeup pictures.  These moms are so protective of their young it's just a joy to watch them interact.