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Re: Ack! (Or, "The inevitable has, indeed, finally happened...")

by "Janna & the piglets" <Janna.Hoskin@[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Dec 19, 2007 at 11:19 AM

On Dec 19, 11:57 am, "Esther du Bois" <edb...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>
wrote:
> [.....]
>
> >> you but even if she can carry to term she may not survive the birth
as
> >> after
> >> around 10 months an unbred females pelvic bones fuse with makes
giving
> >> birth
>
> Sorry, but I have to disagree on the "fusing" part. It's a very common
> misunderstanding, but the pelvic bones NEVER FUSE. The "only thing" that
> happens, is that the pelvic becomes a lot less flexible. Of course, this
> also means that giving birth is so much harder for a never bred 3 y.o.
> piggie than it is for a never bred 7 months old piggie.
>
> All we can hope for, is that she didn't get preggers.
>
> --
> ======================================
> Esther & the Bunch (Mysti, Kayley, Rambo and Zorra)
> To email me personally, please remove SPAMBLOCK
> ======================================

Yup.

Does anyone know if females can get pregnant if they aren't in heat?
I don't think she was/is.

We've rigged up the cage so nobody can get where they shouldn't be at
all, so all should be good from now on.  *sigh*

I'll be making them their (much needed) vet appointments right after
Christmas.

-Janna, Napoleon, & Katonia
 




 7 Posts in Topic:
Ack! (Or, "The inevitable has, indeed, finally happened...")
"Janna & the pig  2007-12-17 22:15:48 
Re: Ack! (Or, "The inevitable has, indeed, finally happened...")
"Tracie" <tr  2007-12-18 17:23:42 
Re: Ack! (Or, "The inevitable has, indeed, finally happened...")
"Janna & the pig  2007-12-18 09:48:20 
Re: Ack! (Or, "The inevitable has, indeed, finally happened...")
"Esther du Bois"  2007-12-19 19:57:29 
Re: Ack! (Or, "The inevitable has, indeed, finally happened...")
"Janna & the pig  2007-12-19 11:19:16 
Re: Ack! (Or, "The inevitable has, indeed, finally happened...")
"Esther du Bois"  2007-12-20 15:13:55 
Re: Ack! (Or, "The inevitable has, indeed, finally happened...")
"Janna & the pig  2008-01-16 13:50:15 

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