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A Harrowing Farrowing

September 1, 2026 Ryan Kraeger

Yesterday was a long and stressful day. At 4:30 Gertrude had still not had any piglets. First time gilts can sometimes go a day or two longer than the 114 days gestation time, so we weren't too worried, but we decided to move our school to the farm instead of staying at home, just to… Continue reading A Harrowing Farrowing

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Gertrude Watch

August 30, 2026 Ryan Kraeger

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Any Hour now!

August 30, 2026 Ryan Kraeger

Last night, checking on Gertrude, was able to get a drop of milk from one of her nipples, and she seemed pretty restless. My guess is we should have piglets today or tonight at the latest. 

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