Congratulations! Ginger delivers...... 7 ... We Think! "tomorrow"... and every tomorrow has come and gone. Today she was 'nesting' --- carrying mouths full of straw to the big ark. Consulting the 'Pig Book' we read that this usually happens 2-3 days before the piglets are due. "AHA" we say "She's bound to have them at the weekend when we're off to The Show"...............
What do we know?
Go out for the afternoon delivering two of her previous off-spring to their new home (more of which later). Ginger's "sleeping" when we return home in the late afternoon.Go out at usual time to feed dinner..................... The Boss returns, pregnant with news! "How can you sit there calmly supping tea when we have PIGLETS outside!!!!!"
At first I think he's kidding..... but he doesn't joke about serious matters........ Hotfoot off to the ark and there she is, proud - but worn out - mum surrounded by numerous (7? 8? 9?) squiggling, shaking, squeaking tiny, tiny piglets..........................
What a Clever Girl..... she is hot, tired and exhausted... and maybe not yet finished.
We give her fresh water. She comes out for a drink. Returns to her piglets..... 
fraught few minutes whilst she settles - trying to avoid 'on top' of them. We decide we're superfluous for the moment and, nervously, retreat to leave her to it. We'll check in an hour or so...... Wishing her well we try to occupy our time till we go out to check her at dusk.....
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