Molly the pregnant sow was feeling poorly all yesterday. Sleeping. Hard to rouse and not eating.
I opened her gates so she could wander the fields and she did but when she stopped walking she would stand with her head down.
She does not have a temperature, her piglets are still active, she is drinking water and she spends time making her bed before lying down but she will not eat.
The vet and I went through every reason for this and are left with waiting to see how she is today. Everyone has off days but not my Molly.
I had just moved her into the central area of the farrowing pen and I wonder if she caught a chill which makes no sense. But I have a feeling she is in pain. Though she stretches right out when I massage her belly and that is not a pain indicator. She may also have eaten something bad – from her backyard? I don’t know. We’ll see.
Also today I start my new job managing the internet sales for The Mill. It is not a lot – only a few hours maybe three times a week. And I set my own hours. Very manageable.
John re- made the back wild-field electric fence. There is a lot of standing hay in there. My two pregnant cows are very happy.
I noticed yesterday that the ducks are beginning to work as a flock again. The injured ones can be picked out by the way they hold their necks but they all have smooth feathers again. This result is almost unbelievable – but once they were able to groom again they were on their way to health.
Last night the new ducklings and chicks were dispatched from Texas. They could arrive either Thursday or Friday morning.
I will finish the turkey house this afternoon.
I will be back in the Lounge of Comments a little later today!
Hopefully with better news about Molly. It will be another sunny day so I hope she gets herself out into the sun. She is still drinking water which keeps me hopeful that she and her piglets pull through. I wish I knew what the problem was.
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31 responses to “FEELING POORLY”
Fingers crossed that Molly comes around as quickly as the ducks…
Can she have activated charcoal (just in case it was something “bad” that she ate)? Don’t know if you’ve ever used it, but it soaks up toxins in the gut like a sponge and safely takes them out of the body. Definitely works for food poisoning. Good luck C.
Deb, I am a big believer in the activated charcoal! It worked for me when I was traveling in Thailand last month and ate something that made me nauseous and gave me diarrhea (sorry for the details) but the point is after taking 4 tablets and not being hungry for one day I was good as new again!
So Celi, maybe the charcoal tablets could help Molly???
It is a constant companion in the travelling kit: )
,morning miss c, I hope molly is better today.. hoping for the best there..
When animals and small children are hurt or sick and can’t tell you what feels badly or where the pain is it is just so frustrating!
Hope Molly is back to her usual self very soon.
I too am hoping Molly will perk up & feel much better today.
Poor Molly – if only pigs could talk.
Good news on the 3 ducks!
Fingers crossed for Molly and yay about the ducks. Good luck on the job. I have a meeting with the owner of a small quilting business about a part time job next week. I am excited about it. Retirement is good, but I need some human interaction!
My heart sank when I read about Molly being poorly, my mind cast back to Tahiti and her traumatic and sad birth of her litter. Holding thumbs this isn’t a repeat. Post mistress day about to be brightened up by new arrivals soon. Still hoping the ducks are recovering from a light concussion only and not damaged muscle or vertebrae. Enjoy your new job, what fun. Laura
So sorry about Molly. We’ll all be thinking hopeful thoughts today. Looking forward to better news tomorrow. And good news about the ducks! Looking forward to hearing more about your new job as well.
Sending good vibes for Molly and her babes- happy for the 3 ducks. I was just thinking after reading your post today and the comments that your blog is like a never ending novel of well developed characters. Sometimes one has to look back at the beginning of the story to remember a character but the same theme continues- and of course there is always Sheila!
hugs to molly
Oh, I hope molly is feeling better today. x
Saying some extra ones for Molly and piglets. So happy the ducks are doing better.
Lovely news about the 3 ducks……hopefully Molly will be feeling better….so worrisome.
We had a sow go off her feed last year right before she farrowed and we had just moved her. The vet thought maybe she had a stomach ache, so he recommended 10-15 tums. We crushed them up, mixed them in warm water and fed them to her via a turkey baster. 3 hours later, we offered her some grain with milk and she gobbled it up. So maybe???
Yes. Just maybe. I will try it