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A first time mother can labor anywhere from four hours to 15 before the first pig arrives. Sometimes they can take all day to give birth to all piglets, or sometimes they can all arrive within an hour! Just like people, it depends on the individual. If there are no anatomical problems, a birth can usually take anywhere between 6 hours and 10 hours while some can be as short as an hour and a half. It depends on the individual. Some sows get quiet and calm, and give birth quite rapidly. Some have a lower pain tolerance and they may get up and get restless and take longer. The first stage of labor is nesting and rooting around, making a 'nest' and this may be a all-night process. The actual laboring and contractions takes less time. I'd say for us its been an average of six hours overall. If a sow stops having piglets at the present rate, then perhaps there is a pig in a bad position or she needs oxytocin, a naturally ocurring hormone that they induce labor in humans with.
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How soon does a rabbit build her nest before giving birth?
When my rabbit was pregnant, we didn't even know that she was pregnant. When we found out she had given birth, which was some minutes after she gave birth, she was in the middle of constructing her nest. So my guess is, they build their nests a little while before or immediately after giving birth.
When do goats start to produce milk when pregnant?
The goat must be MORE than eight mos. old.
When will your mares milk bags start producing?
This can vary in breeds. It can be a week before the birth, just after the milk bag waxes. It can be the day of the birth. Milk is produced about 24 to48 hours after birth. The milk bag will produce colostrum first. This is vital to the foal. It contains antibodies the foal needs for fighting off diseases.
How long is the gestation period of a humand?
Human gestation is 280 days or total of 40 weeks. It starts on the first day after the menstrual period of a woman.
Which comes first - chicken or egg?
As we all know bacteria are the oldest creature in the world. Years before the amount of uranium-235 was very high. Nuclear reaction takes place all the time which releases huge amount of radiation. Due to radiation there might be any change in the structure of bacteria and it might slowly and gradually turned into a egg.
When is a female consider fertilize?
When she starts to ovulate which you do before you get your first period.
What if you start the birth control pill a week before your period starts?
You can start the pill at any time during your cycle. If you start a week before your period, use a back up method of birth control for the first seven days of the pack.
What happens before birth?
before birth the zygote develops first into an embryo and the into a fetus
Why is my forehead darker than the rest of my face?
It's probably because your hairline starts further back on your head, which gets the first amount of sun rays before any other area on your face.
What president before Nixon that starts with an E?
A United States president who served before Richard Nixon whose last name starts with an E would be Dwight D. Eisenhower. There was never a president (before or after Nixon) to have a first name that starts with the letter E.
What is the correct age for first deliverypregnency?
a female is able to give birth at any age the female starts her menstrual cycle.
What does it mean to be a day one starter for birth control?
A day one starter starts the very first cycle of her hormonal birth control method on the first day of bleeding. She is protected immediately from pregnancy since she started on the first day of her period.
Can a woman take contraceptive pills before first issue?
A woman can take birth control pills before she has been pregnant once. Sometimes a woman may use birth control pills before a first period, although that is exceedingly rare.
How old is an oak tree before the first akon?
an oak tree has to be 20 years old before it starts growing akons
What is the shortest amount of time before you can change your first earrings?
You are supposed to wait 6 weeks before changing them.
What to pack first when moving before school starts?
I would pack the cloths that you will not be wearing to school for a bit.
How soon will you have a reaction on birth control pills?
The birth conrtol usaully starts working 7 days after the first time you use it. The directions also usaully tell you on the package. But it is usaully 7 days after.
