Pig just gave birth: What immediate care do newborn piglets need?
Updated On September 23rd, 2025
My pig just gave birth with ten piglets, what's the first thing should I do? Should I give them any medicines? When can I give them feeding? When can I separate them from their mother?
2 Answers
Most Helpful Answer
Published on October 31st, 2017
The only thing I would give them would be an iron injection tomorrow. Any vaccines you want to give should be done according to the manufacturer recomendation. You can put creep feed in with them straight away. You should wean them when they reach around 7kg usually at 3 or 4 weeks.
1Pet Parents found this answer helpful
Related Answers from Veterinarians
-
Published on December 6th, 2017
It would be more helpful if you could tell us what type of piglets they are and what you are planning to use them for. I will do my best with the information I have. Piglets can be weaned from their mother anywhere between 3 and 5 weeks of age so I would say yours are ready to be weaned. Yes, they can eat regular food now. The type, scope and amount of vaccines for your piglets depend upon several factors. Pathogens that exist in some parts of the country/world, necessitating vaccines against them, may not exist where you live, obviating the need for those vaccines. Another consideration is whether or not your pig lives solo or with a large herd of other pigs, because communicable diseases should be vaccinated against in the case of the latter. Vaccinations are usually started at 1 week of age. Vaccinations should include rhinitis (bordetella), erysipelas, mycoplasma and pneumonia. At the age of 3 weeks, piglets should be vaccinated against circovirus, a common swine virus found in pigs all over the world that can lead to death. At 4 weeks of age, piglets should get boosters for rhinitis and erysipelas and also be vaccinated against mycoplasma pneumonia and actinobacillus pleropneumonia. Finally, at the age of 8 weeks, piglets should be vaccinated against the parasite that causes Glasser's disease, as well as polyserositis. These vaccines are what we do in the United States. I am not sure what swine vaccines are needed in Liberia. You need to contact a local veterinarian so they can help you. Best wishes.
1Pet Parents found this answer helpful
Can I give my5 weeks old piglets a regular food now? Can they take vaccine? And if so, what kind will be recommended? Lady, can I separate them from their mother now?
What kind of toys do pigs like? What care or precautions should I take with a pregnant pig?
Sow had one still birth, and one live piglet. She is up eating and drinking some, but she lays down on her side and starts breathing hard. What should I do?
My guinea pig has recently given birth to 3 other baby piggies. What are the essential steps we to take in their first stages and what nutrition should they be needing?
my guinea pig just gave birth for 4 babys although 3 of them died and the fourth is very weak in the first day his mother breastfed him and even though he was extremely weak he was squeaking and walking but today he doesn't move nor his mom breastfe
Hello! Our 1 month old baby pig seems to have a cold & usually she loves running around but right now she seems sort of tired and sleeps more. I usually feed her milk & she enjoys it alot. What should I do or feed her? Also what would be the average
We have a sow with 8 week old piglets, she isn't eating has weak back legs and a red udder, what is the cause and treatment?
My guenia pig got pregnante and i was wondering what i have to do to keep them safe and is there anything she has to eat or what i have to do
I have a baby guinea pig who has lost it's mother. I don't know how old or how to feed it. It could be up to a couple weeks old.
When is she due for piglets her vagina is huge now
Book an appointment with the pros – our expert vets are here to help.
