So we had a unique adventure this week. Mike and I ran out to Mayfield to give a landscaping bid to a family out there. They had a pig that had just had a litter of piglets. One was a runt, and the owner explained that she thought it would die that day. I asked if we could take the runt home and try to nurse it back to health. she agreed, and before we knew it, the Barlow house had a pig!
This is Andrew with the pig the day we brought it home. He was so lethargic and weak.
This was three days later...he had energy, was keeping food down, and enjoying the sunshine!
Unfortunately, he took a turn for the worse that night and by morning he was feverish and had the shakes. I nursed him through the morning, but by 10 he was gone. It was such a short and intense 4 days with this little runt in the house. It just felt wrong not to try to save him, and even though we were unsuccessful, I am glad we tried.
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