It has been a while since our last update!
Overall, the pigs are doing well. Unfortunately the one lethal, Gus, didn't make it. He passed away on June 19th at 7.5 weeks old. It was very sad, but I will admit, not all that surprising. The poor little guy had some real troubles and I don't think he really had a chance. He was never able to eat real food and was totally reliant on handfeeding. He also seemed unable to properly absorb nutrients. He ended up not really growing and was very small. Despite all that, he did have a wonderful attitude and was a sweet little man. Even almost a month later it's strange not having both my little cotton balls to take care of, but it is what it is, and Gus was given the best chance.
Thankfully, Percy, my other lethal white is thriving. He has always been much higher functioning than Gus ever was and he is continuing to do very well. He struggled at first when Gus passed as they were very close. He was visibly stressed and pulled out most of his fur, however he adjusted fairly quickly and settled back down. He's now bonded closely to his brother Ron and they do everything together. Percy is able to eat some on his own. Bits of hay and some pellets. He does get a variety of soft foods offered in a dish twice a day though. Critical care, baby food, blended veggies. I switch it up with a variety if pigsafe foods and it seems to be working for him. He is growing well and is getting nice and chunky. So far he hasn't required any dental work, but I won't be surprised if he requires it in the future.
All the other babies and mamas are doing very well! I debated rehoming some of the littles, but I couldn't part with them. All the girls are so silly and spunky, they are a very close group and I often find all 5 of them laying together in the same big pigloo even though they have a 2x8 with a variety of hides. Ron the other boy is massive! He is just over 10 weeks old and already 800 grams. He is just huge, but is a very sweet boy and is incredibly patient with his little lethal white brother.
Here's some pictures of the family!