The unique instance of the expectant pig. After giving delivery, her fever suddenly increased, and everyone feared she wouldn’t survive. The owner was shocked when the sow began to look healthier because he had thought she would give birth to a few chicks.
When Emma’s piglet was sent to the California farm at Apricot Lane, it was in serious condition. She was very thin and ill with several ailments, but she was also expecting a baby. The veterinarian was called by the farm’s owner to consult and stabilize the animal’s condition, but he had some unfavorable news to share.
The farmer was informed by the veterinarian that the sow will give birth to a maximum of six pups before passing away. The animal gave birth to 17 piglets the night she went into labor, proving the doctor’s advice to be incorrect. Regretfully, only 13 of the 17 piglets made it out alive; the other 4 had unlivable conditions.
Emma the sow was exhausted from her protracted delivery. Because of her problems and the hard, drawn-out labor, her condition was highly unstable.
Concerned for Emma’s wellbeing, Farmer Chester was shocked by the enormous number of chicks that gave birth to the piglet. Emma looked like she was given up, was very tired, and had a high fever. Chester then made the decision to remove the chicks to make way for the sow, believing her to be recuperating.
Emma’s health worsened after the farm owner took the chicks near her. He thought that in the event that the sow had died, the farm’s employees would have been left in charge of raising the piglets and giving them several meals a day, which would have taken a great deal of time and effort and not much advantage to him.
Seeing that Emma was unable to even get to her feet, Chester made the decision to give the veterinarian another call. Chester says she should take the chicks home, according to the vet. Chester performed just that, giving the chicks back to her, and a miracle happened. She said, “I wouldn’t have believed it if I hadn’t been there.”
When the farmer returned with the chicks to Emma, a miracle occurred. Emma sat up and managed to eat just as she spotted her chicks once more. Instantly, her condition had improved.
Chester claims that he wished for the sow’s survival to be their own but that she was only saved because of her ability to reproduce and take care of her piglets. The farmer also claims that, on sometimes, what appears to be a threat to our lives is actually the only thing that can spare us and even make us better.
In this case, Emma’s pride in holding her infants and her happiness as a mother inspired her to fight for her children.