The pregnant sow went into labor, had a high fever, and they believed she would die.

When Emma the pig arrived at Apricot Lane Farm in California, she was in a critical condition: sick, weak, and heavily pregnant.

The farm owner was told that he would be lucky if the pig had at least six piglets, but the veterinarians’ predictions turned out to be completely wrong.

On the night when Emma went into labor, she gave birth not to 6, not to 8, but to 17 piglets, out of which only 13 survived.

When Emma the pig arrived at Apricot Lane Farm in California, she was in a critical condition: sick, weak, and heavily pregnant.

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Emma the pig arrived at Apricot Lane Farm in California, she was in a critical condition: sick, weak, and heavily pregnant.