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I have never had problemy with babies. Well once, because one of the adults was afraid of her, but she was weird... What exactly happend that made you stop the introduction? Especially when introducing boars it often got rough, because the leading sow felt threatend. Most introductions the pig...

How often do they do that? If its more often then for a day every 14-18 days they could have ovarian cysts that cause hormonal problems. Of course he does. The boars rumblestrutt to show off to impress a female when they want to mate and I will just assume your boar is not neutred, of course he...

If you play with her an hour she is still alone for 23 hours. And cavies are very social animals. And it could explain the change of behaviour. But first I would take her to the vet and make sure she isn´t sick or in pain or something.

I know, I shouldn´t think about it. They will die eventually, but I should just enjoy every day I have with them and not worry about thinks I cannot change. And usually when I had old pigs I did have this two feelings, on the one side I was sad because well they were old and might not live...

Recently I am a little sad I think how old my pigs are now. Actually only Mücke and Amadeus are really old. Both turn 7 around July. And you can see they are old. On Mücke you see it when she walks, she is a little stiff. Amadeus still jumps over obstacles rather than walk around- but he...

Most times I hear teeth chattering it isn´t a bad sign. Most of my pigs use it more as a displacement activity. Mostly when they think I have food. And one of my former pigs used to do the low chattering when I was stroking her, I always considered that as a sign of her enjoying that.

Well, I know carrots are high in calories. But obesity- as I said my cavies have them available most of the time. And of seven cavies one is a little fat, the others are not, some could even weigh a little more. And my former pigs had good bodyweights, too. The "fat one" was pregnant very...

What is supposed to be the problem with carrots? In germany they are not seen as any problem, mine have them available most of the day. They do get other veggies too, of course. But I feed carrots daily and always have.

In my case it´s the pig thats in the group the longest, but I don´t think that is why she is boss. She is probably just the smartest or in other ways more suited to be at that position (don´t think bodystrength is the most important... usually she just needs to lift her head to show she is the...

Thank you. It is really great to have people like you to tell this too. My family would probably just be relieved that finally my herd is getting smaller... I was recently worried I didn´t care as much as in the begging about losses. I stand corrected. It probably just was easier for me...

Today my sweet Tiffy passed away after we fought for two days because she was bloated. When I came home at midday I really thought it would get better, she did struggle against the medication, protested again (finally) when she got an injection and wouldn´t just stay where I put her. Shortly...

For me the towel thing sounds just really, really stressful. To do that with a tame pig that´s one thing. But to do that to tame the pig? What exactly do you teach a pig that way? That you don´t harm it? (ecpect you do take away any means of escape and force it to endure frightening situations...

Well, the general rule might say that 10,5 is okay for 3 pigs. Personally, when I look at my second level that has that size I can´t really imagine three pigs living there... It isn´t that big. On the other hand: I really think it is soo much nicer for cavies to live in a group. However: to two...

Don´t really see, why a lone pig should need less room than two. He doesnt has anything to do most of the time and he also doesn´t get enough room to run around? Seems very weird to me... A lone pig should have plenty of room to make up for the fact he doesn´t has a companion! (besides of the...

The first and third are female, the second is a male.

I am very relieved that you all think it is barbaric, too. I first read about it in a sentence like "I laughed when my cat´s were fighting, but don´t worry they are declawed, I am not cruel". And I only thought: to be amused about playfighting cats isn´t a big deal (and if it is serious I don´t...

Well, since it is (gladly) forbidden in germany I never knew this was even done. And now I read about it in another forum and a book, strangely both times as if it were something good for the cat... I can only guess it is meant to keep the cats from harming furniture. If it was meant to avoid...

Re: What size cage do you think I need? I would build one cage, but in a way that I could seperate if necessary. To the size: depends on how much you have really, of course it mustn´t get too small, but if you have the room- as big as you can! Especially should you try to introduce more than...

Mücke, looking at her it is hard to belive what a little monster she can be:love:

I am sorry for your loss. I would get pepper a companion as soon as possible. And I think mostly a guinea pig doesn´t really grieve for a dead friend, they are just lonely and therefore giving them time makes it worse rather than anything else. I only once had a left over pig (they live in...