Pig eating hair

It sounds like barbering to me. I don't know a whole lot about it. Guinea Lynx :: Hair Loss

I think you should seperate april from the others until you can figure out the problem


Good luck!

It's called barbering. Guinea Lynx :: Hair Loss

I don't think there are specific reasons they do it. My Moppy gets barbered by her cagemates all the time. She's a silkie and used to have the most beautiful long hair but now she has a funky hairdo. The good news is I've never had any of the girls get hairballs from doing it and they've done it for a couple years now. They may do it out of boredom, cage ranking (like the most submissive is picked on or barbered) or for any other reason. Maybe they like the taste of hair vs. hay, I dunno. I just know they like to make my Moppy squeal when they barber her.

I think you should seperate april from the others until you can figure out the problem

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It sounds as if you know little about pigs. I hope you came her to learn more. You should never separate unless there is bloodshed or a very contagious illness or surgeries.

For a while Lona was barbering Pumpkin on the back of her neck. Pumpkin had these short gnawed off hairs that was quite noticable. April is just pulling locks of long hairs and eating it. would this be the same as barbering? I know with barbering there is no rhyme or reason for it other than just doing it. Maybe she is just jealous because Pumpkin has such beautiful hair