Hi friends,
My girls are approximately 3-4 months old now, and Regan has a habit of getting rather frisky with her sister. It first happened about 3 weeks ago and the behaviour lasted for 6 days. She is very aggressive with Bailey and will chase her for 30-40 minutes without pause, purring and attempting to mount her. The first time the behaviour presented I had her sexed again just to be sure. Today the behaviour has begun again. I read somewhere (my memory fails me as to where) that females can mount during heat periods, however I also know it can indicate hormonal problems. The girls have a medical check up scheduled for Thursday so I will mention it to our wonderful vet then, I was just wondering if anyone could shed some light for me.
She doesnt appear to be losing any hair, in fact the opposite. When I was grooming her yesterday I noticed her fur is thicker and longer than it was last week and she is looking really healthy - bright eyes, very attentive and keen. She does appear to have been eating and sleeping a little more in the past few days, as well as wrapping herself up in the towel that would be on top of their tent if they would leave it there!
I guess I'm just a little worried due to not having had the girls for very long and losing Angus so quickly after finding out he was ill. Do the behaviours I have described sound like anything that happens with some pigs during hormonal cycles as a regular occurence? This is also my first experience with female pigs, and Bailey never mounts and has had no fluctuations in terms of feeding/sleeping routines.
Are cysts the only problem which interferes with the hormonal side of things or are there other problems I should be aware of?
Any information or shared experiences would be much appreciated.
My girls are approximately 3-4 months old now, and Regan has a habit of getting rather frisky with her sister. It first happened about 3 weeks ago and the behaviour lasted for 6 days. She is very aggressive with Bailey and will chase her for 30-40 minutes without pause, purring and attempting to mount her. The first time the behaviour presented I had her sexed again just to be sure. Today the behaviour has begun again. I read somewhere (my memory fails me as to where) that females can mount during heat periods, however I also know it can indicate hormonal problems. The girls have a medical check up scheduled for Thursday so I will mention it to our wonderful vet then, I was just wondering if anyone could shed some light for me.
She doesnt appear to be losing any hair, in fact the opposite. When I was grooming her yesterday I noticed her fur is thicker and longer than it was last week and she is looking really healthy - bright eyes, very attentive and keen. She does appear to have been eating and sleeping a little more in the past few days, as well as wrapping herself up in the towel that would be on top of their tent if they would leave it there!
I guess I'm just a little worried due to not having had the girls for very long and losing Angus so quickly after finding out he was ill. Do the behaviours I have described sound like anything that happens with some pigs during hormonal cycles as a regular occurence? This is also my first experience with female pigs, and Bailey never mounts and has had no fluctuations in terms of feeding/sleeping routines.
Are cysts the only problem which interferes with the hormonal side of things or are there other problems I should be aware of?
Any information or shared experiences would be much appreciated.