Pepperdog
Adult Guinea Pig
I discovered a small nick on mintys head last week which is being treated and I keep an eye on it too but I was stumped to where it had come from - or rather whom.
Initially I wondered if her and crystal had been in a dissagrement but I saw no evidence of either of them having been aggressive towards each other or any of the other piggies, I wondered if I was going to have problems but having never seen any aggression between any of the gang I thought I would wait and see if things got worse. Then on sunday bringing them in from the run minty had a small cut on her ear - again this is being looked after but is very small. I still havent seen any agressive tendancies by any of them, the only pig who is posturing is flash when food is put in or I move them in or out of the run.
I watch them often to see how their relationship is, they are very happy with each other, I never see chasing or anything other than popcorning and eating together, they seem a completely happy group. I did notice that yesterday crystal was in her fav corner munching on some broccilli when flash came beside her munching on something he had grabbed and she wanted to get past but he was in her way, he turned his head (no teeth showing or fighting) and she had to push the fabric tunnel aside to give him space so she could get past, my OH also said he thinks that flash might be the cause of mintys "wounds" as the girls respect him and he suggested what I was thinking.
So I wondered that although 99% of the time the group is happy, is it plausable that flash has nipped minty - not in a nasty way, but he has basically thrown his weight about and accidently caught her. Either he has got a bit ammerous towards her or he caught her by accident when he was bossing about.
I have to say I have been a bit too scared to post this incase you thought that they were fighting - I have seen absolutely no evidence ever, or that my group were suffering - she is healing well and is under vet treatment. I think the world of my gang and if I had any suspicions that all was not well then I would be removing the agressor, but then I have seen no evidence of the aggressor either. It might even be fudge dominating her mother as she grows or minty may have even caught herself on the chicken wire that used to be around the base of the metal run (as fudge was too small originally and could get through the bars, now removed as fudge is too big to get through the bars).
The simple answer is I havent a clue how she got injured (such a bad mum 8...:red ) and I still see no reason or cause for the small cuts. Any clues as to what it could be?
Initially I wondered if her and crystal had been in a dissagrement but I saw no evidence of either of them having been aggressive towards each other or any of the other piggies, I wondered if I was going to have problems but having never seen any aggression between any of the gang I thought I would wait and see if things got worse. Then on sunday bringing them in from the run minty had a small cut on her ear - again this is being looked after but is very small. I still havent seen any agressive tendancies by any of them, the only pig who is posturing is flash when food is put in or I move them in or out of the run.
I watch them often to see how their relationship is, they are very happy with each other, I never see chasing or anything other than popcorning and eating together, they seem a completely happy group. I did notice that yesterday crystal was in her fav corner munching on some broccilli when flash came beside her munching on something he had grabbed and she wanted to get past but he was in her way, he turned his head (no teeth showing or fighting) and she had to push the fabric tunnel aside to give him space so she could get past, my OH also said he thinks that flash might be the cause of mintys "wounds" as the girls respect him and he suggested what I was thinking.
So I wondered that although 99% of the time the group is happy, is it plausable that flash has nipped minty - not in a nasty way, but he has basically thrown his weight about and accidently caught her. Either he has got a bit ammerous towards her or he caught her by accident when he was bossing about.
I have to say I have been a bit too scared to post this incase you thought that they were fighting - I have seen absolutely no evidence ever, or that my group were suffering - she is healing well and is under vet treatment. I think the world of my gang and if I had any suspicions that all was not well then I would be removing the agressor, but then I have seen no evidence of the aggressor either. It might even be fudge dominating her mother as she grows or minty may have even caught herself on the chicken wire that used to be around the base of the metal run (as fudge was too small originally and could get through the bars, now removed as fudge is too big to get through the bars).
The simple answer is I havent a clue how she got injured (such a bad mum 8...:red ) and I still see no reason or cause for the small cuts. Any clues as to what it could be?
we have magpies round our garden so will be keeping a close eye out in future