Shadowchaser
New Born Pup
This thread is almost hypothetical as I’ve already said no but I wondered if I had done the right thing and feel a little guilty.
I rehomed 4 female piggies. Learnt a lot of the care provided previously has been terrible. I’m now in the process of converting a new 4ft by 6ft shed into a new home for them (fully heated, secured and insulated) complete with access to a 7ft run in summer.
Anyway while chatting to a school mum who asked if I had been busy (yes…she’s building ) she asked if I wanted hers to go with mine. She has two females, both separate (one in each child’s room!) They have never had company nor lived with another. She tried to put them online but didn’t manage to rehome them. I did briefly consider taking just one as I may have the space once the shed is done but I did decline in the end but it’s made me think would I want to increase numbers at any point. Finances are not an issue particularly but the happiness of the ones I have is.
If a pig has been alone all its life (4 years potentially) is this something that would be very hard to integrate into a group? Is it like a dog that may struggle to interact socially? After 4 years would it be much harder than a younger pig?
I also read that even numbers are better. If I have 4 then presumably a pair would be better to introduce than a single pig? Or do I just not rock the boat and stick with the 4 I have that get on well?
I already have 4, is there anything to be gained to have a bigger herd?
Disclaimer I’m not a random Guinea pig rescuer or trying to be one but I do work with animals hence speak to a lot of ‘animal’ people and have taken a fair few waifs and strays.
I rehomed 4 female piggies. Learnt a lot of the care provided previously has been terrible. I’m now in the process of converting a new 4ft by 6ft shed into a new home for them (fully heated, secured and insulated) complete with access to a 7ft run in summer.
Anyway while chatting to a school mum who asked if I had been busy (yes…she’s building ) she asked if I wanted hers to go with mine. She has two females, both separate (one in each child’s room!) They have never had company nor lived with another. She tried to put them online but didn’t manage to rehome them. I did briefly consider taking just one as I may have the space once the shed is done but I did decline in the end but it’s made me think would I want to increase numbers at any point. Finances are not an issue particularly but the happiness of the ones I have is.
If a pig has been alone all its life (4 years potentially) is this something that would be very hard to integrate into a group? Is it like a dog that may struggle to interact socially? After 4 years would it be much harder than a younger pig?
I also read that even numbers are better. If I have 4 then presumably a pair would be better to introduce than a single pig? Or do I just not rock the boat and stick with the 4 I have that get on well?
I already have 4, is there anything to be gained to have a bigger herd?
Disclaimer I’m not a random Guinea pig rescuer or trying to be one but I do work with animals hence speak to a lot of ‘animal’ people and have taken a fair few waifs and strays.