Brownie and Sparky.

[lookLuis]

mkai so brownie recently gave birth to sparky, shes about a month old now.

Recently sparky and brownie havent been getting along i believe since brownies in house and sparky stays outside.

should i be worried@)

 

[Tupeny]

Hi lookLuis,

Are your pigs both girls? How big is/are their cages, and how old are they? With a bit of background information I'm sure someone can help you decide what to do.

Your pigs will be lonely on their own, so if they can't be re-bonded you'll need to get them a friend each. It'll be best to work out why they've fallen out first though, to make sure you don't get the same problem again - eg. if the cage is too small, then it's likely that the new pair will also fall out due to lack of space.

 

[nutmeg]

Not all my pairs of pigs share a house, sleep cuddled up. What are the other signs why you think they are not getting on. Also as PP asked, is Sparky a girl? Size of cage? If not he will be attempting to mate with mum and should be removed immediately. xx

 

[Wiebke]

Hi

Please make sure that you remove Sparkle from his mum immediately if he is over three weeks old - or you are facing the next wave of babies. Back-to-back pregnancies are very hard on mums.
http://www.cavyspirit.com/sexing.htm

If Sparkle is a girl then it would be good if they had two hideys. There is a point when girls go from baby to junior herd member and when mummy is making it clear that she is higher in the hierarchy and has first choice.

 

[lookLuis]

Not all my pairs of pigs share a house, sleep cuddled up. What are the other signs why you think they are not getting on. Also as PP asked, is Sparky a girl? Size of cage? If not he will be attempting to mate with mum and should be removed immediately. xx

Sparkie is a girl