Hannah’s Herd thread!

[Hannah_xx]

Lottie says Hello!

 

[Hannah_xx]

As most of you know we very sadly lost our lovely Mr Patrick a few weeks ago.
Its now just the sweet girls. Mary, Opal and Olive missed their husboar for a few days. Wondering when Patrick was going to come over and rumblestrut them into order.
In fact the girls had a few rumbling days humping each other trying to re-arrange hierarchy and sort their hormones out, But they are doing well now and back to normal. Mary is still quietly in charge, Opal loves to boss Olive around and Olive tries her very best to be top dog.. which will never happen bless her
Lottie and Emily are happy and full of life. Emily got hay poke on Sunday boxing day (loving timing for a triple priced vet visit ). But with a week of eye drops and a bit of metacam the ulcer has cleared right up and her eye is healed. My birds have moved to an outside aviary which means their cage has been able to come off the floor up onto the work top. Think Emily likes to be able to see into the big girls cage. They are also squeaking a lot more for food as I think they can watch over my every move.
I’m having hay issues at the moment. Despite a barn full of 100+ bales for the horses. I don’t like it, and I don’t feel the pigs were eating as much as they should. It’s grass hay but very fine and wispy. And also full of grass seeds (hence Emily’s haypoke!) therefore I’m reluctant to use it. They usually like the stuff I occasionally buy from petbarn, bags of meadow or Oaten but again for some reason they didn’t seem to be spending much time in the hay tray. So I bought them their very own bale, I wanted to get grass hay but it looked like the stuff in the barn so I bought Oaten. But worried about sharp bits but hopefully they’ll be okay. They seem to like it.. but not as much as I’d like. Will have to look out for a good looking grass bale. Fussy pigs!.. or maybe a fussy me!..

 

[Siikibam]

I think when it comes to quality of hay we, the slaves, can be really fussy as well! Hopefully you’ll find them something up to (their) your exacting standards

I’m glad the girls have adjusted well to life without Patrick. He’ll surely be missed

 

[VickiA]

Oh my. Those photos. They are stunning.

 

[alpacasqueak]

 

[Bill & Ted]

Aw, such stunning girls, I‘m glad they are all back to normal and enjoying life x

 

[Merab]

 

[Winniepeg]

Lovely photos of your gorgeous girls.

 

[rhymer]

Such gorgeous piggies.xx

 

[Hannah_xx]

New boy Newton has settled in very well. He’s already learnt that the hammock is the best relaxing spot. And he’s figured out today about going up the ramp (as he was hot on Mary’s tail to give her a hump!).
And he even begged at the bars just now..with Mary’s guidance..!

 

[Bill & Ted]

Aw so glad Newton has settled so well, that’s great x

 

[Hummingbird]

Well done for managing to get your first two well again. I've never seen such sores on guinea pigs before. They were in a shocking state. What a lovely life they have now. Also interested to hear about you training horses that were wild!

 

[VickiA]

Sounds like Newton’s found his favourite wife!

 

[Swissgreys]

I am so thrilled for you Hannah - you really have done so well with all of your piggies and Newton sounds like a wonderful addition to the herd.

 

[Merab]

Love this happy ending for Newton.
He’s a gorgeous and lucky boy

 

[Claire W]

I’m so glad Newton is settling in x

 

[Freya1234]

Glad to see Newton has settled in well

 

[rhymer]

So glad to see that Newton has settled in so well.xx

 

[Hannah_xx]

Been a while since I posted on my thread!
All good with the herd. Winter is here now so they are feeling the cold in the mornings. Will have to get sewing a make some more fleece beds I think!
Mary has been chirping a lot lately. Such a strange thing isn’t it. Last night she finished her biscuits and then had a chirping session. And the Newton joined in once she was finished! Wonder why they were both chirping?

Here they all are having some grass for breakfast this morning..


And some photos from the past few days..

 

[Bill & Ted]

Fab photos of your gorgeous piggies x

 

[VickiA]

How lovely to see them all so happy

 

[Merab]

Such a gorgeous herd ❤

 

[Black piggies]

Introducing New family member, Emily.

I adopted Emily yesterday, from Pyrenees Animal rescue. She was being cared for by a lovely foster lady after her original owner surrendered her due to Emily’s cage mate passing away.
They think Emily is only about 1 years old as she was quite small when she was taken in.
So far she seems a very sweet and gentle pig. She’s getting along well with Miss bossy Lottie, And although the rescue said Emily was quite shy and skittish I’ve actually thought that she seems quite brave already. She’s often out eating hay, and she already knows what dinner time sounds like, you can see her little nose poking in the air smelling for goodies.

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Aaaw, I love all black piggies but Emily is a stunner!

 

[Hannah_xx]

Some photos of the big guys yesterday before and during their clean out.
Also featuring Fergus who went out to lay on his bed that I’d put on the steps to dry.

 

[Flutterby]

 

[Merab]

 

[VickiA]

Gorgeous photos

 

[Hannah_xx]

The pigs are all happy and well. They got a new plush hidey all the way from England that I bought as a donation to TEAS. Everyone likes it, have to share between the two cages. The ‘little’ girls had it in the cage for 2 days and then the big pigs got to explore it during floortime tonight.

 

[Bradshaw Piggies]

Beautiful!

 

[Abirose]

All gorgeous but Mary is my favourite