Hannah’s Herd thread!

[Black piggies]

Gorgeous piggies. I especially like that lesser spotted breed, a fleece piggy hidey that stays up!

 

[Merab]

 

[Claire W]

They’re so beautiful

 

[VickiA]

Oh they are so beautiful

 

[Flutterby]

 

[Hannah_xx]

Took lots more cute photos of everyone during flood time yesterday

 

[alpacasqueak]

 

[Merab]

 

[Hope4gem]

They look like they're having a lot of fun! Cuties!

 

[Hannah_xx]

Piggie update!
The squeaks are all happy and well. They even got some time out on the grass for the first time since last autumn! I only gave them 15 minutes as I was worried about upset tummies.
I tried to clean them out really quickly the other day so I got both groups out at once, with the little girls behind a makeshift pen. Well that drove Newton crazy and he escaped in there and immediately started humping the poor girls! I quickly Scooped him up and reinforced the pen haha!
Olive still hates Lottie.. she kept having a go at the through the bars. I very quickly finished cleaning their cage.. and won’t be getting them all out at the same time again lol!


Just a few more photos..



And one of Lucy because she’s adorable

 

[Hannah_xx]

Time to properly introduce LIONHEART.
A close friend of mine and her daughter were struggling to care for the amount of pigs they had. 3 boys and 3 girls. All the pigs often shared cages, their pairs were juggled around a lot. And they all go out in the same run for grass time. Stressful lol. The past year, they were getting cared for less and less.. not often cleaned out. And everytime I looked at them they had not water or fresh hay. But it’s great they realised they weren’t doing best by the pigs and have decided to rehome 3 of them. So they offered me Lionheart!
They got Lion and his brother a couple of years ago, unplanned. Driving to Aldi they saw a guinea pig cage on a nature strip (grass patch outside the front of someone’s house). With a big sign saying ‘free’. Thinking it would just be the cage, when actually it was the pigs as well! So they bought the last 2 pigs home. lion is now roughly about 3 years old.
After a rough start he has now bonded well with Emily and Lottie. And I’m really happy be offering him a life of luxury.
He seems quite content already, enjoys the hay tray. Knows what dinner time sounds like. And likes to wind the girls up occasionally.
I *think* he is a Sheba Guinea pig. His hair is crazy and will require very regular grooming and a good cut in summer. I’m going to tackle his mattes and knots over the next few days

 

[Bradshaw Piggies]

He is absolutely stunning!

 

[PigglePuggle]

Gorgeous boy, very dramatic fur! So glad he's made friends with your girls and you can give him a luxury forever home x

 

[rhymer]

He's gorgeous. He has certainly landed on his feet with you.xx

 

[Merab]

He’s gorgeous
Love the fur

 

[Hannah_xx]

Ummm the big pigs have a problem.. or perhaps a new pet?..
Betsy don’t look!

 

[Black piggies]

I put a laughing emoji, then thought it might be poisonous given where you are Hope not!

 

[PigglePuggle]

Oh wow is that maybe a tiny baby funnel web?! It looks like a mygalomorph (tarantula type)... too small to do any harm but still, I'd get that cutie outdoors...!
I found a male false widow in the piggy cage yesterday, I thought he was a squished poop that got stuck to the correx... then he stood up, far more legs than a poop! Quite a spider chase afterwards...

 

[Betsy]

Ummm the big pigs have a problem.. or perhaps a new pet?..
Betsy don’t look!
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[weepweeps]

My first thought was “oooo that’s big but at least it’s not poisonous”. THEN I remembered where you lived! Is it poisonous? I don’t like spiders but at least they can’t kill me.

 

[Hannah_xx]

It’s okay I’m pretty sure he was just a baby huntsman spider! Very harmless!
In fact he may be the one I named ‘Harry’ as I haven’t seen him for a few days

 

[LMPigs]

Hannah I just (re) read your whole thread, it's so lovely to see your fluff butts living their best lives (less sure about their eight legged friend, probably best for him/her to move to the outdoors?). Its been a great start to the day as I'm on my morning commute.

More Lionheart pictures please!

 

[Hannah_xx]

Hannah I just (re) read your whole thread, it's so lovely to see your fluff butts living their best lives (less sure about their eight legged friend, probably best for him/her to move to the outdoors?). Its been a great start to the day as I'm on my morning commute.

More Lionheart pictures please!

That’s very kind of you, Thank you! Really glad you enjoyed reading through it all on your commute
Here are some more photos from the past week or so of Lionheart

 

[VickiA]

Oh Lionheart . Swoon

 

[Swissgreys]

Lionheart is divine.
I can't believe someone left him and a companion outside on the nature strip - how awful.
He is a very lucky boy to have found his way to your herd,

 

[Hannah_xx]

Hello!
Pigs are all happy. Though I noticed Opal do an ‘ouchy’ poop today. She tensed up and then squeaked as she pooped. Should I be worried, or just keep a close eye on her? She’s eating well and hasn’t lost any weight.
Lion has gained just over 100grams since I took him on a few weeks ago. He’s now exactly 1000g.
I think I’ve broken all my pigs.. they are addicted to Oaten hay! They give me the evils if I only give them grass hay! Newton will run around wheeking until I give in a sprinkle Oaten on top!



The rest of the animals are all good too

 

[h_and_piggies]

That picture of fluffy Lion in the weighing tub is hilarious. Looks like you’ll need a bigger tub if you want to fit in all that fluff! Lovely photos.

 

[My Piggies]

Your piggies and other animals are stunning I can't believe I missed your thread!

 

[Merab]

Hope Opal is ok and it was just a one off.
You’re right to keep an eye on her though.
Love all the pictures

 

[Siikibam]

Hope Opal is okay.