HELICOPTER SOUND

[squeakymadge]

My rex called Madge makes a noise which I can only describe as being like a helicopter coming in for landing. She did it a lot when I first got her and her friend Squeaky but then it stopped. It has started up again recently and I wondered if anyone knew what it meant.

 

[Patchwork_Alice]

Guinea pig noises are fascinating aren't they!

If it's a sharp abrupt noise it could be alarm at a strange noise. If it's a long brrrrrrrrrrrrrr she could be on heat or trying to establish dominance over another pig which is completely normal. Sometimes my pigs make a quiet long puurrrrrr when you stroke them in the right place. Here are some websites that may answer your question:

http://jackiesguineapiggies.com/guineapigsounds.html

http://www.diddly-di.fsnet.co.uk/Communication.htm

 

[squeakymadge]

Thanks for that. I was out yesterday and had a quick look at your reply when I got in last night. I thought you'd put some links in and was looking forward to checking them out today but they seem to have disappeared. Have they been taken off?