How to get a blind pig to play?

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My one Pig is blind, she figures out things really good but iv never seen her Play! All my other pigs run off during floor time and she just sits there sniffing around, so anyideas to get her to play some?

She's getting fat! Because she just sits around allday :(
 
Maybe scatter around some bits of lettuce or grass (or any low fat veggies :))) and she might sniff them out and go find them, if they others don't first.
 
awww bless her, what does she have floor time in, is it just a full floor?

If so, maybe try giving her some boundaries, like a play pen type thing and point her towards it let her sniff it and realise where it is and she may feel safer? I dont know, just an idea?

Good luck x
 
Use scent and scent trails to get her active by sprinkling veg, swishing a saucer in various fruit juices for her to investigate, fill and hang toilet rolls stuffed with soft hay (not firm stalks in order to prevent accidental hay pokes) or put soft in paper bags - preferably cut an exit into the bottom, too, and cut through any handles. Padded takeaway boxes with doors cut into the sides and a little treat inside work, too. Piles of dirty rugs are wonderful to investigate!

Get potted herbs for her to play with or grow seed trays with grass or wild bird seed mix (serve before the stalks are settling protein rich seed). If necessary, give her extra run time to investigate first.
 
I think people have beaten me to it, but scent-play would be perfect for her - you could make "mazes" where she has to follow the scent trail to a nice treat, with little bonus treats along the way? Think like a piggy - way to their heart is through their stomach lol
 
That's. Her floor time is with my other three pigs in a makeshift playpen.I was thinking very shallow water? (she loves water bottles and dishes) I also stole some cat toys from my sister. There the little balls with bells in them :) I'm gonna try a "maze" and sents :)

That's for all the advice!
 
could try a paper bag too, mine like climbing in them and crinckling them and stuff x
 
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