i have just seen the weirdest thing...anyone else?

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i have two female piggies and they are very used to each other but i just let them out for a run and rosie the little and usually passive one started sticking her bottom in the air and 'puffing' out her 'bits' ! this seemed to drive boggle crazy and she started to lick rosie's bum and then tried mounting her! they are both usually quite hyper but this was extreme there were really jumping all over each other? what is going on? do they know they are both girls? anyone have any explanations or seen this behaviour before?
 
one or the other could be on heat! or maybe rosie's trying to be top pig!
 
Probably at least one girl in season (my guess is Boggle as she's the one mounting)!

Every now and then, girls can have a very strong, hormonal season and go mad for a day. You should notice that they are quite affectionate and cuddly in the following days. Going through it together seems to deepen their bond.

Has one of them been ill or had an op lately?
 
yeap spunds like at least one of them is in saeson, sometimes sows will try and mount wach other when in season, dont know why but they do, what fun girls can be!
 
rosie has always been a bit of a poorly pig with some sort of irritable bowel why do you think this is a factor?

also is it mean to not breed them? i dont want to deny them anything natural but from a selfish point of view it would scare me and i couldnt cope with more piggies also rosie has health issues and i dont think she would cope with a pregnancy
 
How is Rosie now? Has she calmed down again?
 
My girls had a spell of this in their run a few weeks ago. It's quite common in the animal world: cows often mount one another as a dominance gesture -- I guess because it's a "male" action, and this displays strength and power. Whenever our cattle did that, it sent the dog mad! rolleyes Silly old sheepdog, trying to keep his "flock" under control.
 
thanks for all the advice, and rosie is having a good spell at the mo! x
 
I am relieved. She problably just had a strong season! Glad that she is better at the moment - long may it last!
 
my girls have there days like that ... but i think the weither can make them go a bit crazy as well? i mean when its hot i obvs open window and give them cold water and cold cumber and things when its hot but they still try and well you know ... hump one and other :-s lol xxashxx
 
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