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New Born Pup
This is more of a cute (I think) thing that one of my pigs does, rather than anything I'm worried about. When I'm stroking his brother, he often comes over and starts licking his eye - sometimes he'll cross the whole length of the enclosure to do so. What is this? Combining forces to make a fuss of his friend (very sweet)? Or competing with me? Or sensing his brother is stressed by human contact and reassuring him? His brother's eye is fine (as far as I can see). He is pretty stressy in general and always has been, but often sleeps with his eyes closed when being held, so it's not too bad.
It's difficult to tell who's the dominant pig. The licking pig will generally snatch food and run off with it. They get on so well that I don't have concerns about a disrupted hierarchy.
It's difficult to tell who's the dominant pig. The licking pig will generally snatch food and run off with it. They get on so well that I don't have concerns about a disrupted hierarchy.