Losing her squeak!

[pelicano]

OK, this is an odd question (but then, Sukie is an odd pig! )

Has anyone got or had a pig that tries to wheek but sometimes can't? My Sukie often does these really loud open-mouthed wheeks, but sometimes just a rasping noise comes out instead of a wheek! It's very odd. :{

 

[Farquhar]

My four piggies all have very different squeaks. One of the boys has always had a very rattly squeak (almost as though he is hoarse). Just keep a close eye on her in case she has a throat infection or shows any other signs of illness.

 

[jnenbnb]

Bless her, how old is she? Some pigs lose their wheeks as they get older, one of mine has! Tries his best but very rarely gets anything out! Unless she has a rattly/clicky chest or weepy eyes i wouldn't worry about it x

 

[pelicano]

Thanks. Yes, I should have said, she's 4.5 years old now, and it has gradually developed over the last few months.

 

[happypiggy]

i have just had my first guinea pig and he loves a good chatter to

 

[Wiebke]

Dizzy is five now and has just found her big wheek, at least sometimes! Usually, she just heaves dramatically, but nothing comes out.

 

[pelicano]

Ah, sounds like Sukie's in good company then! When she was younger she would sort the others out when they got on her nerves, but now she can't be bothered and just shrieks at them (or tries to!)

 

[LennyPig]

I have got a 8 month old girl who breaks sound barriers with her wheek! she is SOOOO loud. And she is such a gobby madam too She screaches as the top of her voice if you talk, walk in the room, walk out the room or move in your seat (on sofa).

I have 2 others around the same age, one (the boar who lives with gobby sow lol, is quite vocal but not quite as vocal as her ) and the other is a sow and is pretty much silent. In fact i haven't heard a noise out of her since she arrived about 2 months ago.

I have an older boar (about 3) who lives with the silent sow and he wheeks on occasions, although relatively quietly.