Meet Jynx!

[EmmaK]

Oh my gosh. She looks so comfy! X

 

[Viennese Furbabies]

There is nothing that makes a piggy happier than the right partner.

 

[HeatherW]

It's like Sam has always been here! He prefers to stay hidden, but he's still pretty chill about everything. I weighed Sam yesterday and he's a whopping 1.4kg!



I've never seen Jynx do this in the carrier before. Usually she has a popcorn and then settles, but always gets up when I peek in. She clearly feels very safe with this chonk!



Snoozing



"Oh, hi!"



I love the little pink on his lips!



And his feeties!



Lady and the Tramp moment



A photo of the gorgeous Jasmine, for good measure.

 

[EmmaK]

I'm loving all the updates! I keep checking back to see if anything new has been posted he looks very happy and settled in his new home and jynx looks very happy with her new husboar! X

 

[Merab]

I may be misreading this, but you sound completely besotted with your gorgeous new boy.

 

[anyar.dris]

What a big chonky Sam is! I love big piggies!

 

[Bill & Ted]

Aw what gorgeous piggies

 

[VickiA]

This pair look like they were destined for each other. So very lovely to see.

 

[Viennese Furbabies]

I love big boys.
But my last big boy was Benji, who died in 2009. Since then all my boys were in the small side.
But big in personality.

 

[HeatherW]

I worked in the office today, and I'm always greeted by hungry and enthusiastic piggies when I walk in, getting lots of nose kisses through the bars. Sam felt brave enough to venture my way too, and got rewarded with a biscuit. He's quickly learning when food time is!

We had some snuggles this evening and he's starting to sniff around a bit instead of just sitting still and quietly. I even got a couple of nose boops!

However, he did give Jynx quite a fright when I lowered him back into the cage. Sam bounded into the wall of a hidey, and poor Jynx had a panic attack! Of course she thinks it's my fault and not the chonker's.

Practising our smoulder







Jynx insisted on squishing

 

[Viennese Furbabies]

Of course it was your fault.
First of all, it's always the human's fault.
When one of my piggies crashes into me during free roaming time, it's my fault for just standing there.
And if you hadn't taken out Sam for snuggles (which Jynx probably didn't agree to in the first place), nothing would have happened.
So yes, definately your fault.

 

[HeatherW]

Chillin'

 

[HeatherW]

His favourite place to be seems to be the hammock (which my OH has already dubbed the "Sam-mock" )

 

[Betsy]

My Goodness! What a big chonky boy Sam is!

 

[Merab]

But what a handsome hunk of a boar he is

 

[HeatherW]

Sharing the hammock



Sam's a gentleman and lets her have it to herself (or she kicked him out ).



Not much peace for long though!



Jynx finally tells him off for knocking her about! This is the most drama I've seen from them!

 

[Betsy]

That's right Jynx you let Sam know who's boss!

 

[Bill & Ted]

I am quite smitten with Sam, I love black and white piggies x

 

[Viennese Furbabies]

Looks like you could do with a second hammock.

 

[HeatherW]

Looks like you could do with a second hammock.

I've said the same thing...

 

[alpacasqueak]

Oh Sam
And go Jynx, you kick that chunky hammock-stealing butt!

 

[HeatherW]

Jasmine falling asleep is the cutest thing you'll see today.

Jynx doing her best mash potate.





Sam finally made an appearance instead of hiding!

 

[Merab]

Oh Jasmine

 

[HeatherW]

When I dropped Jasmine and Jynx off at the boarder's in November, Paula mentioned to me that another boarder had just lost two of their three guineas in the space of two months. The piglet left was a five-year-old sow, and the owners didn't want to continue the cycle anymore.

Before I knew it, the words were already out of my mouth: "Maybe Jasmine would like a friend!" So we arranged for a playdate to see how they'd get on.

Today, Belle came over to meet Jasmine. Off the bat, while Jasmine was still working out what was happening, Belle gave Jasmine a little eye lick. As Jasmine got more confident, she instigated the usual chuttering and chinning, with Belle responding in kind.

However, rather than chase Belle away, surprisingly it was Jasmine who backed off. Belle is the bigger pig and Jasmine didn't seem to fancy her chances! Belle wasn't interested in bullying; she assertively held her place until she perhaps got a bit fed up and she lunged.

Tea towels and dustpan at the ready, I was prepared to call it off pretty quickly. However, Jasmine then ran over to me and started biting at the mesh while Belle simply looked on. I think Jasmine wanted out of the gladiator ring!

Gradually, they started to settle. Jasmine still had a few chinning attempts, but she approached side on, and Belle made it clear to her that she wasn't interested in fighting. She had a few washes and flopped a couple of times, and Jasmine eventually responded in kind!

Perhaps all this time Jasmine has had fear aggression, or she's finally met her match! Either way, they've so far spent 2 hours in the pen together and this is the current state of affairs!

Everyone, meet Belle!

 

[Viennese Furbabies]

Hello Belle! I hope, you will settle in quickly and Jasmine and you become friends.

 

[Viennese Furbabies]

Have you discovered your love for big black and white piggies?

 

[HeatherW]

Have you discovered your love for big black and white piggies?

Haha, I've not made any decisions around colour or coat length! It's just how it's worked out. Belle is a tricolour though. In fact, Sam has a few brown hairs too.

 

[Rachel J]

I don't think there's a pig owner alive who hasn't felt this way about baby/young piggy poops

Yes! - and alarmed at how giant boar poops are when only ever owning sows before!

 

[Rachel J]

LOOK AT HER TINY POOPS! Adorable!

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I am also relieved to find I'm not the only one who takes photos of such things! Haha!

 

[Viennese Furbabies]

I love tricoloured piggies.
And all others