Piggy bullying

[jane28]

Squeeky has taken to bullying Scarey... She got on her back today and i had to clap my hands to stop it...

There ws nothing really to cause it mum just ventured out of the house... She always kind of sits away from them and i think 3 is becoming a crowd... Seems odd after nearly 2years together but can it happen?

 

[maria1986]

If she is starting to become a bit PMS-y it might be worth taking her to a cavy savvy vet to get her checked for ovarian cysts.

The GL page has some really good info http://www.guinealynx.info/ovarian_cysts.html

 

[choloe]

girl's fighting

we had our late petal and rosie together and petal was forever bullying rosie, mounting her, getting the best food first etc. then petal took sick and rosie starting picking on petal so we had to seperate them, this was after 3 years together.
our zoe is a very laid back piggy and she had ovarian cysts and she wouldn't hurt a fly. i would take both squeaky and scarey to the vet and have them checked over to make sure both are in good health.
if you think 3 is a crowd maybe get a bigger cage to give them more room and have 3 of everything like food bowls, water bottles etc.
please keep us posted on how your piggies go at the vets and hoping things sort themselves out soon.:rose:rose:rose

 

[jane28]

I am converting the old rabbit hutch into a bigger domain where they can have more of everything, I do think it is the space choloe... I am off to get some wood in the morning and the piggies are getting a square 4ft x 4ft (or 4ft x5ft) hutch tomorrow!
I never thought i caould do anything with the old hutch but it is still ok and with a few new bits of wood they wil ahve enough space each... and the weather is too nice to have them indoors...