Scarlett🩷

[Angelbear_23]

Hey guys ! So I think my sow Scarlett is in heat today. She's constantly purring around my feet and is weirdly trying to hop on them but she's also just pacing around the living room floor whining which is not her. She's very quiet. Any ideas on what's wrong with her ? I gave her extra love than usual and made sure she has Hay, Pellets and Water. Her cage is also clean. She's so spoiled I have no idea what might be wrong.

 

[Piggies&buns]

I’m afraid we can’t know for sure but it might be if she is displaying hormonal behaviours.

Does she have a companion?

 

[Angelbear_23]

I’m afraid we can’t know for sure but it might be if she is displaying hormonal behaviours.

Does she have a companion?

Not in the same cage. He's a Boar and isn't neutered yet. So they only interact from the outside of the others cage.

 

[Bill & Ted]

It’s great that you are keeping them apart. Hope you can get him neutered soon and after a 6 week wait he can then be bonded with Scarlet. have a look on our recommended vet list to see if there is a vet near you, or ask a local rescue who they use

 

[Free Ranger]

Piggies come into season every... 16ish days I think? Something like that anyway. One of my girls just gets very bossy with the other - the neutered boar doesn't get a look-in! But every pig is different
The other thing to consider is whether she feels you're in 'her' space. I have to open cages with a fleece mat between - if I stand here to water my plants on the windowsill the pigs will sometimes come out to stand on my feet. They did it a lot more when we first changed to this set-up. It was their way of saying, "hey, what are you doing here?!"