My 2 piggies have been separated in the new cage setup since the weekend. They have 2 45cm panels to interact through. Skittles was happy from the start, being the underpiggy and the injured party. Muffin, the dominant, struggled for the first few days but she's been exploring, zooming and popcorning since. I weigh every Friday so hopefully they will both continue to increase. They still interact through the panels, lots of 'nose kisses'.
I have noticed Skittles rumblestrutting the last few days - they did this while together with bountiful mounting from Muffin! Skittles parades herself right next to the cage divider and Muffin desperately tries to sniff! I've also caught a little ear nip through the bars with a squeak from Skittles.
Muffin is also weeing at the cage divider, obviously moving the strategically placed pee pad out the way
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There is bar biting from both, but not excessively. We're home all Summer so they will get plenty of interaction from us too.
I think this is all normal behaviour, but I'm really new to pigs and dealing with the separation. I just want them both to be happy.
I have noticed Skittles rumblestrutting the last few days - they did this while together with bountiful mounting from Muffin! Skittles parades herself right next to the cage divider and Muffin desperately tries to sniff! I've also caught a little ear nip through the bars with a squeak from Skittles.
Muffin is also weeing at the cage divider, obviously moving the strategically placed pee pad out the way
.There is bar biting from both, but not excessively. We're home all Summer so they will get plenty of interaction from us too.
I think this is all normal behaviour, but I'm really new to pigs and dealing with the separation. I just want them both to be happy.
