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is this poop size is normal? this poop chart said small poop still normal, and my pig poops is in good consistency and color but smaller than her cage mate. is there anything wrong with her? its about 2days i noticed her poop become smaller but her weight is stable
 

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They are of good consistency so wouldn’t be concerning unless it is a change from what is normal for her.

Poops from sows and neutered boars tend to be smaller and about the same size as each other. Whereas entire boars tend to have bigger poops than sows.
You said your boar was neutered so his poops and hers may well be around the same size.

Is her weight stable each week when you check her?
 
i don't see my girl eating much hay today when i watch them eat, she looks picky or just full, i don't know. so that's why i think her poop become smaller because she doesn't eat a lot of hay (or eat it when i'm not around)
but her weight is stable, i always check their weight
 
Please weigh daily at the same time each day. That’s the only way to be sure if the weight is stable or if there is weight loss.
If her behaviour has changed/she’s losing weight or she is giving cause for concern then please have her checked by a vet
 
If her weight is stable then she is eating enough hay.
Small poops occur when they are not eating enough. However poop output is 1-2 days behind food intake so is not reliable.

If you are worried then you switch to daily weight checks so you can more closely monitor hay intake, and see a vet if you are worried .
 
Sow poops can be smaller than unneutered boars.
Boars who have been neutered tend to have poops the same size as sows.

Your picture looks to have two different sizes. The bigger poops look similar to that of my unneutered boars.
 
I had this issue a few months back with my Esme and the good people of tgpf reassured me that her poos were fine as they were a good consistency and colour. Weigh your girl daily for the next few days to make sure she isn’t losing weight and if not, the poos are probably normal for her 🙂
 
I had one girl that did short fat poops and one that did long thin ones.... I'm guessing nature varies things a bit. But the poops look good consistency - not runny or too dry, not twisted etc. You kind of get to know your pigs by their poops!
 
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