Stinky Piggy!

[Robbo89]

I'm a new owner ( coming up 4 weeks now) and I've noticed one of my piggies is really stinky!

I clean their cage every 48 hours and I've smelt that and it's not coming from there.

I've had lap time with both individually and managed to locate the smell to Keith

Is there anything I can do to help him smell fresher? I've had a look and inspected him and there's nothing nasty on him so I really don't get why he's smelling and Steve isn't. It's a mystery haha.

 

[Cavy Kung-Fu]

Is Keith the boss piggy? Might be an idea to check his bottom and his glands down there as it could be that

EDIT: Do the good old fashioned scratch and sniff

 

[Robbo89]

Is Keith the boss piggy? Might be an idea to check his bottom and his glands down there as it could be that

EDIT: Do the good old fashioned scratch and sniff

Haha Yes he is the boss of the two.

He does have rather large erm dangling bits.... could this indicate a problem or is it normal?

Boys!

 

[Cavy Kung-Fu]

Haha Yes he is the boss of the two.

He does have rather large erm dangling bits.... could this indicate a problem or is it normal?

Boys!

Unfortunately I think it's pretty normal! Sometimes I wonder how they can even walk...

I don't have an intact boar pair so others may be able to help on this but it may be something to do with scent glands. I know my (neutered) boy is starting to smell now that he's next door to the girls

 

[RingoandOlly]

How old are they?

 

[Robbo89]

How old are they?

I believe they are around 16 -18 weeks old.

 

[RingoandOlly]

I believe they are around 16 -18 weeks old.

So they're probably going through the hormonal stage. He's probably making that smell to assert his dominance.

 

[gizzy]

Boar feramones, they carry information about the pig (agresesion / sexuality ect) his identity! ! love the smell myself! ! some are stronger than others though most will slow down the production the older they get !
Personaly l wouldent try to mask the smell, it's what makes him who he is

 

[Robbo89]

Thank you everyone.
I didn't know what the smell was but now it makes sense.

 

[Redribbon]

My Angus looks like an angel but smells like a goat! His hair is brushed everyday but exudes a muskiness that is becoming his signature scent!

 

[Robbo89]

My Angus looks like an angel but smells like a goat! His hair is brushed everyday but exudes a muskiness that is becoming his signature scent!

He sounds like my Keith for sure. His smell is very musky. Steve has no smell at all so I was worried Keith had something wrong

 

[Redribbon]

It's a boy thing!

 

[Pawz]

It's a boy thing!

Same with humans too, some guys have quite a faint smell even when perspiring. Where as others STINK without breaking a sweat.