gayfurryclown
New Born Pup
Hi hi!
So my two pigs, Fen and Kino (sows), have been with me since 5th of January, when they were ~5 weeks old. Before that, they were a part of the same herd.
They’ve been together for their entire little lives and have never fought, but there are little things they do which makes me worry they might not last long-term.
Here are a few examples:
- They don’t want to eat next to each other. Fen is the dominant pig, but every time Kino approaches her pile of veggies, Fen either backs away and seems a bit frazzled, or she gives Kino a little “back off” -nip.
(Of course, I accommodate their preferences by giving them each a pile of veggies away from each other, so they can eat comfortably.)
- Anytime one of them is in a hidey, no matter if there’s enough space for both of them, they hate being in one together. Specifically Fen—she always kicks Kino out. Even in situations where they’ve gotten spooked and fled to hide. Fen will kick Kino out.
- I scatter feed their pellets, and anytime they forage for some, if their faces get close to one another or if their whiskers touch, they’ll jerk back and keep their heads turned up. Sometimes Fen will put her nose up to Kino’s mouth to check what she’s got there, or sniff her body while Kino just stands still. They’re just kinda tense.
- I never see them play or groom each other. Like, ever.
It feels like they’re just tolerating each other now and it’s just a matter of time before it falls apart. Maybe I’m just anxious cuz my previous pigs’ bond broke and I had to give them up, and I don’t want to go through that again.
Is this normal? Any thoughts and inputs are appreciated!
So my two pigs, Fen and Kino (sows), have been with me since 5th of January, when they were ~5 weeks old. Before that, they were a part of the same herd.
They’ve been together for their entire little lives and have never fought, but there are little things they do which makes me worry they might not last long-term.
Here are a few examples:
- They don’t want to eat next to each other. Fen is the dominant pig, but every time Kino approaches her pile of veggies, Fen either backs away and seems a bit frazzled, or she gives Kino a little “back off” -nip.
(Of course, I accommodate their preferences by giving them each a pile of veggies away from each other, so they can eat comfortably.)
- Anytime one of them is in a hidey, no matter if there’s enough space for both of them, they hate being in one together. Specifically Fen—she always kicks Kino out. Even in situations where they’ve gotten spooked and fled to hide. Fen will kick Kino out.
- I scatter feed their pellets, and anytime they forage for some, if their faces get close to one another or if their whiskers touch, they’ll jerk back and keep their heads turned up. Sometimes Fen will put her nose up to Kino’s mouth to check what she’s got there, or sniff her body while Kino just stands still. They’re just kinda tense.
- I never see them play or groom each other. Like, ever.
It feels like they’re just tolerating each other now and it’s just a matter of time before it falls apart. Maybe I’m just anxious cuz my previous pigs’ bond broke and I had to give them up, and I don’t want to go through that again.
Is this normal? Any thoughts and inputs are appreciated!