honeybunny
Wise Old Thumper
We have had a number of piggies surrendered this week
First a pair of 11 month old boars given in as children got bored and mum got scared as they bite, and she is right, they do! :shock:
Timor
and Taro
Then I collected a group of pigs that I had seen advertised on Gumtree and I was worried about them due to the wording of ad..they were asking £5 per pig but I got them all and did not pay a penny as i refused due to state they were in and lady just wanted them out of the way..I also told their owner a few truths about care..or lack of it. My hunch was right, they needed saving
First year old Sabrina, has had a couple of litters which have been sold/given away and 3 were left
As you can see she is bald and has bite marks, this could be hormonal and also due to the fact that 7 pigs were being kept together in a 2 foot by 18 inch hutch. We really hope she isn't pregnant again and can enjoy a more peaceful life
and her lovely face
an 8 week old sow, Tahiti, you can see the start of fungal infection round her eye..she also has bite marks
and Tahiti's sister, Tenerife ..showing some of her sores
then 8 week old boar, Jolo
and some of his patches
then year old sow Palma who may well be pregnant
Her daughter 3 month old Ponza..again infection round eye
and 3 month old boar Java..he seems ok
our rodentologist will be looking at them and appropriate treatment will be given..we've had so many poorly animals in lately
First a pair of 11 month old boars given in as children got bored and mum got scared as they bite, and she is right, they do! :shock:
Timor
and Taro
Then I collected a group of pigs that I had seen advertised on Gumtree and I was worried about them due to the wording of ad..they were asking £5 per pig but I got them all and did not pay a penny as i refused due to state they were in and lady just wanted them out of the way..I also told their owner a few truths about care..or lack of it. My hunch was right, they needed saving
First year old Sabrina, has had a couple of litters which have been sold/given away and 3 were left
As you can see she is bald and has bite marks, this could be hormonal and also due to the fact that 7 pigs were being kept together in a 2 foot by 18 inch hutch. We really hope she isn't pregnant again and can enjoy a more peaceful life
and her lovely face
an 8 week old sow, Tahiti, you can see the start of fungal infection round her eye..she also has bite marks
and Tahiti's sister, Tenerife ..showing some of her sores
then 8 week old boar, Jolo
and some of his patches
then year old sow Palma who may well be pregnant
Her daughter 3 month old Ponza..again infection round eye
and 3 month old boar Java..he seems ok
our rodentologist will be looking at them and appropriate treatment will be given..we've had so many poorly animals in lately