Barbering pig

[Leilalouise]

When I got my peruvian girl Carmen, the rescue warned me that she was a self-barbering pig (which was evident by the way she'd eaten the majority of her hair from the shoulders down!) and she might nibble the hair of the others. I've had her for about 3 months now & everything was going fine but I've now spotted skin showing through the hair on the head & shoulders of my two aby girls & on closer inspection their hair is slightly shorter & thinner in these spots. I can't see any evidence of mites & the other pigs who are all short-haired are fine. Is this Carmen barbering again!? Is there any way to stop her doing this or will I end up with shorn pigs? Thanks. x

 

[MemberY]

It is hard to say for sure as it is possibly mites but with mites you will notice them scratching, frantically biting and hair loss usually on their mid to lower back.
Chances are, she is barbering. I have a demon barberer and my lovey peru Fifi looks like a punk now!

 

[Leilalouise]

I've not noticed them scratching at all but will keep a close eye out for mites anyway, just in case. Think you may be right that the culprit is probably Carmen. I often wonder what she would look like with a full coat...