Cant find water bottle

[hopedaisymay11]

My two boars are right numptys they can seem to find the water bottle I have tried all the tricks in the book rubbing cucumber on the end but nothing seems to work they and their poos are normal what do I do do Valentine and coffee my big doubts about

 

[hopedaisymay11]

My two boars are right numptys they can seem to find the water bottle I have tried all the tricks in the book rubbing cucumber on the end but nothing seems to work they and their poos are normal what do I do do Valentine and coffee my big doubts about

My big #typo

 

[Wiebke]

My two boars are right numptys they can seem to find the water bottle I have tried all the tricks in the book rubbing cucumber on the end but nothing seems to work they and their poos are normal what do I do do Valentine and coffee my big doubts about

Hi!

Drinking from a bottle is a learned behaviour, not an instinctive one. If your boys haven't had the chance to watch their elders drinking from a bottle and mimic their behaviour (including being guided by the piggy scent on the nozzle) then it can be rather difficult.
However, individual regular fluid intake ranges from not drinking at all to emptying a while bottle in a day. It doesn't impact on longevity or kidney function how concentrated the urine is.

Offer a bowl of water (change twice daily) underneath the bottle nozzle in the hopes that they will at some point learn to use the bottle.
All About Drinking And Bottles

 

[hopedaisymay11]

Hi!

Drinking from a bottle is a learned behaviour, not an instinctive one. If your boys haven't had the chance to watch their elders drinking from a bottle and mimic their behaviour (including being guided by the piggy scent on the nozzle) then it can be rather difficult.
However, individual regular fluid intake ranges from not drinking at all to emptying a while bottle in a day. It doesn't impact on longevity or kidney function how concentrated the urine is.

Offer a bowl of water (change twice daily) underneath the bottle nozzle in the hopes that they will at some point learn to use the bottle.
All About Drinking And Bottles

Thanks my boars are literally so messy it would turn into a paddle pool they have drunk before they came to us any other advice thanks

 

[Wiebke]

Thanks my boars are literally so messy it would turn into a paddle pool they have drunk before they came to us any other advice thanks

If they can drink from a bottle but ignore yours, then it is most likely that they do not like the scent of your bottle.
it would help us if you please gave us the full background when asking a question. After all, we can only go by what you are telling us and try to make the best sense possible of that.