I lost my Mavis piggy this morning, very sudden and unexpected. Last night she was wheeking for her greens and popcorning in her hay, this morning I found her collapsed and she quickly passed away. Her age was estimated at 1 when we got her about 3.5 years ago, which seems so very young for a piggle to pass. I'm devastated, there was just no warning, no weight loss, no sign of any illness, nothing at all. Both other piggles seem healthy although a bit distressed. They relied on mavis for their confidence and are clearly not doing well. Flo was always a bit dippy anyway, but Hilda (I would imagine was Mavis' sister and never been apart from her) is really freaked out. Theyre eating and drinking etc as usual, but seem very confused and panicky. I had been starting to build a second layer to the cage with the intention of adding a neutered boar/another sow to the group, but now I'm thinking I may have to add an extra before Ive finished the extra level (the cage was 2ft3x5ft, and adding potentially 4/5sqft extra with the second layer, minus the effect of a ramp) ideally a leader personality pig as neither of the two are confident at all. Nowhere near here seems to have any sows though, and I dont know if the cage size will be ok to add another piggle to.
Do I keep looking for a rescue and hope the girlies cope? Would I need more cage space urgently or should I just continue with the plans I have which will be a few weeks to finish (painting, lino glue dry etc in this weather, got to get a few more bits of wood and stuff)? Are there rescues further afield that would rehome this far?
Do I keep looking for a rescue and hope the girlies cope? Would I need more cage space urgently or should I just continue with the plans I have which will be a few weeks to finish (painting, lino glue dry etc in this weather, got to get a few more bits of wood and stuff)? Are there rescues further afield that would rehome this far?
So she as 4.5 ish? Thats a fairly good age, although I know there are many older pigs on here. 