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katdralion

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My hubby has finally put some of my photos on the computer so I'll have a go at posting them but I warn you I'm hopeless with all forms of technology. My camera is not very good for indoor shots so I haven't taken that many. Would love a new one for my birthday so I can do my babies justice!

These were taken not long after the girls arrived,so they've put on a bit of weight since then.

My Rosie giving Peppermint the stink eye!
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Milly enjoying her yum yums with Honey and Maisie.
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Intros in the hall. Sorry about the picture quality.
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At first Peppermint was too shy to eat with the rest of the gang so I had to save some just for her.
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I'll try to post some new photos for you soon now I've figured out how.x
 
AWWW - what a beautiful group you have!

You always seem to end with up one timid one, don't you?
 
Your piggies are lovely. Poor little Peppermint, hope she is feeling more confident now.
 
Your piggies are gorgeous. They look so ... elegant somehow, maybe it's the colouring...
 
They are just so sweet all of them.

I also hope peppermint is better now and more in with the rest. Bless..
 
Thanks everyone! I think they're gorgeous too!

I don't know if you all remember but Peppermint and Milly Mollz were formally known as Hannah and Ellie, the pigs that were dumped in a cardboard box in a terrible state. Logiebear did a wonderful job bringing them on and I adopted them from her in January.
They are just a joy to have in my home an I love them to bits! They're still somewhat skittish in the open but their confidence has improved a million% since they first arrived and they will eat out my hand and let me pet them in their hideys.

You always seem to end with up one timid one, don't you?
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Yeah, I guess there's always got to be one at the bottom of the pecking order. When I just had the 3, it was Baby Rose - she was so timid and subservient. Honey was alpha female and used to bully her constantly ( no real aggression just pushing her around and nipping).

The dynamics have completely changed since the arrival of Miss Maisie, Peppermint and Milly Mollz. Rosie has moved way up the ranks and is like a different pig, she's just bursting with confidence and has put on 200g in weight!

There was an almighty battle for alpha female. Honey was extremely aggressive towards Maisie as soon as they were introduced. In fact I was quite shocked at the level of aggression from my "Precious Angel"! They seemed to settle down a bit by the evening so I left them together for the night. When I went in the next morning, Honey had been ostracised from the rest of the group and was missing a huge clump of fur and Maisie was lying next to William like the queen bee!

So now Miss Maisie is very much top pig and Honey has learnt to stay well out her way. It did take Honey a long time to accept her new position and she seemed so unhappy that many times in the first few weeks I felt like giving up and sending Maisie back to Hels. Maisie does not like any other females and she bites and pulls hair, we had quite a few minor injuries in the first couple of months and I really felt guilty about keeping her but at the same time she is such a big personality I couldn't help falling in love with her. I don't think Maisie would ever be able to live in a confined space with other females but because they are free range, they have plenty of places to escape when she's in one of her moods! They all seem pretty settled now and are relatively peaceful, although I do still find the occasional clump of hair!
 
Oh my goodness, it is great to see the girls settled there and I can't wait to see new piccies of them. Here is what they looked like when we found them in case anyone can't remember:

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Gorgeous group of piggies! And wow what a difference, its so great to seem them looking so good after such a horrible start in life. Great job! x
 
They are completely different piggies! Well done to both of you for helping them become such healthy looking stunners!
 
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