Hi All,
I have 4 pigs, 2 of them are older by a few weeks.
Each day I move them from the hutch to the run to make sure they get plenty of exercise and fresh air. The older 2 will always run away from me, but accept their fate when I pick them up to move them. The youngest 2 will squeak and squeal as if in distress when I pick them up.
I always make sure that their feet have something to rest on, usually by resting them on my arm.
Is this squealing something I should be worried about ? Am I traumatising my pigs when I move them ?
The oldest are maybe 14/15 weeks old, the youngest ones that squeal are maybe 12 weeks old I would guess.
Any advice would be much appreciated.
Thanks
Matt
I have 4 pigs, 2 of them are older by a few weeks.
Each day I move them from the hutch to the run to make sure they get plenty of exercise and fresh air. The older 2 will always run away from me, but accept their fate when I pick them up to move them. The youngest 2 will squeak and squeal as if in distress when I pick them up.
I always make sure that their feet have something to rest on, usually by resting them on my arm.
Is this squealing something I should be worried about ? Am I traumatising my pigs when I move them ?
The oldest are maybe 14/15 weeks old, the youngest ones that squeal are maybe 12 weeks old I would guess.
Any advice would be much appreciated.
Thanks
Matt