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How To Tell If Your Piggie Is Ill

Jayne Elizabeth

Jayne Elizabeth

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My Harry (dominant one) seems not himself. He is resting/sleeping in his litter tray (uncovered) and on the fleece. They have a wooden house that he usually sleeps in but he doesn't seem himself. More quiet than normal although he is talking to his brother. He is eating and drinking fine. I checked his belly and that seems soft. Poos are normal. I've had the fire on quite a lot today due to all the snow so maybe he is to hot but when do u get worried?
 
Jayne Elizabeth said:
My Harry (dominant one) seems not himself. He is resting/sleeping in his litter tray (uncovered) and on the fleece. They have a wooden house that he usually sleeps in but he doesn't seem himself. More quiet than normal although he is talking to his brother. He is eating and drinking fine. I checked his belly and that seems soft. Poos are normal. I've had the fire on quite a lot today due to all the snow so maybe he is to hot but when do you get worried?
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If you are worried, switch from weighing weekly to weighing daily at the same time. The poo output is always lagging 1-2 days behind, so that is worth computing in.
At this stage, all you can do is keep an eye on him.
It is usually a good sign when a piggy is so relaxed in their how that they start sleeping outside; a very ill piggy will go and physically remove themselves as far as possible; most often into a corner facing at the wall - if it had the choice it would leave the cage.

How old are they and how long have you had your boys?

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They r roughly 14 weeks and I've had them a month. When I say the piggie is pooing I mean there is poo in the pen but he shared this with his brother! So could be all his rather than one I'm concerned with :(
 
Jayne Elizabeth said:
Here he is chilling

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Hi! They are obviously settling in well and they are slowly coming out of the baby nonstop-on-the-go-or-completely-crashed-out phase at this age, so I would personally not worry right now. Just keep an eye on them for a couple of days.

Control the weight with the scales; that is the best way of controlling the food intake since hay makes over 80% of the food intake and cannot checked otherwise.

You are likely just worried because this is the first time you've had him sleep out in the open and are not used to it. ;)
 
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