2LilPiggies
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Hi all,
I have 2 teenage piggies, Bert and Ernie, Bert (aka Beastie) is boss pig. He is a million times more headstrong than his cagemate Ernie.
They will have the odd scuffle but Ernie is a delicate flower and usually just backs down and then all continues in harmony.
Following a recent visit to pets at home and after a lot of thought, I decided to adopt another 2 piggy boys - Fred and Barney
I brought them home today and they seem to be settling in nicely. They are 3 years old and have had a really bad start to life so I want to make sure the rest of it is happy.
I haven't had them out, just left them to get used to their surroundings and the noises/smells in my house.
Bert has really taken umbrage to the newcomers and has been strutting his stuff, chasing and mounting poor Ernie to the point I had to separate them for half an hour earlier. I put Bert in one indoor pig pen filled with toys and Ernie in the other, so that they could still see each other but that Ernie got a bit of respite. Bert trashed his pen in seconds, was scent marking all over the place, rumbling and generally being a beast!
When feeding time came I put them both back in their cage together and all was forgotten as soon as the magical sound of the fridge door was heard.
The new piggies are all cosied up in their house in their cage an Bert and Ernie were happily snuggled in theirs... All is well again... then I heard this really REALLY bizarre noise coming from the kitchen, I went through and it was really hard to tell who it was that was making the noise as it was so loud - I swear it sounded like a bird singing, I have recorded it somy other half can have a listen and doesn't think I've gone mad!
Upon investigation it is Bert who is "singing" In the whole time I have had him I have NEVER heard him make this noise?! Infact in my whole 20 years as and adult (and 13 as a child) I have never had a guinea make this noise!
Does anyone know what this noise means?
Thanks in advance.
I have 2 teenage piggies, Bert and Ernie, Bert (aka Beastie) is boss pig. He is a million times more headstrong than his cagemate Ernie.
They will have the odd scuffle but Ernie is a delicate flower and usually just backs down and then all continues in harmony.
Following a recent visit to pets at home and after a lot of thought, I decided to adopt another 2 piggy boys - Fred and Barney
I brought them home today and they seem to be settling in nicely. They are 3 years old and have had a really bad start to life so I want to make sure the rest of it is happy.
I haven't had them out, just left them to get used to their surroundings and the noises/smells in my house.
Bert has really taken umbrage to the newcomers and has been strutting his stuff, chasing and mounting poor Ernie to the point I had to separate them for half an hour earlier. I put Bert in one indoor pig pen filled with toys and Ernie in the other, so that they could still see each other but that Ernie got a bit of respite. Bert trashed his pen in seconds, was scent marking all over the place, rumbling and generally being a beast!
When feeding time came I put them both back in their cage together and all was forgotten as soon as the magical sound of the fridge door was heard.
The new piggies are all cosied up in their house in their cage an Bert and Ernie were happily snuggled in theirs... All is well again... then I heard this really REALLY bizarre noise coming from the kitchen, I went through and it was really hard to tell who it was that was making the noise as it was so loud - I swear it sounded like a bird singing, I have recorded it somy other half can have a listen and doesn't think I've gone mad!
Upon investigation it is Bert who is "singing" In the whole time I have had him I have NEVER heard him make this noise?! Infact in my whole 20 years as and adult (and 13 as a child) I have never had a guinea make this noise!
Does anyone know what this noise means?
Thanks in advance.