Jensen's not growing

[Kira]

Little bit worried about Jensen..hes gaining weight he just doesn't seem to be growing :{ He's lively enough and eats and drinks just doesn't grow

Do you think he could be stunted due to his traumatic start in life? Sorry if that sounds silly - He was a one pig litter so he could be a "runt"?

Kira x

 

[pompypigs]

If he's putting on weight then that's surely a good thing :{
I must admit that when Gerty's babies were born I used to think that they didn't look they were growing but looking back of pics of them you can really see they were x

 

[Kira]

ummm I'm going to have a good look at his baby pics and now..come to think of it looking at my display pic I think he is bigger

I'm not worried worried as he's gaining weight nicely I just think he's always going to be a bit small and was wondering if it may affect him in some way

x

 

[Kira]

ummm I'm going to have a good look at his baby pics and now..come to think of it looking at my display pic I think he is bigger

I'm not worried worried as he's gaining weight nicely I just think he's always going to be a bit small and was wondering if it may affect him in some way

x

 

[pompypigs]

When Gerty had her babies they were all underweight - Tiny weighed less than 40g & we really worried about her - she did take a lot longer to learn things like eating/drinking etc & grew very slowly. Now, though, she's overtaken her sister in size & weight & is perfectly 'normal' xx

 

[Farquhar]

My Mimsi was a rather strange looking bub. He had an oversized head and a small body. His body eventually caught up with his head but he was always smaller compared to the girls. My mum always said that he must have been the runt of the litter. Mimsi has now filled out nicely to the hunky chunky handsome boy that he is now. Some piggies are just smaller than others and my Montgomery is the smallest of all my piggies.

 

[piggyme234]

Good he is gaining weight. He might just be a bit slow growing. Will he sit on a bit of paper so you can measure him. Like when you are a kid and you have pencil marks on the door frames of how high you were.

 

[Kira]

Good he is gaining weight. He might just be a bit slow growing. Will he sit on a bit of paper so you can measure him. Like when you are a kid and you have pencil marks on the door frames of how high you were.

That's a good idea - I'm going to try that =D
thanks!