I have two sows- Linney, who is about 2 years and 9 months old, and Sundae, who just turned one. For the past couple of days, the pellet bowl has not been emptying at it's usual rate. For a long time, they would easily empty the bowl in a 24 hour period (though to be fair I think a lot of that was Sundae growing... now that she is an adult she doesn't pack it away like she once was.) They do still run out happily and eat their treats, and they do eat their hay. They just seem to be turning their noses up at the pellets. The only thing that is different is that I got a new water bottle- they kept knocking the old one off the cage. I used the new one for a couple of days but barely saw the water level going down- after that I put the old one back up because they clearly don't like the new one. I weigh every week and there is no weight change. Any ideas? Could drinking less water for a few days be enough to put them off pellets... I was thinking they could be a bit dry if they're not drinking! If they are housed together, how do I know which one is not eating and needs a vet check? I guess I could take them both, but that would mean paying double and things are a bit tight right now.
