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pigs not Interested in eating

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Cinnamon+Mocha

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•Will eat veggies
•Will eat hay and pellets, but not around the same times they used to + have a little left over the next day
•This happened after I went on vacation and they stayed at my sitters


Any Idea Why?
 
Cinnamon+Mocha said:
•Will eat veggies
•Will eat hay and pellets, but not around the same times they used to + have a little left over the next day
•This happened after I went on vacation and they stayed at my sitters


Any Idea Why?
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Hi!

If you are worried, please weigh them more often and have them vet checked!
Here is how you monitor their health through regular weighing. Please be aware that a healthy diet consists of over 80% of hay, 10% veg and fresh herbs and 5% pellets (1 tablespoon per piggy per day). You can't monitor the hay intake just by eye, but that is where piggies can lose a lot of weight very quickly.
Weight - Monitoring and Management

Establish at which times they used to be fed; that may have been different to your times.

Please also make sure that they have not overheated in any hot summer weather. Loss of appetite and lethargy can be signs of heat stroke.
Hot Weather Management, Heat Strokes and Fly Strike
 
Cinnamon+Mocha said:
Yes , but they have left over a day’s worth of pellets in their food bowl I'm really freaking out !
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Sorry to hear about this.
Maybe give them some of their favorite food like veggies, herbs, or fruits of their choosing and see if they will continue to eat those.
After they realize they are safely back home and start feeling confident, they might eat whatever you give them.
 
If they’re not losing weight I would try not to worry too much. My girls more often than not don’t finish their pellets before the next day. So I take them out in the morning if they’re not. As long as they’re eating plenty of hay that’s fine.

You could try a different type of pellet if you want.
 
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